Day +43
Good morning everyone. Today is lovely and sunny and very warm.I think it has caught us all out. The unit is extremely warm and the fan has been on for most of the day.
Ella had an unsettled night and this led to a morning of tummy ache, which really got her down I’m afraid. We really wanted to get on top her pain relief, especially with the weekend coming up. So when the pain relief nurse came there were big discussions about how it is going to be handled and a solution was found. Ella is now having her morphine orally, plus the lollies if she needs them. Everyone is in agreement that the lines need to come down for a couple of hours tomorrow (Saturday) so that we can take her out into the sunshine ( prayer mats out please) for a little walk to see the birds and perhaps a picnic. We have something similar planned for Sunday too ( prayer mats out again please for good weather) when Rachael,John and the gang come over for Mother’s Day. Of course to make it fair the picnic will only have in it what Ella is allowed. (If you look back at the previous blog it will remind you of what we’ll have in our basket.)
Auntie Rachael brought Sam along this morning which was great for us all. I took him along to the Restaurant, where he polished off sausage and hash browns, followed by chocolate fingers and a drink of coke. He was chatter, chatter, chatter…..it was lovely.
When we got back to the unit Trevor was there ready to put the next lot of cells through. We put Stuart Little on DVD and watched that whilst it was going on. Quite bizarre really!
Muriel came to make a Mother’s Day cards with them both, and they really enjoyed it. Sam went first whilst Ella had a little snooze and then Ella had a go. It really cheered her up. She’d had her first oral and was relaxed and pain free. What a difference.
Mummy went back with Rachael and Sam and whilst we were waiting for Daddy to arrive Ella had a big, well deserved, quality sleep.
She woke up briefly and asked for toast, so whilst Nurse Rachel sat with her I popped out to make some. She nibbled each tiny piece, and left a few crusts, then back to sleep. The same happened when Daddy arrived. I’d asked Damian to bring some cooked chicken to make a sandwich for Ella. ( I don’t know how big he thought the butty was going to be, because he actually brought a whole cooked chicken ). She nibbled a couple of tiny pieces and fell back to sleep. That has been the pattern for the time since tea time as well. She really enjoyed a couple of peach and pear slices in their own juice, which she sat up to eat on her own, then ……..you’ve guessed it…….sleep.
I’m in the igloo at the moment, blogging, having an early night. Damian and I decided to cash in on Ella’s sleeping and get as much as we can, while she is.
I can hear lots of other people coming and going. It’s quite interesting really, guessing which rooms they have gone into etc. A bit like a hotel corridor really, but without the rowdiness.
I’ll finish now then and let you know how the picnic goes tomorrow. Please let it sunshine between 2.00pm and 4.00pm, and please let Ella choose chicken butties.We’ve got plenty of that!
Night night to everyone, and thankyou as always for all your prayers and good wishes.
Ella, Damian and Annette.xxx
PS Great to hear from Jane and the boys again. How are you finding the new build?x
PPS Looking forward to seeing you next week Janet.x
PPPS Special mention to everyone at Ainsdale MC Martin x
PPPPS Do you recognise the scenery Lyndsay?