devondancer has got her window back!

devondancer · Post by **devondancer** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 12:32 pm

Had a phone call this morning - panic panic - to say that Lesley had been moved back to the High Dependency Unit and was out of ICU at last! And she had sent her orders: would I please take MUSIC in (her files of sheet music)!! Wow!

Struggled in, laden down with files and odd sheets of paper, to find her sitting up in bed, looking out of the window with great pleasure onto - a concrete wall! But she could see sky, and clouds, and today that was enough. She had her whistles by her, the muted one and the Busman to gaze at (too loud for hospitals!). Apparently she had been trying to play the recorder pieces we had been listening to, and was getting annoyed because there were bits she couldn't quite get right. Hence the music. She will be happy now, working to get that right (and thank you, MTGuru, for the inspiration to take that recording in to her in the first place.)

She looks so much better. She is almost PINK, instead of the white, blue or grey she has been for so long. OK, her freckles still stick out, so her colour isn't fully back, but she looks almost well. She has been promised that she can get out of bed tomorrow if she is still this good. Then, who knows . . . She has already requested the physio.

Today neither of us needed to sleep, and we were able to just enjoy each other's company without me looking to see if she was breathing or Lesley trying to see how stressed I was! We discovered we quite like each other!
I had taken in most of the joke threads, which we redid today, the punchlines being long gone! We also reread the nose hair thread - and wished we hadn't: that much laughter is hard work, especially after the last few days.

All in all, it has been a very good day, with a feeling of hope and possibility that has been missing for a while. I really feel that this time Lesley will get well, and she is quite certain that she will. She wants to be on her feet, and we are trying to slow her down - those awful days are still too close to take any risks. At least she is sensible and really does know her own limitations. She will not do anything to jeopardise her recovery.

Thank you all for your continued support, which is deeply appreciated by us both.

Ro

peeplj · Post by **peeplj** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 12:41 pm

That's very good to hear.

You both continue to be in our thoughts.

--James

susnfx · Post by **susnfx** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 1:14 pm

Susan

missy · Post by **missy** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 2:11 pm

time for a real celebration!!!!

anniemcu · Post by **anniemcu** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 2:38 pm

Whew! I'd bank there are a good number of folks breathing a little easier now!

So very good to hear!!

Ah, Yes ... beauty is in the eye, and recent experience, of the beholder... sometimes a concrete wall is a beautiful thing!

Hugs to both!
Sarah, still keeping both of you in my thoughts and prayers.

mutepointe · Post by **mutepointe** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 2:58 pm

Color is always good. We're going to want to hear brief reports on how you are taking care of yourself too.

devondancer · Post by **devondancer** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 3:14 pm

I am, mutepointe, I am! I am ashamed to think I so nearly let her down by cracking up myself. It won't happen again.
Note to self: eat; sleep; eat; sleep . . .
Ro

Innocent Bystander · Post by **Innocent Bystander** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 3:24 pm

People look terrible when they're grey, and it's only when they're pink again you can see what the difference was. Good to hear that you like each other. That's encouraging.

Concrete walls can be a good view, too, especially if you're liable to suffer from information overload.

kennychaffin · Post by **kennychaffin** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 3:56 pm

Great news!

cowtime · Post by **cowtime** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 8:08 pm

Wonderful!

Lambchop · Post by **Lambchop** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 8:11 pm

Yaaaaay! Excellent news!

brewerpaul · Post by **brewerpaul** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 8:23 pm

It just keeps getting better and better! Great news.

mukade · Post by **mukade** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 8:49 pm

Great news!

She will soon be well enough to dump those silly whistles and get started on a real instrument - the pipes.

Mukade

Martin Milner · Post by **Martin Milner** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 3:32 am

Excellent news, very pleased to hear Lesley is so much better

tansy · Post by **tansy** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 8:50 am

best of news Roland, watch her carefully and Don't let her over do it. It is human nature to want to be up and about after a long time down.
All the best, Tansy