General Chat

Another doctor had to come round tonight with some vitamin K for him because his blood is very thin and I have had to stop his Warfarin.

The first doctor has prescribed morphine for him to take before he is hoisted because he was shouting in pain. The prescription has not yet been delivered but Fred insisted on being put on the commode and he didn't shout when he was hoisted.

I have got some food into him today. An egg yolk, a little bread, a wine gum and a banana. I think he ate some Ready Brek this morning as well.

He is sleeping, just sleep, not coma.

Today he has been more communicative as well.

I don't think I am deluding myself, I accept that he is ninety-four and every day is a bonus but I can still see Fred.

Sharron it must be a worrying time at the moment for you and I hope this doctor can help Fred.......Its hard to know what to say to you to try and make you feel better but please know that we all do think of you and Fred .......

You need your rest too and it must be so hard with one eye open and the other closing wanting to get some well earned sleep/rest...

Im not the best with words but as I have said to you before , you are an inspration as to how you deal with yours and Freds situation

Sharron ~ You are amazing.

<3 (((( Sharron )))) <3

I hope Fred feels better soon.

Dear Sharron

Hello

Hope both you and Mr Fred can get a few hours sleep.


Take very gentle care of each other
With many good wishes
Elizabeth,
xx

Thinking of you both

(((xxxxx)))

Poor Fred, hope he will feel lots better soon, tell him we miss hearing his adventures.

Hope you won't wear yourself down Sharron, take care

Lizxx

Today we went shopping because Fred's mate was here to look after him.

I went round looking for little nutritious things tempt his appetite, fromage frais tubes, pot of rice, yoghurt and a tin of red salmon because I thought I might drop a little piece in his mouth from time to time to tempt him to take a little nourishment.

He had already had half a banana. a slice of ham and numerous wine gums today so I offered him a little salmon which went down after much shoving round the mouth and munching.
He had this piece in his mouth for a while, munching away, when he suddenly puckered up his lips and delivered a half sucked wine gum. Interesting combination of flavours that , it was a red one!

The first piece met with approval, as did the next, and the next, and the one after that! He ate the whole bloody tin!

Followed that with a piece of avocado and a tube of fromage frais.

Eating like a man who has given up? I don't think so!

Bless him, He's probably enjoying this gourmet diet :-) :-) :-) :-)

Sausage sandwiches are so passe, darling ;-) ;-)

Wonderful Sharron, he is lucky to have you and his mate there for him :-)

This all sounds quite positive Sharron.... such good news.

Full credit to you for providing tempting foods for Fred.
Who are we to dismiss his mix of flavours.!!

I hope you all have a calm night.

Gwyn

Good for you Sharron - keep going girl! . . . and dear Fred <3

Sounds an interesting mix, salmon and red wine gum hmm! :-)

What a trouper Fred is. Sharron you are an amazing person and I don't know how you do it. I do hope you can get some sleep. I think you need to buy lots of tinned salmon for Fred, maybe you could have some as it seems to be doing Fred some good. Take care. xx

Been wondering today how hes faired up,,,,,,well,,,this little piggy.

tasty unique combo,then aint Fred very unique,

Very good to read you are still on a winner Sharron,,,,,TC,,,,

:-D

Sausage Sandwich day tomorrow.............soooo, i hope it's a really good day!!

Prickles, xxx

Well you can't say Fred doesn't get a varied diet despite his penchant for sausage sandwiches on a Wednesday. Hope he will continue to force down these tasty morsels you find him Sharron, but do get him to leave the wine gums for afters lol

Well done to his mate for Fred sitting so you could get out for a change even if it was only for shopping and well done to you for looking after him so well.

Lizxx

I think we have all accepted that Fred will not be with us for long now.

He was about the same this morning but is not really improving at all now although he is still eating. Half a banana, a slice of ham, tube of fromage frais, most of a tin of chicken soup, many, many wine gums and fish and chips( three or four chips and a little piece of battered fish). He has been drinking some tea and squash.

Tonight felt quite tribal and right. OH, Fred's mate and I sat in the room with fish and chips and OH sat at Fred's bed table feeding him fish and chips at the same time. It felt very close and warm.

I am feeling surprisingly calm, maybe because it is ninety- four years of life drawing to a close and how much longer would anybody want to live? It is not as if he has anything yet to do.

Meanwhile, we are cooking the village lunch for tomorrow. I won't be able to go as the doctor is coming so have cooked a curry for forty people today that OH will be able to sort out tomorrow. He will cook the rice at the church hall, put out the mango chutney I made months ago in readiness and the raita I made tonight which just needs the cucumber putting in in the morning. We bought the poppadums, naan breads and onion bahjis when they were on offer at Tesco's recently and there is kulfi in the freezer that I spent hours reducing half a gallon of milk to make.

Think I might actually sleep tonight!

Sharron, bless your heart - I do hope so <3

Sharron <3 <3

Sharron.............

I don't have the right words just now.

But i know you will find an inner strength to carry you through.

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