Monday 20 February 2017

The Long Road to Recovery





















Our amazing, brave son has undergone major life changing surgery.  After 24 hours on the recovery ward looked after by a lovely nurse he is now back on the general ward starting the long road to recovery.  His strength and determination will get him through this and hopefully he will now have a better quality of life.  We are so very proud of him.

I will keep you updated on him and our new life in the country as much as possible.  Not much to report so far but the solar panels are now on the roof, we are waiting for the poles to the house to be upgraded and for the battery to be fitted.  It will feel so good to be generating our own electricity.  I have also ordered the log burner and am so excited, it even has a tiny oven in the top, ideal for cooking Cornish Pasties :)

I haven't managed to finish all the veg patches but have garlic growing in the one I completed and have potatoes chitting ready to go in.  I have lots of seeds here I'm sure I'm meant to be doing something with but as you can imagine other things have taken priority.  Oh well they will be potted at some stage.  The poly tunnel needs sorting before they can go in anyway, and I need to get some sort of rabbit proof fence sorted.  I'm not intending to open a cafe for rabbits!

I need to find another easy knitting project to take my mind off things, probably another shawl, mindless, repetitive stitching is what is needed at the moment.  Being surrounded by the beauty of nature in our new home also helps sooth the soul during these stressful times.  My mind is all over the place at the moment, I even tried to get out of the hospital car park without paying for the ticket, my brain couldn't comprehend why the barrier wouldn't go up.  Even worse, when I was driving my son to the Emergency Department last week in thick fog I couldn't for the life of me remember how to work the fog lights, now that is bad!

There are half painted walls and half finished projects all over, including a channel dug out of the wall for an electric cable and flaking pink paint in our sons room.  I will warn the nurses that it is a work in progress and the horrible pink walls and carpets everywhere are not our choice.  Our priority now is to keep the house warm and comfortable for him, the titivating can wait.

I hope you are all keeping well my friends, and that life is good to you,

Chickpea xx

23 comments:

  1. Big times! Just stay strong through it all, the thin crescent moon looks beautiful above the crisp ground

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  2. I've had a blogging hiatus, and have missed your news - will scroll back to catch-up.

    I'm so thrilled about your solar panels - good on you :D Looks like you have quite a set-up there. Where are you storing your batteries, and are they sealed?

    I also looked at that type of log burner - figured it could keep a kettle burning and that the little oven would be useful. Then I ended up with the Rosie ;)

    Sorry to hear of your son's hospital time. Hope he recovers speedily, Chickpea.

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  3. Healing thoughts being sent for your son. I hope the road won't be as long as you think it may be-x-

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  4. Sending lots of positive vibes to you and your son, please tell more about your solar panels as it is something I am interested in, another blogger had solar panels put in but was not prepard to share any info, There is plenty of time to get growing :-)

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  5. Hope all goes well with your son and that he is now on the road to recovery. How exciting to be generating your own electricity, wonderful.

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  6. Glad your son is on the way to recovery. It's good to hear from you, you seem to have made some progress with your new home as well.

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  7. Good to hear from you. I hope your son's recovery is rapid and we have lots of sun for your panels

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  8. Sending healing thoughts. Thank you for taking the time to update us. You have a lot on your plate so try to take some time for yourself too. X

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  9. All the best for a speedy recovery, what a year you're having. Hope the solar panels are up and running soon.

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  10. The nurses will not be worried by peeling paint as long as he is warm and cared for. I wish him a speedy recovery.

    Please look after yourself, else you, yourself will be ill and exhaustion will take you over.

    I hope the solar panels work out fab!

    Beaming you lots of get well vibes

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  11. Healing thoughts to your son and your family - hopefully things will get better from now on xx

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  12. Look after that boy of yours - all the DIY will still be there once he has recovered. Hamish rather likes the sound of a rabbit cafe! xx

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  13. So sorry your son has been poorly. Sending him and you absent Reiki healing for a holistic and gentle recovery. My brother has solar panels on his propertt. He reckons that it was one of the best decisions he ever made and has regularly been selling the excess back to the grid. He has had no high bills since. Rome wasn't built in a day and despite the issues you are doing exceptionally well. Good wishes to you all. Pattypan xx

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  14. So sorry your son has been poorly. Sending him and you absent Reiki healing for a holistic and gentle recovery. My brother has solar panels on his propertt. He reckons that it was one of the best decisions he ever made and has regularly been selling the excess back to the grid. He has had no high bills since. Rome wasn't built in a day and despite the issues you are doing exceptionally well. Good wishes to you all. Pattypan xx

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  15. You are under stress, don't worry about not understanding why the car park barrier wouldn't go up, you got there in the end! Be good to yourself! Praying for your son's recovery. x

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  16. sending positive thoughts your way, I hope he has a speedy recovery. xx

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  17. I know what it is like to have a sick child and can understand both the barrier problem and the fog lights issue.
    Even when they are grown up they are still your children.
    I pray that his healing will be straight forward and gentle.
    As many have already said please be careful with your own health.
    It sounds as though your new home is slowly evolving and that you are enjoying the peace and views.
    Everything else will wait until you have the time and energy to do it.
    At present enjoy it and the fact that your son has started a new and healthy phase of his life. Sue

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  18. I hope that all will be as well as it can for your son and that this surgery will bring a new good lease of life!

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  19. wishing your son a good recovery x

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  20. Thank you everyone for all your kind comments, I'm sorry I haven't been able to reply to you all individually. You are all fabulous xx

    I will do a post about the solar panels and battery when the system is set up and I can see how it is working. I'm afraid the technicalities are beyond my muddled brain at the moment.

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  21. I wish your son a speedy recovery and a new lease of life xx

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  22. All the best for your son's recovery, I am sure he will improve quickly and thrive under your nurturing care. This will make you smile: I once tried to exit a car park with a train ticket. It was most embarrassing because I actually complained to the warden about the faulty machine..... I am making a very simple v stitch blanket (crochet), I can recommend this for mindless repetitive stitching. x

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