It bit us (Part B)

After they took her away to be prepped for surgery, I  went back to the lodge, had something to eat, coffee and bed. In the morning I booked an extension to my stay at the lodge, then  made my way to the hospital. Annabell was sleeping but looking well and the nurse told me that the surgery  went well. It was not really  “surgery” but rather an Endoscopy which closed the tear on the ulcer. She slept for most of the morning so I  took the tram into the city and did some shopping.  Oh and I have to say that you will be pleased to know that I am keeping my caffeine levels topped up fairly well  :o)  In case this is a puzzle – someone asked me how I was and my reply was  ” Fine,  as long as I keep my caffeine level topped up”.

In all it was five days in Adelaide before she was flown back to Whyalla. On the 28th. I packed the car and in the early morning of the 29th June, I set out for home.  Usual breakfast at Port Wakefield.  I understood that she had been taken back to the Whyalla Hospital so instead of going home I went directly to see Annabell. She was sleeping but I stayed for a little while. Benji was glad to see me and made a sort of a fuss, but he kept going to the door to look for Annabell.  His peepel were not all home so he was not too happy.

Annabell remained in hospital until the 30th and they discharged her. I was not very impressed with that but  I took her home and at least dear Benji was happy All his peepel were back together. Added to my responsibility was the administration of her medication at various times of the day  Benji  had no morning walk because I  was too concerned to go out and leave Annabell in the house on her own  even if it was only for an hour or so. However, we did go out in the evening when she was awake and in her recliner. Generally I am wake at 2am and again about 5am because I have to attend to her. The other reason I don’t have a morning walk is I am too tired.

Saturday 1st July.

I was awake at 3am  and again at 5am but I decided since I had got her back into bed and she seemed ok. I felt it was ok to take Benji out. Annabell slept for much of the day. Generally a quiet day with no drama. Even went out in the afternoon with Benji and made a light meal in the evening.

Sunday 2nd July

Much of the day was fairly quiet. In the mid afternoon we had a slight disaster . The result of attending to that disaster  was that she fell and I called out an ambulance and she was taken to the  Emergency. We  waited for several hours until we were seen .  The “medical person” asked what happened and I told him. He also asked for some backgound so I told him -Uterine  Cancer, Peptic  Ulcer that required  Endosacpy,  has seizures and is unsteady on her feet. He had a poke at her shoulder, asked her if there was any pain – she said  there was not – so he told me to take her home and if there is any pain to give her some Aspirin. Certainly I took her home but not the Aspirin

Tuesday 4th July  and I went so see her own doctor and related everything to him -including the Aspirin. He made a telephone call then told me to take her to the hospital that he had spoken to the duty doctor and she would be admitted.  I went home got her organized and took her to the hospital. We were shunted into a side room and left there. No one came to see us and no one came to ask how she was. At 10:15 pm  Annabell was cold, tired and shivering. By then I had had enough, and took her home. For me the choice was simple – be sick, stay where we are and be cold – or – be sick, go home and be warm –  I took her home.