Margaret's Shade's Challenge card

Good Morning ladies,

Now I thought that I had done a decent job of getting everyone's cards including on Sunday's Challenge card Blog post, but because Margaret had been super efficient and sent me her challenge card last Monday I just didn't see it when I had a brief flick through emails, posts and messages on Saturday afternoon!
The up side of this error is (a) I have a lovely card to share with everyone today and (b) Margaret's lovely card gets a day to itself!!

Margaret has used the lovely 'Balmy Blue' card from Stampin Up along with one of their pretty background papers, I love the vertical sentiments, as they look so different and give such versatility,
the focal point butterfly has been punched and added to the card to give colour and dimension.
Thanks you so much for sharing your 'Shades of Blue' Card with us today Margaret xxx

As I am writing this post I am still waiting to hear from Matt to say what is happening, I think he has seen a different Doctor everyday, which is so frustrating because there seems to be no continuity.
On Saturday the Consultant was hoping to get matt transferred to Swindon hospital as they treated him for the same thing last year. The difference this time is the Bacteria that they have grown in his blood, that seems to be causing the most concern.  The pain in his kidneys has almost gone, but that maybe down to the regular IV Pain meds.  They gave him a different antibiotic last night so hopefully that will have done the trick. Their latest thinking is to Discharge him but have him go back daily for IV antibiotics, so fingers crossed that will be next step, even better if the can sort that for Swindon hospital rather than Gloucester as I would rather he was home, having home cooked food.
He is going to end up short of money if he stays there too much longer as he has been getting food delivered and eating it outside with Alex (picnic style) as he is finding it too distressing seeing those poor chaps either side of him struggling to eat their meals, which I can totally understand as I was almost in tears yesterday, the one man couldn't see, so was trying for about 20 minutes to get food on his fork, but gave up and was just using his hands to feel for the food and putting it in his mouth, the chap the other side couldn't sit up, so was scraping the food off of the plate and all over himself, the nurses/care workers came round soon after to take their food away regardless of the fact that they hadn't eaten much because they couldn't, well I was so angry and frustrated that I had to say something to the nurse that came around to do the Drug run, neither man could communicate, so I explained that they weren't able to feed themselves, the one chap was trying to eat a banana in its skin, you naturally want to go and help them and Alex did try.  I quite bluntly said that if they couldn't have a care assistant assist them with their meals maybe they should ask their familied to come in and help them.  I am guessing that their families think that they are being fed, one of them had a note above his head saying that they need assistance with feeding.  I just think that at some point that will be me or one of my relatives in that situation and believe me I will be going in to make sure that they are getting the help and support they need.  I do understand that they are busy but it still feels like neglect.
Rant over, Soap Box stowed for next rant!!

Hugs going out to our Lilian who is looking in but not able to comment at the moment. xxxx

I hope that you all have a lovely day,

Love and hugs to all

Sandra
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