Jump for joy

All going well. Not a great night but more on that later. At the 7:00 am morning Prof. visit, was told they wanted to keep tanking me up and keep watching my kidneys because of a chance of over reaction which could result in the large load of incoming fluid making the kidneys actually react negatively and close down. No sign to suggest it but they want to be cautious and avoid what happened last time. Although I normally am a real nuisance by demanding to go home, this time I am quite happy to obey.

Day boring as ever but superb care with nice extras like bottles of special energy drinks. The things moved rapidly at late afternoon doctor's rounds. I could go home if I wanted but was quite welcome to stay the night. Given my IV drip had just then failed/seized up/broken through the vein and due to the vein walls being so unstable saw little benefit in going through the agony (for me & the docs) of trying to place another needle. I took a few minutes to make up my mind. My dithering however was due mainly to another "secondary" problem.

So I called Angie on the mobile who was out taking the dogs for an evening walk (the stolen photo) and asked her to pick me up in an hour or so, I would stay for evening meal (snack) which is served at 5:15pm!!!

And so I arrived home this evening oh so very happy to be back. I must take this opportunity to thank all you wonderful Blipers who have been posting despite my silence and showing your concern. I think they know who I mean and I thank them all from the very bottom of my heart for their support. And I know it's not just those who left forelorn comments. You are so wonderful. As I was preparing to go to hospital and trying to clear up any important matters not having opened the noteboof for 10 days, i saw an e-mail from Blip offering 25% discount on membership this week. I hit the buy button, enticed yes by the discount but something I have been wanting to do for ages but somehow hadn't got around to. I have been so priviliged to be a non paying partaker in Blip, it's time to pay my dues. Felt really proud to be a member now even if I haven't got a clue what I can now do that I couldn't do before. I'm sure though one can't get more cyber love anywhere else and especially not such quality. Thanks Blip!

The following is a bit heavy and more dangerous than smoking 20 a day so you are warned and I am quite happy if you don't read further. It's for my personal diary:

My doubts about going home and last night's bad night had nothing to do with me personally. I was the middle bed of a 3 bedded room. On one side a 70 y.o. old, on the surface a quite normal man who had undergone a serious operation 4 weeks ago but understandably a bit nerved as the healing was taking time (not helped by diabetes) but on the surface pleasant. Not a local but a Bavarian from south of Munich and we had quite a few places in common and had a few pleasant chats.

On the other side a "local" 65 y.o. typical for the area, somewhat reserved but extremely pleasant person who had undergone a serious operation the morning of my arrival but was surprisingly cheerfull and alert. He couldn't move but was able to respond to my, no doubt annoying, never ending talk. Somehow we hit it off together and had got quite close on the first day - that's relative in Germany - no first names or so but quite relaxed. He lives in the back of nowhere but not all that far from tochterpleach and I showed him some of her Blips, most of which he could identify, being a passionate cyclist, downhill & cross country skier, a foot walker and generally country loving type.

Now as all women can confirm, all men snore but men on theiir backs can saw down forests overnight. Apparently my bed (and back) striken companion did so in the night. I didn't hear a thing and normally don't sleep well but the other room colleague started shouting and screaming at him at 2:00 am to shut up.

I had an inkling something wasn't quite right when he demanded from the late shift that he have a pack of ear plugs and had noted a strange tone in some small talk. Never a please or thank you to any of the staff, strange degrading comments about women, foreigners. Nothing excessive but an unpleasant undertone which I passed off as frustration with his progress.

I shot out of bed and with a venom I didn't know I had, went beyond anything I have ever done before - verbally only - trying to get him to act reasonably. He simply shouted and complained but eventually fell asleep, laying on his side and started snoring. As a joke I recorded it on my mobile and even thought of videoing it but that was taking it a bit far. I could however hear on the other side, my colleague having a very bad time and knew he was suffering under the situation, being the charming type he is, not wanting to upset anyone.

In the morning, I again got on my soapbox and laid ou my thoughts very openly but calmly. Then when alone with the "attacker" I tried reasoning with him but was so shocked when I just half jokingly told him he also had the quite normal bouts of snoring. He hit the roof saying I was lying and it was the other one. I then exploded but luckily managed to exit the room before I got physically violent. The sight that morning of the "victim" had been more than I could bear. I have never seen someone go downhill so quickly, especially not from someone who had been so positive just 12 hours before.

Found one of the nurses and expressed my concerns and then found out that our friend in his 4 weeks had terrorised every single person who had been in the room (14 in the 4 weeks). Some they had managed to "rehouse" but the ward was completely full and they would try to do something but unlikely in the next 48 hours. Relieved on the one hand but worried on the other, I tried several times during the day to get him to see sense but it was worse than talking to a granite wall.

So when I heard I could go home, I didn't jump at the offer worried about leaving my colleague alone with the monster. He had improved by afternoon, I think fortified by my support and a long chat with his wife who had come to visit. Not easy for her living so far away and not able to come daily. Knowing tochterpleach I suspect she would offer her help if she wasn't leaving for foreign parts exactly now.

On leaving the ward, I thanked the staff for the excellent care but expressed my concerns again and they assured my the they would be watching the situation closely. I have however found out the wife's telephone number and will phone tomorrow to find out how the night went and offer my support. One word and I will be in the ward in 20 minutes.

Quite surprised at myself - think the shock of meeting such an egoist, prepared to do damage to someone personally, for no reason whatsoever, is more than I can stomach. Won't use the word, but I think he is the nearest thing I have met in over 20 years in Germany who gets close to being a follower of a certain person who sadly took his own life nearly 70 years ago, before he faced justice. These people are sadly all over the world, in all creeds & colours and need to be eradicated. They make ticks seem like desirable welcome pets.

Sorry for this long dribble but I need to get it out of my system. It's now after 6:00 am on Friday morning and I haven't been able to think about putting my head down. Am still at 200 and hope I can now calm down a bit. I pray my ex-colleagues are both snoring happily but have my doubts!

Good morning one and all!