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10:25 am
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Floods in Britain
Sorry to hear that news, my thoughts are with people there! We had such floods twice and there are local ones every year, I know the fear and dispair and helplessness while watching the element raging. I do hope my friends are safe, here on LJ and everywhere!
*Hugs*
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08:18 pm
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Some progress and pictures
George is allowed to spend several hours at home tomorrow! I wish it was more because of us but he begged the head doctor for the leave because he needs to sort out his papers and pay at least some invoices. .. All right, I will collect him at 8 a.m. and deliver him back probably at 6 p.m. He has still problems with healing, they decided to repair the stitches but only with a local anestesia. He is in bad mood, I tried to cheer him up but he thought he would go home. Not even his Pilsen made him positive. Well, I will make good lunch for him . and I will have to keep him at home, he is not allowed to roam round the farm! Fortunately is is scared of an infection, so I may be successful - and no pub too!!!:-)
We have had extremely un-autumn weather and the nature, which was prepared to sleep, woke up again! It was sunny and warm and I took some pictures.
We are happy enough here but I saw the TV news about the big floods in the north of England and also in Scotland and N.Ireland. Poor people, poor animals, I can remember our own experience in 2003 and 2006...
( Some pictures here )
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08:32 pm
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Beer in hospital
I think you suspect what this means. Oh yes, George was allowed one small tin of Pilsen to encourage his digestion.
He is much better now, and his condition is improving. I realised this as soon as he began complaining about lunch on Saturday:-)
He was in bad mood and since then I supply him with "samples" - he just needs to nibble on something to keep his sugar level all right. With only an apple for snack, it wouldn´t be the best way! With small treats, he is happy enough and always looks in my bag like a small boy.
He is in a standard room with two other men. In three days, I had to bring: a radio, a knife and spoon, a small plastic board for cutting food, a kitchen towel, forms for cattle reports, piles of his favourite westerns (eeeeee...terrible rubbish!!!), a new shampoo, and I cut his wild beard short and cut his fingernails too. I also had to get a pile of coins because he buys sugar-free coffee from a coffee machine there.It is clear that he is returning to his old ways...he dreams of his pub and card sessions...
I do hope he will be reasonable! You can punish a naughty child but with an adult man?
I still keep running to and from hospital, fortunately I have no problems at work...at least I have had none so far.
I got home earlier today, it was still light, and I worked in the garden like a slave, trying to clean a thick layer of leaves . I almost managed to rake them in one enormous pile but then it began raining and I had to run home.
Tomorrow we have a day off, it is 20 years since a so called Velvet Revolution which ended totality and brought back democracy. I am quite sad because what we have now is not exactly what we wanted: corruption, criminality, poor moralty, greed. envy, intolerance, racism, indifference...ah, I know that it is not a perfect place in the world, but still...
I do hope we will be able to overcome this again - we have always managed so far:-):-)
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09:12 pm
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Reporting
Friday 13th is NOT a bad day. I have some optimistic news: George was released from the ICU yesterday. He is on the mend, yes, of course it will not be without other checks and more, but he is happy enough. He eats some solid food now, including lean meat, and can drink cappuccino (sugar-free) from a coffee-machine. He begins to be bossy which means that he is really getiing better:-)
I feel funny, after such a stress I am more tired than before. I discovered my hair began to fall excesivelly, and one my front tooth is shattered for no reason. Well, I have an appointment with my dentist but not earlier than in a fortnight - in the meantime I can play a witch or better a female villain:-)
Thank you, my friends, for your kind support and all!
*HUGS *
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10:33 am
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Still here...
We are still living literally from day to day and with up and downs because this is how my husband is doing. He is still in the ICUm and made some progress, Most of the tubes have been removed and two days ago he was finally allowed some "solid" food. It would be optimistic had he not have the temperatures. They haven´t still found the reason and so George will go for a check-out CT on Monday.
I visit him every day, walk with him and talk to him, bring some paperwork and with my children, we try to keep the farm going.
However this will not do, there are problems accummulating which we are not able to cope with.
I try to stay cheerful and optimistic, I really do, but I am tired. Yersterday I fell asleep at half past seven p.m. änd woke up at eleven only to stagger to the cellar to switch off the ventilator in the furnace. My children will return today, so I was alone yesterday - ah, not really, I have my Tygr always with me:-) ( Pictures here )
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01:20 pm
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More pics from Sunday
Two views of the "bowl" where the town Česjé Budějovice is situated, two pictures of lovely autumn morning from our window and DOGS:
Badík the Labrador, Kendy the English Setter and his female friend Bereta - with my daughter in the garden.
I shouldn´t be here at home but we have a day off in CR, it is 91st anniversary of an establishment of a free democratic republic called Czechoslovakia then (28th,October 1918).
