Category Archives: Juliet

Just called mum’s ward. She’s medically fit as far as the coronary care team are concerned. Problem is she still needs a little oxygen and the physios are concerned about her mobility. The nurses and I agree she’d be safer out of hospital but if things were normal they’d definitely keep her in another day.Continue reading “Juliet, Holloway, 27 March 2020”

Mum is fine and making good progress. Her heart rate is still a little high and she’s being started on a different drug. I asked whether her pacemaker was working ok and the nurse said it’s clear from the heart monitor that it’s doing its job properly.

Mum update: still making good progress, able to walk to the loo on her own and eating toast for breakfast when I phoned this morning. Her heart rate is still a bit raised but lower than before. The village is filling up with rainbows. The ones in windows are drawn by the children who areContinue reading “Juliet, Holloway, 25 March 2020”

Mum update: Covid-19 swab came back negative and she’s still making good progress. When I phoned at 8 am she was eating breakfast and her temperature was normal. Phoned again at 5 pm and she was fine, back on the ward out of isolation and making good progress. She even managed to phone Dad earlierContinue reading “Juliet, Holloway, 24 March 2020”

Mum update: phoned hospital and still has high temperature, raised heart rate. Her own consultants are due to visit her today so I’ll know more by lunchtime. Mum update 1 pm – just been seen by the doctor and relayed a message that she was feeling a bit better and might be allowed out inContinue reading “Juliet, Holloway, 23 March 2020”