mardy git

my daughter Lauren set the title because Andy's being mardy with her today,well he has to moan at someone .I'm just glad its not me ,it will probalby be jack tomorrow because he comes back from his dads tonight ,lol,i swear men has monthly's,lol.Andy still not well he is coughing well and very breathless especially at night when he lays down its like he cant breath,never seen him this bad before he keeps taking big breaths in ,and he has just had a hypo,so he ate nearly half a Easter egg and some cheese biscuits,i don't no if Andy has burst a blood vassal in his eye but he keeps saying he keeps seeing shadows ,or maybe there's a ghost in the house,lol,the hospital are keeping a eye on Andy's blood loss which is ok at the moment i say ok he has lost a little but not a dangerous amount,roll on the summer that's what i say ,mind you we have not had spring yet ,don't forget clocks forward a hour this weekend so we loose a hours sleep,somebody soaked my cat she was sat on the window ledge waiting to come in ,so i let her in the front door and she was drenched,so i think she was fighting with a nother cat or she was poohing in someones garden ,but nasty person ,so hers a little pic off me pussy tibby,ttfn,xxxx

home again

hello friends, went to see Andy yesterday at hospital with Lisa and Kev,on the way we went to meadow hall for a bit of retail therapy,just what i needed .it was a lovely drive pennines was covered in snow ,when we got there Andy was happy to see us because we didn't go on sun day,Lisa Kev and kids went home last night ,missing them all ready,i went to hospital with andy's mum and dad ,snow still on the hills ,when we got there Andy was just told he can go home that was 2 pm ,so Andy was ready in 5 minutes ,but we waited 2 hours for he's medication,so we didn't get home till 7 ,its nice to have him home ,but for how long this time ,he has got a chest infection ,on anti biotic ,and very breathless,Andy's not smoking and has not smoked for 4 weeks,so he's doing very well,my grandson kye has not been well ,he had a convulsion after getting high temperature and we took him to hospital and he has a virus ,today he kept being sick so hope he gets well soon ,the pic is one i took with me camera phone yesterday on the pennines ttfn.xxxx

Happy Easter

my mum went to see Andy yesterday with Kev and Lisa our relations from down south,Andy got his big mac he was OK but a bit unsteady on his feet.on the way to Manchester my mum said the views were stunning there were a little bit of snow on the mountains and even on the way back they went through a snow blizzard lol unlucky.today was great we woke up to lots of snow but it soon melted,mum got up and started cooking Sunday roast,i decorated my Easter egg as mum gets me and my bro the same one every year I'm getting too old for one now,lol Lisa Kev Leah Maxwell nan and grandad came round with their puppy cocoa, it was really funny when the cat saw cocoa her tail went really thick and she hissed at the puppy lol.we had a lovely roast dinner,mum didn't go and see Andy at Manchester today because the snow.but she spoke to him on the phone and she said he sounded happy because man united beat Liverpool.my mum has gone to bingo so I'm doing her blog. Lauren. TTFN xx

migraine

just to let you all no Andy doing well in Manchester,he hasn't had the pancreas removed or anything ,they are just keeping a eye on him ,the bleeding has stopped,and he feels better after having blood and a bit more fluid off,me and Andy's dad went to see him yesterday we got too Manchester in two hours not bad going ,but coming home it took three and a half because off traffic,i think we was stuck for two hours in Manchester,then when we got to the m1 it was just as bad ,so we got off m1 at meadow hall and went home via bawtry,by the time we got home my body was so tense and i couldn't calm and wine down,and had a migraine ,i had bad palpitations as well for a few hours ,so i went to my friend Rachel's and had a chat and a cuppa,which made me feel a bit better,but later on that night after massive headache i was sick ,i woke this morning with headache and body felt like i had a cold coming ,so we didn't go to Manchester today ,i feel guilty not going because Andy having no other visitors going,but its a long way to go when your not feeling well,i spoke to Andy and his ok today his had more dialysis ,and lots off blood tests,and understands why we didn't go today,but will be going tomorrow,Andy's niece Lisa and hubby and kids came up for Easter which is nice ,they are coming to Manchester tomorrow so i hope that the weather is better than today and they see the stunning sight on the pennines ,we didn't SE anything yesterday because weather was that bad,Andy has still not smoked which is really good,but last time he was in Manchester and he had not smoked for two years he got really down and started smoking again ,but i hope he doesn't,i don't really like Manchester hospital ,it didn't seem as clean as Sheffield and there is no telly on the ward ,Andy said the food is better ,lol,but wants a mc Donald's big mac tomorrow ,theirs one just around the corner,and another thing i noticed at Manchester right outside the out patience building is like a bus shelter for smokers ,were as Sheffield and worksop don't permit smoking anywhere near the premises, i feel better than i did earlier but need a early night,so ttfn.xxx

