General Chat

Liz ~

This typical for us! OH's first day of golf for over two weeks and the weather changed.

The weather lately has been nice, sunny but cool (it's winter here), but today wasn't so nice.

It started out overcast, and half an hour after he left home the drizzle started and it's still drizzling.

He went out sort of rugged up...... two Tshirts, a fleecy long sleeve top and a waterproof jacket......... and shorts! :-D This is the man who wears shorts & a Tshirt all year round.

It's nearly two months since the flood, I'm getting used to living in the tip. :-)

Ah well, it's an excuse not to do housework.

:-D

Good news, Scozz, hope the work gets done soon on your house so you can start to feel on top of things again.

Try to take time for yourself now hubby is a bit better, don't want you going down with anything, do we?

Lizx

He's a lot better.

Not coughing so much, but we're still sleeping in separate rooms, because he tosses & turns all night :-(

He went to the doctor yesterday, who said his lungs sound clear. He's got another week of antibiotics to take, then another xray

He's playing golf this afternoon, so he's definitely on the mend <3

They must have heard me thinking lol

Phone call this afternoon, followed by visit by the carpenter. He will be replacing the woodwork around the cupboards, and replacing the vanity....... then we wait for the plumber.

I'm not holding my breath. Carpenter is busy with other jobs, and MIGHT be able to start here in two weeks.

:-P

OH still woofing, his ribs are sore from all the coughing, poor man. <3

Jude, I believe the drips are super-antibiotics & something else, plus he takes antibiotic tablets 3 times a day (the size of horse pills!).... plus a bottle of awful tasting stuff that's supposed to help clear his lungs.

Morning Scozz...aww bless him, so he only has your company?? ;-)

The drips are antibiotics then, l spose that way it gets into the system quicker?
Lets hope he feels better real soon:))

Take care

jude xx

Hello Scozz...here's hoping that his woofing gets less and less and you wake up one morning and all order will be restored in your home;

Take care. BC XX

Morning Jude

He's still woofing. I wasn't clear about the jab he gets every day. It's not an injection, but a "drip" sort of thing........ he's in the surgery for about half an hour.

I sent out emails to his golf mates, said he would welcome short phone calls, but NO visitors. We knew who would turn up at the door, and he did. One of "those" people who likes to know what's going on and embroiders the facts when passing on news.

Morning Scozz....hows your OH this morning??

l would complain now rather than wait 2 more weeks....go girl!!!!

jude xx

He's still coughing like a mad dog.

2nd jab this morning.

Got a 'phone call this morning from the man who dried out all the carpets; he wondered when he could come around, bring the carpet layer & clean the carpets.

I told him it would be a while yet, because we have only seen one tradesman. He was shocked! Said he felt sorry for us, living in this mess for weeks (since Easter). I told him I'm giving the building company another two weeks, then going to make a huge complaint to the insurance company. We know many local tradesman who could have done the job by now!

noises from tv room.......... WOOF WOOF WOOF WOOF

<3

Hi, Scozz, I hope your husband will soon be on the mend, and that your home will be sorted out. You certainly have had more than your fair share of setbacks - surely you are in for a reversal of fortunes very shortly.

Love from Lynda x

Hi Scozz, I do hope your husband is soon starting to feel better and doing as he is told. Do please take care of yourself as well as him, hope your home is soon sorted,
Hi Jude, hope your husband as feeling better soon, take care of yourself.

Jean xx

OHh l see,had'nt realised you were in Aussie.
So get to bed early then and rest yourself, nice hot milky drink and a book, sometimes l do wordsearches, easier to concentrate.
So OH must be feeling poorly then. Lets just hope he behaves then??
When is the work going to start on your house?

My OH Vic is'nt his best either, mainly from cold, but now coughing and chesty, may end up at Docs too before he gets worse.

Take care

jude xx

Evening Jude :-D I'm in Australia, it's just gone 8.05pm, the posted time here gives UK time.

Sis gave very good advice......... she told him to get lots of rest, and do as he's told! lol

He's (normally) a big strong boy....... this has floored him!

Example......... he had trouble opening a bottle of lemonade :-0

I might go to bed early, and read my book. Aaaaaaah.

Morning Scozz.....how are you this morning, hope you managed to get some sleep??

Hows the OH, did his sister give him good advice?? l do hope he feels better soon.
You take care
jude x

Scozz,

I have just had Pneumonia pretty bad, hospitalized for 6 weeks !! still getting over it.

I'm having physiotherapy for my breathing right now..........I do hope he does not get that bad.

Just tell OH to drink loads of water as advised by the doctors & lots of rest.

I don't think he'll be playing Golf for a while :-S

Take care of him he'll need it !!

Marilyn .... ;-)

I sent out emails this morning, letting rellies & friends know

'Phone rang about ten minutes ago......... Himself is still on the 'phone with his big sister, who is a nurse. I hope he listens to her!!

GL ~ I know what you mean! My Scottish male rellies would only go to the doc if their leg was hanging off. The Aussie ones are the same..... do all men do this?

Scozz hope your oh gets well again soon and that you get your home sorted too.

Oh poor Scozz, my heart goes out to you!
Why do men ignore symptoms?

My OH is also the macho man who doesn't need doctors or hospitals, but it nearly killed him!
When he was 40yrs old he ignored all the tell tale signs that something wasn't right
After a full day at work, it finally dawned on him that he was really unwell and decided to drive HIMSELF to A&E.
He walked in the door, on the point of collapse and was taken straight to resus .
He was having a major heart attack.
He was discharged one week later on his 41st birthday

Double Scream!!!!!!!!

I got all the stuff off the spare bed, piled it up on the floor.

Tried the bedside lamp. It had been unplugged, probably by the men who brought the machines to dry out the carpet (after the flood). Unplugged at the wall ofcourse...... the power point is behind all the stuff I just stacked up! arrrrrrrrrgh. I had to move half the stuff again, plug in the *@*+** lamp, and make sure it worked, then move the stuff back again.

OH hates hospitals, even our local one which is a very small country hospital. He says if he had gone in, the staff would have kicked him out by this afternoon. lol I know he's not good with hospitals, I've been in a couple of times with semi-serious stuff, and he sat in the corner like a statue.

Just wait......... when I go to bed the light globe will go bang.

We haven't heard from our friends yet.......... maybe they're walking, halfway between here & Brisbane :-(

Just hope those friends understood your predicament, Scozz. Not picking them up just adds to your woes.

Sounds like OH is taking care and he has best nursing staff possible. But I am talking as a man who would not go into hospital if there was any miniscule alternative ;-)