Time to think of ways to entertain the patient....magazines are no longer enough, so a steady stream of reading material is required. Next step is to see if we can get the computer organised. He is now contactable on his mobile or via the desk at John Humphrey ward, who can give you the number for the landline by his bed. One of his friends spent yesterday afternoon with him, and together they admired the view on the horizon, probably of Hampstead, and the corner of the exercise yard at Wormwood Scrubs prison closer by.
On the medical front he has been to the Charing Cross Hospital to have his eyes examined (very thoroughly apparently) - this is five minutes down the road but takes half a day, and results in a very tired patient! The ambulance arrived back at the Hammersmith and the driver left Vyvyan in the back while he went to get a wheelchair.....slight drama because he forgot to put the handbrake on so it was a bit exciting until someone leapt to the rescue. Vyvyan has also had two blood transfusions (was it his neice's?.....GIVE BLOOD all of you who can!) and is still having three doses of antibiotic a day, so is currently spending much time attached to a drip (the blood takes ages). He can walk competently around the ward and deal with his own personal care now, but still dependent on the walking frame. Still in considerable pain from his back, and an MRI to be done to check on progress.
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