Andy's in manchester,

well i cant believe it ,Andy phoned me today from hospital and said ,their keeping me in because i need a blood transfusion, Andy had been passing blood he told me last night that he didn't feel well and that he was passing a little old blood ,and had pain again ,so me and his dad went to hospital northern gen (Sheffield)and took over night bag with us ,i new Andy was not right,because last two night Andy has been breathless and when he lays down he sounds worse like moaning in his sleep,that is when he was asleep i no his had two bad nights ,when we got to the hospital a doctor was with Andy he said to us that Andy will need some blood and after that he is being transferred to Manchester,because off complications with the pancreas on the bowel and the bleeding they will have to remove it,they cant do it at Sheffield so they will do it at Manchester royal infirmary,i talked to Andy ten minuets ago and he has just got there,(so good luck love and hope you don't have surgery tonight want to be there when you wake).i cant help thinking that all this would be over if they had sent him their ten days ago ,Andy said to me he just wants it out now ,he knows if they don't take it out it would cause more problems,at least his their now and hopefully they will take it out.you might not here from me for a few days as i will be in Manchester so ttfn,xx the pic is a view off the pennines we will be driving across tomorrow ,stunning views,

mrs mop

Andy feeling better today after dialysis i think he is back to his target weight,he is still a bit tired due to lack off sleep and red blood cells are low.but that will be sorted in time ,he is getting about a bit easier today because i noticed yesterday he was a bit breathless must off been all the fluid ,iv not done a lot today apart from normal house work,felt a bit like mrs mop,but i did clean my son jacks bedroom out ,what a mess ,found lots off chocolate bar wrappers and empty crisps packets ,which he must of sneaked in his room because we don't let the kids eat upstairs,lol,i also got rid of broken toys and stuff he don't play with ,3 bags full,lol ,theres a lot more space now ,and I've got a spare toy box for my grandson kye which i have painted today,it must be at least 15 years old this toy box ,lol,should last another ten ,nothing else to say so ttfn,,,.xxx

hangover

today Andy had to have dialysis because he has excess fluid on ,so his dad took him at 8-15 they didn't get back till about 1-30,he looks better for it ,last night i went to my friends Rachel and Paul's for Irish night ,it was great,Andy's mum and dad came and there was other friends there that we know ,Andy didn't come because he didn't feel well ,Rachel cooked a lovely meal all Irish food, and she made a lovely bannoffee pie ,listened to music and had a great laugh Paul and Rachel played there instruments and sang a song,it was funny,loved it ,thanks Rach and Paul ,i drunk a bottle off wine last night so i have been a bit hungover today,iv not had alcohol since Christmas so not used to drinking ,i had my grandson today and i had to cook a roast dinner for 7 people with hangover ,but maneged it.i tried to have a nap this afternoon but kye was too full off beans into every thing,tonight i went to bingo with friend Carole ,didn't win a penny ,never mind ,might win Wednesday ,lol,hopefully I'm going to get a lie in bed tomorrow ,no kids at home and no baby to look after tomorrow ,ttfn.xxx

