Off to the Hospital tomorrow

Well this week has been the house (and street) of the sick! I have had a sore throat and barely able to speak (a blessing to most I am sure!), and all stuffed up, my daughter has been sneezing for England and had bad asthma, then was sick at the weekend (thankfully all over her father this time rather than me!!) and my son has been hacking away too.  My neighbour and friend Brian next door, who I keep an eye on, has also had a heavy cold and been very unsteady on his feet and on Monday after being alerted by his daughter, I went in to find him sat on the stairs looking very pale, and slurring in his speech and generally not well at all. I called an ambulance and he went off to hospital, returning this evening.  We were supposed to be going to the Jazz Club tonight to see Georgie Fame, and for the second time in 10 years, we had to cancel! I think he is ok about it though.  I am sure he is happy to be home and reunited with his beloved pussycat. 

It was really weird him not being around the last couple of days and it made me realise how much I don't like him not being here!  He's like another dad to me and has been so kind to me over the years.  I know he likes coming round for a cup of tea, for a change of scene maybe, and a chance to chat about what ever is on his mind, or just get a plaster applied for a cut finger (bless!).   It's great that we have resumed going to the jazz club, and I know he really enjoys that.  T-bone has sorted out his record deck so that now plays through his hifi and sounds so much better.  He loves his music too - in particular jazz - even though he still claims to hate Miles Davis and in particular "Kind of Blue" - blasphemy!!!

Tomorrow I am off to Southampton General with Soph for her post-asthma Respiratory Consultant's appointment.  It will be interesting to hear if they can offer me any further advice or give her any more treatment.  I could really do with having cat and dog allergy tests for her too.  Poor old Sophie, she has had such a rough ride all her life; I just want her to keep well.  Asthma is such a horrible thing.

So I do hope everything will be back to normal soon!