Hospital visits

A very warm day, and off to Edgware writing a list of things that needed to be sorted out. 

Very hot and close in Edgware. But by the time I reached Mum she had managed to find out which ward he was in and make an appointment for a visit at 3pm. He was now in the AAU ward. Her lovely neighbour Maheena had offered to drive us to Barnet Hospital. Mum a bit shattered by everything. It is very stressful for her, not knowing what is going on. 

Mum says Maheena is an angel and talks about her having feathers because she has been so kind to Mum and Mas. She helps them when she can and did shopping for them in covid times, and was happy to drive us to hospital. We arrived very early, but when I asked they allowed her in. There was a policy of only one visitor per person, but they let me go too. 

Mas conscious and quite talkative. He has broken ribs, but they are checking for other stuff. His hearing aids weren't working so he when he told us the man opposite looked like a skeleton everyone could hear, and saying the staff were fine but the doctors were useless. But he was also being quite charming about 'his sweetie', Mum. It is hard for hospital staff, they are by and large doing their very best to help in very difficult circumstances but dealing with cantankerous patients must become very trying. More tests were being done on Mas, so he wasn't going to be released today.

Mas was falling asleep as visiting time ended, so we made off. We caught a bus to Edgware outside the hospital, which happened to pass The Jolly Badger so we sprang out and had an early dinner served by a poor guy who seemed incapable of smiling or speaking above a mumble. Then home to feed Felix and Mum did a few bits and pieces and we watched MASH together. It had been a tiring day for Mum particularly so we went off to bed earlyish. Lots to sort out tomorrow.

Chat with Lorraine before bedtime.