popped fistula

Andy's been for his dialysis today came back tired and slept for a few hours ,other than that his mood is a bit better today ,his not stopped eating ,I'm not worried though its better than smoking ,he has to have extra dialysis on Sunday because his still got to much fluid on ,so by the time he goes Sunday he will have even more fluid on ,a nurse popped his fistula last week so he has had a massive arm and its still swollen now ,i popped it once in hospital when they was training me to put Andy on dialysis,he said it doesn't hurt but it makes you arm feel heavy and tight. fistula sights in his arm are very ugly ,they never used to look like that but after being used allot they look horrible ,they look bumpy now. a fistula is a joining off a vein and artery to make a thicker sight to insert two needles which one takes the blood out and it goes into the dialysis machine and cleans it and takes any excess fluid off and then goes back into his arm threw the other needle,he has just got used to having the needles put in without numbing it first ,brave cos them needles are huge,lol,their is a little story in the worksop guardian today and a pic off Andy in hospital ,its about having a renal unit at worksop which is a ten minuet drive from were we live,we cant wait ,read for yourself ,,,www.worksop guardian.co.uk. had my grandson kye today he has been good today,we went out to post a letter and he went up to Andy and kissed his nose and said ta ta love you ,so sweet ,tonight after tea i went to my friend rach so she could dye my hair for me cos of all the gray ....hate it lol ,why do we have to go grey ,so thanks rach,ttfn.xxx the pic above is a fistula .

wish i had a magic wand that works!

i don't think Andy has recovered from his op yet ,he is very tired and grumpy today again,my son jack is going down south to his dads this weekend for two weeks ,i wish i could just drop everything and go for a week anywhere on my own ,then i might be appreciated when i get back ,and also have a good rest while I'm away ,it would be nice,we got Andy's niece Lisa and hubby Kev with kids coming up for Easter so that's something to look forward to,and this weekend we are going to Rachel's for a Irish night,a few friends go we have laugh and Rachel always cooks lovely Irish food and play a little music ,Rachel and Paul are great playing music ,so looking forward to that ,Rachel made us some home made bread today so going to try some in a bit,(thanks Rach)been busy today went shopping this morning then done a little house work ,then had lunch ,then i had to go to the shops ,won 22 pound on a scratch card,then i picked my grandson kye up as Kelly was going to work she is on a all night shift which she's not looking forward to ,got home with kye and prepared a roast dinner ,Andy asleep at this point ,probably got tired watching me,lol.then Andy's mum and dad came round and friend rach with Libby ,then after visitors went had dinner washed up dried up ,no kids about to help ,Andy asleep again,lol,so I'm shattered,i feel like im going mad at the moment and cant cope with every thing thats goin on ,hope our lives get better soon cos i don't no how much more i can take ,i think Andy's had enough with illness ,i wish i had a magic wand to make every thing ok ,ttfn.xxxx

nicotine hell.

Andy has been to dialysis today everything fine ,but we have fallen out twice now ,his so mardy and was really nasty to me last night ,i can understand how he feels giving up smoking is really hard but his done it before,i smoke which probably don't help, but i don't smoke in front of him i go outside ,i think you have to want to give up smoking to stop ,I'm,not ready to do yet,id think we would end up killing each other if i stopped as well lol.i don't think Andy can have patches to help him stop ,don't no about gum ,so if anyone knows leave me a comment please ,well went to bingo tonight to get out of his way but his OK tonight,didn't win much only a fiver,short blog tonight having trouble with my laptop,ttfn xx

home sweet home

today Andy came home ,we was at the hospital and just getting ready to leave Andy there and a doctor came and said you can go home Andy ,so with five minuets Andy was packed and ready to leave ,we had to wait for Andy's tablets ,we Finally got home at 4 45,its nice to have him back home ,iv cooked him chicken x chips with mushy peas ,he ate the lot ,he said he fancied kfc that was the next best thing ,no kfc near home,lol,Andy is still four litres over on fluid but he is having dialysis in the morning and they are keeping a eye on his blood ,but they did say that if he gets any inflammation from the pancreas that he will have to have it removed in Manchester,so we are praying this does not happen ,Andy has not had a fag yet,hopefully he has will power to stay off them ,also today my friend Rachel told me that some one had stole her parents car and it was found this morning burnt out ,what low life scum bags who ever has done this ,i don't think they think how much it affects the elderly when some thing like that happens ,give my best wishes to your parents Rachel,any way going to go ,the picture is of Andy taken today at hospital,ttfn xxxx

