I arrived at the hospital today to find the curtains around David's bed and was worried about what I might find. There were 2 doctors and a nurse and they were removing the drain from his chest, phew! David looked like his normal smiley self and his eyes were much brighter than of late. He had also been relieved of the oxygen line from his nose and the morphine based pain relief. Soon after I got there they took him away for another xray and so I went for some refreshment and to meet Andrea who was coming from Uni.
When we got back to the ward there was yet another person at his bed sticking needles in him. His veins are so hard and narrow now that they are finding it very difficult to get any blood from him for testing. I asked whether his veins would recover and whether this was the reason why his hands were always so cold now. I was told that the veins would recover a little but he would always suffer from the cold from now on.
Before we left today he wanted to go for a walk and so Andrea and I went with him and he walked further than he done to date.
I have just had a text from David saying "late news he has been moved to the general ward and is next to someone who was in the observation ward with him". This really is an indication that he is getting better.
It will be our 42nd wedding anniversary on Friday and we thought when he went into hospital that he would be back home in time to celebrate. The way things are looking, although he will not be home, I will at least be able to take him in a chair and have a little walk in the fresh air.
Hopefully when I write tomorrow night I will have a good idea whether he will be able to come home soon.
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