Sunday is a quiet day here in hospital.

This morning it rained and the first thing I knew about it was the droplets of water from the window.

The cannula in my right wrist, as that was the only place the nurse on Friday could find a good vein, that gave up the ghost this morning and had to be removed and a new one is in the crook of my right elbow. Neither are ideal places to insert a cannula as they were inserted in a joint but you got to go where there is good vein access. I absolutely refuse to have needles and cannula’s inserted into the back of my hands and I don’t care how good my veins are there as they are my no go areas. Being in my 50’s, I’ve gotten “old lady hands” and the skin is thinning there. The last time a doctor inserted a cannula in the back of my hand, while I was in hospital last year at Flinders Hospital, it hurt like you wouldn’t believe and it didn’t last, the vein blew, so no thank you, we are not going through that again.

Antibiotics, Frusomide, is still needed, so it’s all the good things through the cannula, rather than tablets.

Watched the church service from Waypoint Uniting Parafield Gardens this morning online. It was a great service. I wish the pastor Barry, and his wife Kelly, a well deserved break as Barry goes on long overdue long service leave until July. He was meant to go on long service leave back in 2020 but then Covid appeared and no one was going anywhere except from one room to another in our homes.

Had a rubbish night sleep last night after falling asleep around 10pm and waking up at 1 something and not being able to fall asleep again, so an afternoon nap was what I needed and I had a good afternoon nap.

I hope for a better night of sleep tonight. 

Until next time

Kaye