busy day

today i have been so busy ,this morning i had to take my son jack to hospital he fell off a swing rope yesterday and his broken a finger and badly bruised two others ,so was there for two hours ,then i had to do lunch i had grandson today as well so it was even more hectic,then we went to see Andy at Sheffield hospital ,he is fine today ,he might be coming home tomorrow ,hope so, he is getting bored ,and the nicotine bugs are biting as he gave up smoking two weeks ago,his feeling better that's why he wants a fag,lol,so after seeing Andy went home cooked dinner fed kye ,washed pots kye went home then i went to my friend Rachel's it her birthday today so i took her some flowers and chocs,(enjoy rach)and happy birthday 21 again,lol,still your not as old as me,lol,the picture is of Andy on dialysis ,ttfn.xxx

today Andy is a lot better he was waiting in the corridor for us today ,his not moaning yet but he did say he was bored,he looks like a hamster today because he has a lot off fluid on his face looks like his storing food inside his mouth coz chubby cheeks,lol,he said his about five litres over,most renal patients don't pass urine, because the kidney filters it, but if you have not got working kidneys you retain fluid ,then its taken off through dialysis ,Andy was on a litre fluid restriction per day ,if you have to much fluid it can cause all sorts of problems like high blood pressure breathlessness and worst case heart attack.ect,Andy having dialysis in the morning so i no he will be ok ,on the way home today i got a call on my mobile from a lady saying that she had jack at her house because his hurt himself, when i got home jack had two bumps on his head and said that his fingers were sore ,but they didn't look to bad .as time went on jacks fingers have started to swell up ,so i will take him to my gp in the morning and see if he needs a xray ,i have been to bingo tonight with my daughter Kelly and friend carol .we didn't win a penny ,well cant win all the time ,going to bed now so ttfn.xxxx

just a short blog today just to let you no Andy is doing very well his eating lots ,and his not on any drips anymore which is a good sign ,we are all waiting for Andy to start moaning because he always moans to come home when he feels better,Andy said he didn't get much sleep last night because off allot off noise and cant wait to come home for a bit of peace and quiet,lol,would just like to thank all the surgeons doctors and nurses for looking after Andy at the northern general hospital on vickers two and hdu,THANKYOU VERY VERY MUCH,from all the family,ttfn.xxthe picture is off Sheffield's kidney institute.

on the mend

had a little trip out this morning with me friends and brought myself a new pair of boots as i really needed some they were that bad the heel had a rattle in them so every time i walked i could here a rattle ,was embarrassing when i went to hospital and it so quiet every one herd the rattle,lol,we had good news today from Andy that he wont be going to Manchester after all ,the doctor has said that the pancreas should just shrivel up and that it should be OK ,they also said he can start eating soft food to start with and see how it goes ,i learnt today that Andy had nine units off blood in the end ,I'm so relieved that he is not going to Manchester because its so far from home and we was not looking forward to the trips across the pennines ,Andy's dad would of taken me,i think his glad as well ,my in laws are fab they do anything for us ,his mum has fed me all week because she knows that i wouldn't of cooked for myself which is nice ,Andy's dad was going to give one of his kidneys to Andy he had all the tests and kept himself fit by walking every day ,the blood test came back and they were a match but they couldn't do it in the end because Andy was not well enough and he had something wrong with his blood at the time ,then as time has gone on Andy cant have a living donor ,so its a shame because i would of gave him one of mine,Andy's still very tired because he isn't sleeping well at the moment ,i will be glad when he is home ,the weekend is here again its gone so fast this week ,don't think i will be doing any thing much ,don't anyway ,have a good weekend ,ttfn,xxx

