Bugger ...

The washing machine has just died ... not what I needed :(

UPDATE: Min $600 for a new one :( (7kg front loading)

Update on Hubby

Back to the hospital again - and apart from being there all day - the news is good.

We saw the Orthopedic surgeon and he was pleased with the x-rays and said that if all goes well (bloods and no 'issues') they will look at doing the next operation (the hip replacement) early November. We have another appointment with them October 22nd so hopefully they'll be able to give us an actual date then.

We then went down to the Hospital in the Home to see the doctor and get the results of this blood tests. The infection markers are down to 9 - which is very good news.

So we now just have to wait ... again!

QOTD ...

It's much better to teach children correctly and let them grow into adults who can make their own decisions than to protect them as perpetual children

Definitely sums up my approach to parenting ... read the whole article here.

H/t to Maddened Fowl

Wrong category, me thinks?

Found this while browsing the activities on offer at this year's Royal Show:

Life

I've tried to write this post many times, each time scrubbing it because it doesn't seem to say what I want it to say.

Life is very hectic at the moment and challenging. I feel like I'm juggling at thousand things at once and trying to keep everyone happy. Not sure I'm suceeding at anything though. But it's okay.

I also feel like I've driven a million miles in the last three days without actually getting anywhere.

Still the weather has been beautiful - the spring flowers were looking stunning yesterday ... and there was a gorgeous rainbow the other day. It wasn't actually raining but the rainbow was stunning.

Celebrated Miss (now) 9's birthday on Saturday, and Miss (now) 7's birthday the week before. Both days were great and I'll endeavour to get the photos up soon. Hubby's doing better, walking more and getting involved in things now.

Life is hetic and challenging - but there's lots of wonderful things happening too!

Going Well

Today was hubby's first appointment back at Freo. The drive was pretty good and we got there early - an hour early! I dropped him off (after calling the HitH staff to meet him with a wheelchair) and then went off car-park hunting ... the nearest was 4 blocks away - well, I guess I do need the exercise.

Luckily the Dr was there so they took him in early and changed out the antibiotics etc. The Dr also had the test results of some blood they took yesterday and his kidneys and liver are doing okay; the slight anemia he had is getting less AND his infection markers are down to 14. This is great news. When he was first admitted his infection markers were at 170 - apparently if they are 200 or more they give you a blood transfusion. We're aiming for a level of 5 over the next couple of weeks.

He has two appointments next Friday. The first with the Osteo clinic (the apt is for 8.30am, "no they can't change it, but if you get there before 11am you'll still be seen" - I'm taking a book for this one!) and the second is with the Infectious Diseases Department again.

The Dr has also recommended he drop the amount of Oxycontin he's taking (by a third), so we'll see how his pain goes on that.

Grumble, grumble, grrr, grrr

Guess who has to drive to Freo hospital tomorrow to get 1 day's supply of pain tablets for hubby as they MISCOUNTED when giving him his meds on Friday!!!!

He was supposed to get enough to last through to his apt (at Freo hospital) on Thursday!!!

And yes, I have to go in office hours ... grumble, grumble, grumble .....