Peter’s Hospital Diary

Now it really is a month since I was admitted – and escape is on the horizon! Even the weather has turned and the sun was gleaming brightly on St Paul’s when I awoke this morning! I had another good nigh’s sleep, and gentle awakening with the Obs, blood, followed by breakfast – which finally […]

Well, I am still in my little room, and champing at the bit to go home – I feel ready to go now but I am resigned to a few more days yet! It is, incredibly, 27 days since I was admitted; tomorrow will be the start of the 5th week! The time has flown […]

Just heard that I am moving rooms to make way for someone with greater clinical need for the facilities. The new room does not have a telephone… I will try to continue to post, but it may be difficult.

Having got over the initial disappointement that this is another Monday here, when I expected to be at home, I feel remarkably good Outside looks grey, but the wind has changed direction from last week – judging by the standard flying on Southark Cathedral. Last night’s sleep was again fitful, but less disturbed than the […]

I’m writing this a bit later today, partly because Sundays are a bit quiet and there wasn’t much new to write about this morning, and partly to try and ‘break the mould’! You also had the second post yesterday about the delay in letting me out. I must admit to bing a bit crestfallen at […]

Just a quick update as the ward round has just visited. There is a bit of concern about my kidney function and cyclosporin levels, so I have had to go back to IV Cyclosporin. The main effect of this is that I am unlikely to be discharged before next week as I will need to […]

Guess what? The weather is just the same as yesterday, although the wind has picked up a bit. I am a bit concerned that these daily posts are getting repetitive, but then there isn’t a lot that changes in my little world at the moment. On a lighter side, I must be getting institutionalised – […]

It’s another cold morning here in London, not a breath of wind, and the prospect of some snow later! I went to bed last night feeling slightly off colour, and only slept fitfully last night, but this morning I felt a lot better. I have now decided to eschew the cooked breakfasts in favour of […]

Another misty start to the day again – and today is t+14 – incredible how quickly time has gone by, but now it’s official – I’ve had enough! However it looks as if I may have to stay until Monday. (But on the bright side, I’ll see Kim the Aromatherapist again!) The day has been […]

The forecast mist has materialised, St Paul’s looked very ghostly (or should that be spectral?) shrouded in the mist. So far today has gone well, Obs at a more civilised time of 7:15 (Thank you Sinead) and I have had a visit by Sheeba (one of the medical team, and Viki – the haemotology nurse […]