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Here we are on what we thought would be the anti penultimate day, but which now may be the penultimate day after all……….oh….something like that anyway! In other words we may be moving tomorrow ( Friday) instead of Saturday! Why? Because Ella may be the only patient left on the unit by the end of tomorrow and it seems unnecessary to move her on her own, on Saturday, when she could move with the main oncology ward tomorrow. She will still be in a cubicle over night, then moved again onto the BMU on Saturday. If it does happen this way we have been promised that Ella’s night nurses will go over for the night too, so that she can be nursed by people she recognises. We want it to be a positive experience from the start. Sally is happy with that and Ella is comfortable with it too. Of course that may change again if the unit fills up suddenly, or if we get the call from Birmingham. Watch this space.
The consequence of all this has been that whilst Ella has snoozed, ( all day), Sally and I have been frantically ‘reshuffling’ our ‘don’t know what to do with it ‘ pile. I have to admit though that the room is now looking very smart….very bare….but very ‘now’. In the meantime the inside of my car looks like a car boot sale!
Dr Wynn is doing a very early morning ward round tomorrow, so that he can make decisions about who is going. It means an early start for us all too. The first patient is due to leave at 9.00am ish. I just hope it’s not Ella ….we are usually just having our toast then!
Well it’s now 5.15am and I’m continuing with the blog this morning, I ran out of steam again last night. I must tell you our latest family news though….Sally and Ian have become engaged. They went out for tea last night and Ian proposed….ahhhh! and when they got back here Sally was wearing the most beautiful ring. Ahhh! Lots of love and happiness to them both.xx
Sally is asleep on the bed/settee at the moment and she gave me strict instructions to wake her up before Dr Wynn appears at 7.00am. I have got the feeling that we will be going today, there haven’t been any more admissions over night so far, so we could well be speaking to you from our new ‘hotel’ tonight.
I ‘d best close now and then I can get my head organised, if nothing else.
Lots of love and thankyou as always for your prayers and loving support.
Ella, Sally and Annette.xxx
PS Really pleased to hear you are all wearing smiles Sue.x
hope you are all keeping well and good luck with your move hope to see you soon and congratulations to you sally x
ReplyDeleteWhat can we say we loose the computer for a couple of weeks (I’m sure dads suppose to be a whizz in IT!! That’s what he claims to do anyway!!), manage to get back to your blog and so much has happened.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to Sally and Ian do we get to see a photo of the ring?! Congratulations to Ella one new tooth due. I keep telling Ana that the Tooth Fairy always knows just when the tooth is going to come out, where it is and makes an appointment with it; I wonder will yours be part of a piano or an extension to the Tooth Palace?
We have yet another birthday this week Anthony is 4 tomorrow (Saturday) we are praying for good weather as most of the nursery are coming, so Ella, your help is needed!! I have threatened that, as we are all waterproof any way, I may just open the back doors and throw people out onto the bouncy castle anyway what do you think!! Anthony and Ana decided that they wanted everybody to have a “Hot Dog” with a real sausage and carrots, we might just throw in a few cakes and crisps as well with some ham and jam sandwiches (not in the same piece of bread although thinking about it I might just have to try it now)!
We will be thinking of you even more this weekend and hope that you all have restful times and a swift and comfortable move.
Keep that light shining
Love the Waites
Congratulations Sally and Ian! Good luck with the move-thinking of you all. Lots of love Clare, Libby, Hannah and Grace (and Nannie Val-she stayed over last night-thank goodness for nannies!!)p.s-found gorgeous photos of Libby, Ella and Grace C when they were in reception-ahh.
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ReplyDeleteHope the move went well for you all. Really sorry I didn't come to say Good-Bye, get really sad & upset saying farewell, please forgive me.
BIG BIG congratulations to Sally & Ian, really happy for you both. Maybe pictures on the next blog eh!
Hope the move wasn't too stressful for you all.
How was the first nights sleep?
Have you found the washing machine?
And try not to burn the toast! Ha Ha Ha
My mum is doing well at the moment, but it's early days. We are taking each day as it comes.
Hope you have a good tooth fairy that pays well Ella!!
I will keep reading your blogs regularly & praying for you Ella.
Lots & lots of love
Janet XXXXXXXXXXXXX