( Pictures here )
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08:26 pm
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In a way of saying thank you: picspam
I took some pictures on Sunday, a lovely day. I hope you will like them. *HUGS TO ALL*
One cat, lots of birds:
( Pictures here )
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05:25 pm
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Some news
Well, there are bad news and better ones about George. Bad news - half of his pancread and part of the duodenum had to be removed and yes, there was a positive tissue. Better news - I seems that the operation was a success and all the bad tissue might be removed clean. We will know more after the results from the histology arrive.
In the meantime, George is still drugged but not so heavily, he can communicate and he was even able to get up for a moment with a help. He is still literally wrapper in various tubes and canylas and plastic bags with waste. It is unbeliavable, the progress in medicine is enormous - he would have been dead 15-10 years ago!
However no matter how the science is superb, the human factor is the most important. The nurses in ICU are lovely and caring and also have to use that "no-nonsense" mode - of course it was George, who whines for beer, yes, he is impossible but if that is a good sign, I will be the first one to bring him Pilsner as soon as he is allowed to. So far he has not been allowd to drink let alone eat. All arrives intravenously. He is not hungry and slightly thirsty. Suprisingly he looks quite well and he is not very distressed thanks to the sedatives, of course. Ah, that damned diabetes, it is a problem, he heals only slowly and with problems.
And - there is, of course, the perspective of chemotherapy...but first things first.
I am still distressed, one never knows, he is still not out of it, but one must hope - while there is life, there is hope?
I visit here every day, I am so glad to have you friends here, thank you all for your lovely and sincere support.
I will write again about George but only if there is something new. Thank you once more, my dear friends!
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08:55 pm
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Some new things
My husband George underwent a difficult 5-hour operation of pancreas on Wednesday. I was said the operation was successful but there is still danger. He is alert but heavily sedatetd and of course in the ICU, attached to various tubes and intravenose drips. My nerves are gone but I manage to stay reasonable because I must . I hope there will be a positive progress. I apologise for being so non-communicative. I just want you to know why . Thank you, I know you will support us, and I keep reading the comments because you keep me going. Thank you again, *hugs* to all !
I will write only if there is something new.
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08:40 pm
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Birthday
A very happy birthday, Linda!
Look at your email, please...
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11:18 am
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Winter arrived in Czech Republic
http://tn.nova.cz/zpravy/domaci/kalamita-vasima-ocima-fotky-od-ctenaru.html
These are pictures from amateurs sent to the server.
I must say that this horrible situation is only in the northern part of the country and in the mountains!
I live in the south and we are safe (so far), it has been snowing for four days but no snow remains long. It is however very cold, windy and all is upside down. Animals are confused and come to our door. The last visitor was a young hedgehog, eating cat food it the middle of the night.
Also Poland and Germany have similar problems!
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07:32 am
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Cold...
At present, the centre of Europe is the coldest place. 0°C today at 5 a.m., snow in the mountains but also in the hills and yesterday there was a real snowstorm here. So far no snow remaining in the lower places. It is quite a shock after 28°C last week! Tthere are problems cars on the mountain roads. Also people sneeze around, spreading viruses... The weather is really miserable!
So far nothing clear about George´s health situation, he is at home now but on Friday in the morning he has to go back to hospital. I think you all know that waiting it the worst.
I was so tired yesterday that I fell asleep while watching the news. Ha, it must have been a kind of a security switch-off because the news make me sick. I only heard Georga swearing over our political scene.
The lawn under the chestnut tree is covered with brown wet leaves and lots of nuts. They fell down with that strong wind. I have to pick them at the weekend. and clean the leaves.
I bought a bar of 80% cocoa chocolate and I ate it like a slice of bread. My nerves are happier.
Now back to work! Of course, a good day to you all!!!
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09:06 am
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65!
Miserable weather, but I feel wonderful! I have just returned from my 65th blood donation!
I needed it really, I am still worried about George. He was at home for a day, he feels well but he had to return yesterday. Today, I believe just now, he is it the middle of some additional testing. They let him eat, and so he is in good mood:-)
His mobile is switched off, of course, I will have to wait.
Um...you can´t imagine how hard it was for me to pacify him at home...his wanted to eat "forbidden food" - like a small boy: " I will not tell them" !!! *Thud*
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07:33 pm
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Hedgehog in hospital
Sone news about George My Husband:
Probing the gall duct showed a narrowing , they inserted a small tube to widen it. So far no complications, but the blood samples are still not good. During the weekend not action will be taken, with some hope that the livers will settle down.
And now comes a typical picture of my darling: as soon as he stopped worrying about an imminenet danger of an operation, he turned back to his naughtiness. Of course he is on a diet, and of course he went to a hospitel shop and bought some ham. He declares happily, that this IS a nice diet - but he hides it in his drawer! I know it because we are on the phone all the time, and he was very proud of his "cleverness" and called me. I can only sigh and shrug, he is always like that, and he is not listenïng a reason, never ever. This is my husband.
They may let him go home for a day because it is a wekend and there are no changes (so I hope). He needs to arrange some paperwork about the farm. I am prepared, i have a chicken and I will stew it and share a diet with him gladly - I know he will be naughty again though.
I will report.
