Peter wants to give up.

[misdee]

he has had enough. he wants to come home, but feels like he cant carry on with all this LVAD stuff anymore.

MIDSEE....CAN YOU CAT ME

Ive lost your email addy

Are there any post transplant patients in the hospital who could come in to chat to hom and give him a bit of a boost?

Sorry to hear this Misdee, I can understand why he would want to give up, but he just can't. Hopefully he is just having a weak moment and needed to talk to you like this so that to two of you can be closer. Tomorrow is a new day. Lots of nice suggestions here from everyone. He must get this transplant, he must hold on and I am sure that he will with your support and the support of the hospital staff and friends, etc. I will be thinking of you both.

I'd love to send him a card! Where shall we send it too?

Oh Misdee. I can't imagine what you are both going through.

It would be more surprising if he didn't have days like this though.

I can send a post card from Budapest! Where do I send it to?

Hope things get better.

Oh Misdee I don't know what to say

Is there any chance of him having a laptop in with him so he can email his friends etc.?

And so there won't be any problem with infection. With visitors I mean.

Brilliant idea

He could become one of the MN dads IYSWIM.

Kanga you are a genius.

If he can access the internet, can we think of some fun sites to look at....other than MN natch?

So.... where shall we send the cards and letters of encouragement? (Or kick up the arse notes lol)

he could try the godtower lol

Oh god, Misdee.

I wish I knew what to say
I really hope the thansplant happens soon.

Yes, loads of women are thinking of him and will be very very cross with him. And as we're all mothers, we're very very good at being very very cross...

oh misdee, sorry to hear this. he's bound to feel like this, also fighting an infection can make him feel even worse.

the idea of cards, tapes and laptop are great.

a few other ideas are for peter to:
get dressed out of PJ's in day if poss;
comb hair, has hosp got hairdresser and or therapists that visit?
write letters to catch up with outside friends

i know it may sound odd but they can help give a feeling of upliftmentthe more i type the more i feel like it can be taken wrongly, hope you know what i mean.