19th October
Woke had breakfast. Consultant came by and gave me update (see yesterday). Will not give the details of trials and tribulations but am pretty well bed ridden. Physio did bring me a. zimmer and If I use arms to move left leg I can just about hop / shuffle with frame onto chair 1m away.
Was struggling with loo so eventually got a commode that I could just about struggle on to – pre zimmer and thank hid Rudy popped in to see me as he was able to lift me onto the bed – thank you Rudy.
Cannot put any weight on left and it hurts to move it so when standing on right leg it is pretty painful dangling there. Physio claims he will show me how to hop to loo later but hopping even hurts the other leg … grr. Rudy brought me a book and later Carla came with done supplies including iPad and colouring book and pencils.
Day was hugely uneventful apart from Russian guy diagonally opposite constantly trying to discharge himself. Getting to know Mirza opposite (broken neck) and Raj next door (two broken feet) . Mirza is very interesting but does talk a lot.
Watched a ow horses before iPad shutdown.
Have to say nurses here generally inattentive, they do get a hard time from some but boy is it grim. Also too many people talking on speaker phone, watching their iPADs without headphones or now new muslim guy next to me playing is waily music – fucks sake!
Lights out around 2230.
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