what no bed

today i have been really tired ,we went shopping this morning at worksop ,then had dinner and then went to hospital ,Andy a bit tired today ,they let him eat last night so he had some wheetabix ,only a little bit to eat ,then Andy said he felt sick after that ,Andy's friend Paul came with us to hospital today ,so it cheered Andy up abit ,when the same people go every day you don't no what to talk about sometimes and you just end up sitting and looking at each other,so its nice to get different visitors ,well Manchester did have a bed for Andy this morning but then they had to give it to someone else ,so were still waiting ,at the hospital there is this lady and she had just had a transplant well you wouldn't believe it ,she was sat up, right as rain chatting away, i was amazed how well she looked after a 6 hour operation ,she must of been very well and fit to have a transplant because she looked about 70 not being rude,she could talk for England even one of her Friends told her to shut up a minuet and drink your tea ,lol.anyway lets hope and pray for a bed tomorrow ,fingers crossed didn't work ,lol.ttfn xxxx

still not at Manchester,today has been hard for Andy because his feeling much better but his nil my mouth and he said he is really hungry ,he cant eat because when they have a bed for him at Manchester he might be having the operation straight away .i am worried in case he goes down hill again and will need urgent surgery ,why do we all think the worse when someone is ill,Andy's sister went back home today after seeing Andy ,they left Sheffield at 3 30 ,and was still on the m1 at 7 30 ,then they have to join the m25 which is bad because of road works at the moment so they have had a slow journey home ,4 hours is bad enough but six hours is boring and so uncomfortable,Andy had dialysis this morning and they gave him two units of blood while he was on ,he told me if he isn't allowed to eat he wants to go home ,he must be feeling better because he starts moaning allot,lol,like they do,still abit sore but coping ,i didn't sleep much again last night i keep waking up ,last nigh i turned over to find my son jack in bed with me so i cuddled him instead ,he keeps asking whens Andy coming home ,i think his missing him abit now ,but he doesn't really understand what Andy's been through ,Lauren asks every day after school how he is and my older daughter phones at least three times Day to ask how his doing ,his niece who couldn't make it here because off illness her self sends her love and leaves little messages on our blog which is nice,(THANKS HAVE SENT YOUR LOVE)XX,well fingers crossed they have a bed for Andy tomorrow ,ttfn,xxxxxxxxx

They saved his life,

after all the worry and stress ,me and Andy's parents went to hospital Sunday afternoon ,Andy was still in hdu , we was amazed how well Andy looked ,although he was very tired and week from it all plus he had a operation in the night to stop the bleeding he was happy ,i don't think any off us including Andy realised how bad Andy got even the staff nurse said that they thought they were going to lose him ,in the end it was a race against time to pumping blood into him and stopping the bleeding at the same time ,Andy had seven units off blood in the end,so we would like to say thank you very very much to the surgeons and staff nurses and doctors for saving his life ,and thank you to everyone out there who donates there blood,with out that i don't think Andy would be her today so thank you ,on Monday when we went to hospital Andy didn't remember being in hdu or that his mum was there the day before,he was saying that all the staff were saying to him we thought we lost you ,Andy's sister and brother in law and niece traveled up from worthing west Sussex to see Andy which is really nice because we don't get to see them much because Andy's sisters husband is paralysed from the waist down after being in a car crash ,so today we all went to the hospital ,Angela Andy's sister walked in first Andy was asleep and she just stood over him and kissed him and he woke with a big smile on his face ,he was really happy to see them ,he was in a bit off pain today and he said he cant wait to get to Manchester to get the operation over with,we are just waiting for Manchester to ring to say they have a bed then they will take Andy over there in a ambulance and hopefully i will be able to go with him ,my good friend Rachel came round for a drink today she told me that her family and friends have been praying for him ,which i thought was lovely,shes been a good friend too me like a sister ,and her hubby Paul is a lovely man ,we left hospital about four o'clock today visiting hours are over at 3 30 ,but they didn't mind ,cant wait to See Andy tomorrow as i really miss him and worry about him ,i didn't sleep to well last night i kept waking up and turning over to cuddle him but he was not there ,Andy is having more blood tomorrow while he is on dialysis ,so i don't think we will be going to Manchester tomorrow ,i just hope that nothing else happens to him because Andy gets a bit down when his away from home to long ,Andy's sister is going back home tomorrow because her husband Jeff is having a operation on Friday ,so they are going to the hospital to see Andy first ,will miss them ,but they are coming back up in may ,anyway iv got to go I'm very tired so ttfn ,xx the picture is of andy on dialysis

