Tuesday-Day 4 in Hospice

Good Evening Folks,

Sai is still very tired and weak.He's still on antibiotics but hasn't had another temp spike since the first one which is good news.I've been heading in for lunchtime,well I popped into Liffey Valley to get an ice crusher as they were blending the ice cubes for Sai but it wasn't ground down enough but they were trying-so I was tracking down a crusher for him as he loves the crushed ice.I got one in Curry's (a mini food processor with an ice blade) and Sai was happy about that so he has ice without big chunks in it now.We donated it to the kitchen on his ward.He is on St Gabriel's ward and has his own room.It's a much calmer atmosphere than the hospital and the staff are all lovely,not that they weren't lovely in Tallaght too.In saying that the care is more tailored in the hospice as it's mostly cancer patients there and the atmosphere is nice.

There weren't any curtains up in Sai's room when he arrived on Friday and that was one of the things that got to me a bit-I know it's not that important and Sai didn't even notice but it just made the room look a bit,well shabby.There was a big splodgy mark on the ceiling too and it looked MRSA 'ish.I asked the nurse about it-well to be honest it was an emotional day with Sai transferring there (as i said the other day) and i was bubbling a bit.The curtains were away to be washed as they always do that after a room is vacated (don't do that in Tallaght?) which is good to know,so they went back up yesterday and the splodges were painted over so the room looked much better.(the painters are making there way down the corridors at present)In the scheme of things i know it's not that important but the room looks cosier now and they apoligised that curtains weren't hanging then I felt bad.Sai's room is at the end of the corridor so it's quiet which is good.There's a nice sitting room near it as well.

Our GP phoned the ward to check how things were going-he's very good.The nurse took me to the phone to have a wee chat with him.It' unusual to get that personal interest these days.He thought we had done the right thing going in there as I had been thinking of Sai coming home but it would have been too much for both of us I think too.

Sai sat out on a comfy chair for a while this afternoon,he slept mostly but it's important that he's out of the bed for a while each day.He had a sore chest going back into bed and had some extra painkiller.I just hope he can get a bit stronger.

Anyway,day at a time.I met a woman in the sitting room yesterday and her husband is in a similar situation to Sai although he is a bit older.Himself and Sai actually met on the Oncology Day Unit in Tallaght whilst getting chemotherapy-it was good to chat with someone who was going through the same as I am,who understood.

Going to bed now,nite nite.E.x