The weather has changed dramatically from very atypical 28°C (last year we had snow!) to 9°C and unpleasant rain. Still, there are lovely things around. My creeping plant has begun shedding the leaves but it is still very shinny. And a massive raid on our chestnut goes on, with a gang of those fat tits and that red squirrel. This time I managed to get a picture - poor quality but a small animal it there!
( Picures here )
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08:12 am
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Morning hugs
My dear friends, I have just finished reading all the comments . You are the best what happened to me! I am grateful for your lovely, supportive and understanding words! You know, I feel much better, I calmed down a lot, there were some tears, of course, I was touched!
I was not able to read or write yesterday in the evening because our LCD monitor collapsed - it was gone in ten minutes, totally black.
My son will take care of that today...
So it was such a surprise for me to open my LJ here at work! You are all so sweet and I love you all!!!
I visited my husband George in hospital early in the morning. He is all right but HUNGRY, which was his worst problem at the moment:-) - typically. He felt like having a cup of coffee . He can´t eat or drink coffee because today they will do some tests. He is quite positive, the doctor speaks about a routine thing, so we were just chatting about silly things. I also received some "boss´ orders" concerning the farm, fortunately our two part-time workers know what to do, but I am supposed to check on them. Ha ha.
So I will keep my fingers crossed for him, and be with him in my thoughts. He will call as soon as he knows something.
I am sure they will take a good care of him, he is that big "teddy bear" :-):-) and the nurses already remember him! :-):-)
Once more, thank you very much!
Also I may be silent because of that monitor, my son will probably buy a new one today, we will split the price, but it may take some time!
I hug you all, have a nice day!!!
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07:26 pm
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Silly
I am here to "have a moan" . (I wonder, is this construction even possible?) Why? My husband was not listening to doctor´s orders and now he is in hospital and is waiting for an examination of his bile duct. He was sick but this didn´t prevent him from eating his favourite fried and roasted meat and all forbidden items. He was more sick, then turned yellow - and I hustled him to see our GP at once. There were no discussions, my husband went. He is a diabetic, which complicates his condition too. Tomorow he will have to swallow a medical probe...
I hope nothing sinister will be found. He was naughty and he is difficult but I want him back.
He called an hour ago, he is resting and reading and listening to the radio. I have a feeling that I am more nervous than he is :-)
Men are...interesting...
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08:14 pm
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In a need of another weekend!
Oh yes, I need another one. Or at least one day off! I spent two days driving my husband there, driving my son here, driving a car back from here and there...and one of the cars was Škoda Octavia, a fast a strong one. I have never drived such a car, until now. We always had used and cheap cars. First because of money, of course, and second...oh yes, you don´t know my husband: give him a Rolls-Royce and in a week it looks exactly like all the previous cars: a mess on the wheels, scratched, muddy, mucky, full of tools, containers with oil, spare parts, leftovers and more and more very weird or disgusting things...Anyway. I will try to take a picture for an illustration:-)
So I was scared because the engine in Škoda is so strong and the car accelerates so fast... Fortunately the roads were aside the main stream of the traffic and soon I discovered that I actually liked it! Of course I was tired soon...
Then mowing the garden, cleaning the house, ironing, cooking - bah, but you know it so well, don´t you? I finished and now I am moaning because I had no time for reading properly or writing something or drawing, actually no time for myself. It is a self-pity, it is.
But such an extra day off...mmmmmm....I don´t mean staying long in bed. I would use every minute for compensating the loss!!!!
So...good start to a new week!:-)
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02:39 pm
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What color is your soul painted?
 | What color is your soul painted? Grey Your soul is painted the color grey, which embodies the characteristics of elegance, humility, respect, reverence, stability, subtlety, wisdom, strong emotions, balance, and cancellation. Grey falls under the element of Water, and symbolizes the moon, tide, ebb and flow. 
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07:53 pm
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Monday picspam
Monday was a free day in CR, St.Wenceslas Day . You may have noticed that the Pope visited some places here, of course Prague...
I enjoyed an extra day which was sunny and warm (not today).
I went for a walk to a nearby forest to be happy there and to pick some mushrooms. I took some pictures to please those of you, who don´t have the forests - or mushrooms:-)
( Pictures here: )
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10:12 am
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A feast
A moment ago I was watching a feast on our chestnut tree!!! I went outside to bring some parsley from the garden and I had a glimpse of a red squirrel. I didn´t move - and she/he went on the activity: up the tree, somewhere got a nut in her mouth, down the tree, digged a small hole in the ground, put the nut in, closed the hole, quick look around, ran back to the tree, up the tre...etc. I witnessed this seven times and she/he must have been there longer because Tygr is cuddling with my mum in the sitting room, otherwise he would scared her/him away.
And then there was a gang of fat, really fat tits and they began nibbling on the nuts too. So these were the culprits - I kept finding nuts on the ground, but with small and deep holes in the shell - the tits know what is delicious and nutricious.
I was waiting with a camera but the squirrel was too fast and I didn´t want to interrupt this happy feast, so no pictures.
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