hospitals and politics

Friday night i was out with my friends having a lovely meal ,when i returned home Andy was feeling really ill he was dizzy and felt sick and had stomach pains,then he was really sick ,i was really worried ,then he said would you ,help me to bed,so i took him upstairs and at that point i realised how week he became ,he went into the toilet and then got into bed ,i went in the toilet after him and noticed a lot off fresh blood in the toilet ,so i asked Andy if he new he was bleeding and he said no but he said he had diarrhoea ,so i said to Andy if your bad in the morning i will phone the hospital,well Andy was up and down all night and i was with him ,Saturday morning and Andy was still really ill ,so at ten am i phoned Sheffield were Andy goes for dialysis and spoke to a staff nurse who was very nice and i explained to him about Andy and he told me to phone 999 ,so i did ,and explained to this lady that Andy was a dialysis patient and was being sick and the dizziness and stomach pains and blood loss ,and she asked me if Andy was breathing and conscious,so i said yes,and she said well I'm sorry but i cant send a ambulance to you because its not urgent but i will get a nurse to phone you back you will be priority,i couldn't believe it ,so twenty minutes later a nurse phoned me so i told her everything ,then the nurse said I'm going to talk to someone and i will get back to you ,so ten minuets or so later nurse phoned back an said that she was sending a paramedic to assess Andy so i said thank you ,half an hour later paramedic turned up to assess Andy ,he was very good with Andy and said he was going to try and get him a ambulance directly to Sheffield if he can ,anyway after five minuets on the phone tryng to get Andy admitted into hospital he came in and said Andy will be taken to bassetlaw hospital because Sheffield has not got that admission policy ,which i thought was a complete waste of time because i knew we would end up in Sheffield because bassetlaw does not have a renal ward ,so we got to bassetlaw hospital and the the staff was very quick and doctors was brilliant attending to Andy,which we can not fault in any way ,well it was about three thirty when they came into to Andy and said that he was really poorly and that they were transferring him two Sheffield by blues and twos,at this point i was really upset and a bit angry because Andrew was suffering ,and on the way to Sheffield Andy's blood pressure dropped and i was aware that at that moment he was in trouble and the ambulance had to pull over and sort Andy out ,it was very frighting,anyway we got to Sheffield and the staff was absolutely brilliant with Andy they all know Andy because he has spent allot of time on that ward .it was a mad for abit lots of doctors around Andy he needed a blood urgently and that followed by dialysis ,they was very concerned and said Andrew was critical,after three hours Andy was still critical but stable ,so me and Andy's dad went home ,but kept in touch with the hospital ,i was really upset and felt guilty leaving him but there wasn't anything i could do,at 4am the phone rang Andy had a turn for the worse his blood pressure had dropped and had lost allot of blood again,and they said he was going to theatre and then going to high dependence unit, i was very worried and later managed to get back to the hospital with Andrews parents ,when we arrived Andy was a bit better they had managed to stop the blood loss and told us that he was bleeding from his pancreas and that he needs surgery to remove it but they cant do it at Sheffield he will have to be transferred to Manchester royal infirmary tomorrow ,anyway we left Andy to sleep as he was very tired ,and were just waiting for a phone call now to say they are transferring him,I'm not annoyed with any staff or doctors and nurses or the paramedics because they do a brilliant job ,but its all that time wasting tryng to get him into hospital ,i feel if bassetlaw had a renal unit like Sheffield and doncaster my husbands treatment would not of been delayed,will not be about for a while I'm off to Manchester with hubby ,so ttfn,and thank you to all our family and friends for being there.xxxx