I had a really nice afternoon, I managed to get out for a little trip out- yey! it's so nice to just get out and away from the hospital and think about something else for a change.
I went with a woman called Jean who comes to the ward every Tuesday and offers to take the patients out on trips - not many people go on these trips due to cross infection risks so this afternoon it was just me and Jean but it was great as I got to choose where we went so I chose Covent Garden. We left the hospital at 2 so I had to make sure I had ordered a full tank of oxygen and had my drugs early. I discovered Covent Garden is not exactly wheelchair friendly as the cobbles are all different shapes and sizes but that didn't stop us going around all the market stalls and seeing everything they had to offer, the Piazza was decorated so lovely, with lights and there was a big sculpture outside - four baul bauls, so big you couldn't get your arms around them! I never really realised how beautiful it is as most times I've been I've been thinking about my breathing and got all hot and flustered from getting from one place to the next so I have never really had the chance to stop and take it all in and I had that opportunity today and it was a wonderful experience. We went around the market from stall to stall and into some shops - my boyfriend works in Covent Garden and we had arranged to meet at some point whilst I was out, so he called when I was in one of the shops and asked where I was and for a moment I hesitated to tell him and I got worried he was out of work and might come to the shop to meet us and I really didn't want him to see me in my wheelchair and on oxygen, my eyes watered at the thought of this, it's stupid really as he's seen me in the chair before and I have been using oxygen since August and I know he doesn't care as it makes things easier for me and makes me feel alot better and he loves me for me. So we arranged to meet in Starbucks for a drink and it was really nice I had a hot chocolate with cream, Jean had a hot chocolate too and J came in and ordered a tea, we all had a nice little chat and J went back to work whilst me and Jean went around some more of the market and I brought a studded belt (one I've been wanting for ages and now with all my new weight I can finally buy a proper leather belt.. woo! and next on the hit list is a new pair of jeans but I'll save those until another shopping trip) on the way back to the hospital we drove past all the major landmarks in London which was really nice. We got back to the hospital around 5 which was just as well as I had used up all the oxygen and was on the red, I saw a few people in the patient room from my old hospital so I stayed in the patient room for a while and had a nice little chat with a cup of tea then went back to my room to try on my new belt and get settled for the evening.
My over all thought of the day - A wonderful day out.
4 December 2007
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Great to see you've started a blog, hopefully you will be alot better at keeping it up to date, or at the very least posting on it even vaguely often, unlike naughty me hehe!
It sounds like you had a really fab trip out. Jean always offers them to me too but I can never think of anything to do and am just a little shy, which is daft as I often chat to her for hours in my room! You've inspired me to take her up on her offer next time I'm in which will be Friday....see you then xx
Yaya so glad you had a nice day lovely, Jean is very nice isn't she, say hi to her for me. Mind you you have a fantastic attitude and approach...
Big hugs chickie xxx
So lovely to read about your nice day out. It must be really great to get a break from that hospital room and I bet everything looked so pretty and Christmassy. Jean sounds great too, may be we should see if we can get the NHS to supply every CF impatient with their own personal Jean hehe! Lots of love xxxxx
Oooops I meant to write INpatient, not IMpatient...though in my case they are kind of interchangeable ;o) xxxx
I've been to covent garden!! In 2004, when my lungs were ok!!! My aunt stays in Chesham, don't know if you know where that is.
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