Dave Mottram – @dmott70 on Substack
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I have just gotten back from the cafe. I needed the time there after the day we had at the hospital. We got there at 9 and didn’t leave until 2, waiting to see a total of 3 different doctors – only one of which gave us a time (and then was over an hour late.) We didn’t know who we were waiting for or when to hope they would arrive. My husband kept trying to pull out his oxygen cannula, so it was pretty constant that first one of us and then the other held his hand, trying to calm him. They took blood, mainly for the appointment with the heart doctor. The end result of all this was the addition of another medicine for his high blood pressure. The new med will be monitored. His nurse at the nursing home will get a blood sample in two weeks and take it to the hospital. Harvey won’t have to go then, thank goodness. We will see the heart doc in 3 months, in conjunction with the neurologist we see in order to get the paperwork for the medical visa.
By the time we got back home after 2, I was completely exhausted emotionally. Not knowing who you’re waiting for, what they will do, when they will come, waiting endlessly while trying to calm someone who has been fasting since last night really takes it out of you.
I didn’t care that it was raining a bit. I headed for the cafe to wind down and get my self moving in another direction. It could have been so much worse. I’m grateful that we came out pretty well. I’m hopeful the new med will do its job for Harvey. He was still coughing and still on oxygen.
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These are the latest painted sketches.
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We will share dinner soon, and then I plan to relax listening/watching YouTube and hitting the hay early.
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Sorry to hear Harvey is back at the hospital. Or have I got confused and he never left? I thought he was back at the care home.
It is emotionally exhausting and it can be physically exhausting too. I’m glad you find respite in the café because as easy as it can be going straight home, sometimes a detour elsewhere can be helpful too.
Sending you gentle hugs.
I love your latest sketches.
Thank you, Liz. The trip to the hospital today was for ‘routine’ checks from various doctors, rather than from an emergency, thank goodness. We shouldn’t have to do this again any time soon. (3 months). The all day wait, though, was really exhausting, so going to the cafe was just what I needed. I’m really glad you like the latest sketches. :0)
Oh. I’m glad it was just routine and that Harvey wasn’t back in hospital. 😊🤗
Me, too!
It sounds like you had an extremely exhausting day! It was good that you could go to the café and release some of that with your sketching.
I just love your sketches. They are just beautiful.(Donna)
Oh, thank you, Donna. I’m so glad you like the sketches. Thanks for writing – and the kind words!
I can’t imagine how exhausting this was for you and for dear Harvey. I just spoke of him yesterday at book club when they raised an issue about consciousness and how people can think they are one place while totally unaware of where they actually are. I think of you often. I’m glad the doctors finally met with you though and Harvey is resting better (and so are you), Linda. Those sketches, especially the last two, made me think how they must be reflecting how you feel.
I do love the pig in the barrel though so much!
Sometimes it’s really challenging. Harvey didn’t say anything that made sense the whole time we were there. We just took turns holding his hand and trying to keep him from removing his oxygen cannula. I’m glad you liked the sketches. They felt therapeutic today.