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Where is everyone this morning I'm missing you

hoovered bedroom today, and set up DSs cot he's asleep in it now Just makes feeding a PITA, because I have to lean into the cot (3 sided bedside one). He looks like a pea in it!

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Helllooooo FLYers.
Been busy with the DC so not done alot today.
Kitchen is tidy and clean after tea. Front room not too bad.
HN I hope you are ok. Sending wishes of speedy recovery.

Hello everyone. Its still HN`s mum here.

Hazel had more breathing problems this afternoon so they have kept her in. They are going to do more tests and are going to monitor her breathing over night.

She said to say thank-you to you all for the get well wishes. and I think-you all too.

Her children are finding it hard as they want mummy. If she is not coming home tomorrow, I will take them in to see her. She has tubes at the moment to help her breath, I did not really want them to see her like that, and she was not really with it this afternoon. Barbara, next door has been looking after them for us. She has gone to the hospital to see Hazel now.

I hope that tomorrow that I can say Hazel is coming home but I think she is in the best place to have some rest as well.

Hello again HN's mum. I do understand the situation you are in, torn between the children wanting their Mum and her needing rest and not looking as she normally does. I do hope she gets well very soon.

Yes its just that IvortheEngine. This week has been very hard for them as she has not been well.
I hope that tomorrow they will know more of what is wrong and that she wont need the mask on all the time. I know it is hard on them not seeing their mum, but I think it would be a lot harder for them to have to leave their mum too. Its a job to know what is the best thing to do.
Hazel was upset at not seeing them today, but she understood after I told her they would not want to leave and it would worry them to see her with her breathing mask on.

Where are my manners?

Hello again IvortheEngine

Sorry to hear HN is still not too good. Hope she has a good night and is better tomorrow. I bet the DC do miss her but she will be home soon.

It is difficult. From what I've seen recently in my own family, children start to get quite edgy about why they can't see their parent within days even if they are kept well occupied. It's such a tough call. Those in my family felt that things were being kept from them and they were about 9 and 6 yrs. My children were the same and twigged quickly that they were being kept in the dark of the seriousness of the situation the family member was in but they are older - 12 and 11 yrs. Sorry to sound gloomy but can I mention one more thing? When my relative was on a ward with a number of others, on occasion it was unsuitable to take the children on the ward due to someone shouting swearwords or exposing themselves or other things. It was always necessary for an adult to do a recce and to have something i.e. toys or magazines to give to the children should the visit be unable to go ahead once they'd got to the hospital. If possible, could you request a quiet ward or her own room?

I hope that HN is able to breathe normally again soon and that a visit is possible.

Oh, and call me Ivor, most other MNers do.

tortoisestrappedtoarocket

Hazel said there was a mum call tortoise. I did not see you there with that long name of tortoisestrappedtoarocket.

She said to tell you, that she was sorry for not getting back to you on your Christmas thread about buying a Christmas presents.

lol @ being a mum called tortoise!
Tell her thats ok.I'm still looking for somthing for him. I swear it gets harder to buy for them as they get older.

Don't worry about etiquette. I recently spoke to a MNer (from these Fly threads actually, who might be moving to my neck of the woods) and in my excitement I forgot to say "Hello, how lovely to speak to you" and launched straight in! She is still in very regular contact with me so obviously she didn't hold it against me!

Ok Iver it is then

She is in a room on her own now as they want to monitor what is going on. So that part is ok. Her DC are 6,4, nearly 2, so I don't think they would really understand. I think what they want is cuddles which she would not be able to give sadly.

I have told them we will make cards tomorrow for mummy, so they are happy about that. DD (dauther) is in mum`s bed. She would not go in her cot. Both boys have her t-shirts with them in bed. I said to cuddle them and then mummy will know they are cuddling her. They were very happy with that and went to bed as good as gold.

Hazel as done a great job with bring them up. Great children to be with. Not like the ones I have where I live. Some of them just swear at anyone and break everything they can. Some are only 3 years old.

I have only really baby sat until this week. Its very hard to bring up children and on your own must be even harder. Well Done to all you mums. And thank-you for helping Hazel

I'm glad she is in her own room. Between cards and pictures, hopefully the children will continue to feel that she's still very much in touch with them each day.

Ivor, Now I cant even spell your name right. I am so worried about Hazel.

tortoise. I dont know what lol is sorry. I take it that it is something good/funny.
Hazel will have all that to come with what to buy as they get older. I have trouble knowing what to buy them. There is just so much they could have, it isknowing what is the best/needed/will be used things to buy. Ihate the buying part because of that, but I love it when I see their little faces light up when the open things.

HNMum - Don't worry,I'll answer to just about anything! lol = laugh out loud. I'd refer you to the acronym list towards the top of this page next to useful stuff but some of it is a bit rude! I'm not brill at the buying thing, but you can always get out the Early Learning Catalogue or Great Little Trading catalogue and pore over it with them - just out of interest of course, talking about the pictures or ask them what their friends have just had for their birthday on a regular birthday and whether the friend in question liked it. Sneaky, me?

P.S. Forgot to say that you sound like a great Mum and Granny - well done you!

Hello hazels mum (and everyone else)
lol is "laugh out loud"
The t shirt cuddles is a lovely idea. I hope they get to see their mum soon.

Sorry forgot you might not know the acronyms!
Glad she has her own room.
I love seeing children open presents too. Thats why they end up with too many!

Thanks Ivor. Now it makes sense what tortoise said I will have to be sneaky like you then
Thank-you with the Mum and Granny. I do try my best.

Hello Jelley. I had my dad`s t-shirt to cuddle at night when I was a wee girl and he went away too work for months at a time. It worked for me. I can still remember those day now, thats why I thought of it tonight for them. I have just checked on them and they both have the t-shirts still and have them cuddled in.

I am going to bid you all a good night as I am off to bed now. Its been a long day.
Thank-you very much for making me welcome and you have helped me today also with the Get Well Soon messages for Hazel.

I hope to have some good news tomorrow. Fingers are crossed.

Night night to you all. Sleep well xxxxx

Thats ok tortoise. I have lots to learn still. Hazel is trying to get me to buy a computer I am really thinking about getting one now It is good fun.

Night night.

P.S I cant wait for Christmas and DGD birthday is soon

Hello again HN's mum. I hope you all had a good night's sleep. The Friday thread has now finished so you'll find us on the weekend thread. Below is the link to it or you can possibly find it in active conversations especially if you search for the last 200 instead of the last 60. But just use the link below - it's easier! (I hope it will work!)

the weekend thread is here