Still here, can’t put a good dog down!

[Mrbojangles]

Hi all,

Haven’t been on for a while due to my fourth month in Hospital.

Started with Covid in July and went for what I thought was a routine IV for transplanted patients with C19 in Brighton.

Wrong , docs had a look at me, asked if they could do a chest Xray then bloods and before you could say “ I’m meeting a friend for a swift pint “I was whizzed off to a bed and captured for 5 weeks as they discovered “organising pneumonia ”on my brand new shiny lungs.

Low and behold the Ozzy Osbourne strength powder didn’t touch the sides so I was captured again whilst in their beautiful cafe reading a discarded copy of the Sun ( I thought that was discontinued).

Anyway, couldn’t find the gardening tips on page 3 so I guessed they’ve moved them so put the paper in my dressing gown pocket for further investigation to be found by my nurse I was being transferred straight away up to Papworth where I had my transplant last March as they wanted a crack at this pneumonia.

It took them a further 4 weeks to clear most of it away but between the C19 and the Pneumonia my lungs were in a right 2in 8 with pleural effusion, lung collapse, worsening leg neuropathy making stairs a no no, still the case today but working on it.

Anyway, still waiting for results from specialist labs on the 2.5 litres of ribena they extracted as all sorts of scenarios can now play out so on mythalprednisilone and others antibiotics until the boffins have also finished looking for the gardening tips on page 3.

Will try and keep you updated but can only type when these damn tacrlalimus tremors calm down enough.

love to all and prayer you are staying as safe as possible.

Mr Bojangles.

ps if bored listen to Andy The Crooner on social media, a busker from West Country who will melt your hearts with his Matt Monro, Sinatra style renditions.

Xxx

Pps Still can’t find the gardening tips, any ideas?

[HungryHufflepuff]

it’s good to hear from you MrB but I’m really sorry to know what’s been going on with you and you’ve been so long in the hospital. Ido hope things get better for you soon and you find those gardening tips. Maybe gardeners are too modest these days to reveal their tips? Thinking of you and sending lot of good wishes.

[Mrbojangles in reply to HungryHufflepuff]

you’ve spelt tips wrong!

[HungryHufflepuff in reply to Mrbojangles]

So pedantic 😆

[Donald_1931]

I can't tell you how pleased I am to read this MrB, I don't understand most of it but it sounds good. Don & Smudge 👍

[Patk1]

Hello Mrbojangles.gd to hear from you.crikey! U don't do things by halves! No wonder u can't manage stairs,u must be very weak. Whn I'm tired,I go up on hands n feet,much easier.i hope u soon get results and continue to improve.hope you+ Mrs B are coping OK,in the circumstances. ..ps id forget the garden!..for now at least

...oh i get it now x 🤣xxxx

[Thinkhealthy]

hope you find those tips, and keep improving . Sorry you’ve had such a long stay in hospital x

[sassy59]

Well l never, l was thinking about you the other day as l passed Bojangles truffles on the supermarket shelf. So pleased you’re still around but not too happy to hear about your ongoing health problems. What a shame but let’s hope the doctors can get things sorted and get you back to gardening again. My tip: don’t buy the Sun for gardening tips as they don’t have any although you’d think they would.

Take care and wishing you better days ahead. Xxxx👍❤️

[Alberta56]

Really good to see you'd posted, Mr. B. You're an inspiration to all of us- you've been through so much and you're still here and laughing at it. I hope that they can sort this all out very soon and let you get back to potting and planting. XXXX 🌹🌻🌼🌷🌺 Chris

[Hazel-mary]

really good to see you posting again, but oh my goodness what an awful time you’ve had I really hope you are on the mend and are up and about very soon. Take care

Hazel xx

[JJ_7]

Oh gosh what a terrible time you have had MrB. Good to see you posting here again. My best wishes for improved health xxx❤️

[Karenanne61]

Lovely to hear from you but I'm sorry you've had such a rubbish time. I can't help with gardening tips on page three but I once dressed as Sam Fox for a carnival! 🤣

[Mrbojangles in reply to Karenanne61]

Ding Dong!

[janedivney]

This is the trouble with hospitals, you go in for one problem & before you know it they’ve diagnosed half a dozen others 🙄They mean we’ll, bless them. Try to keep in mind that you have been better, and will be again.

I go upstairs on my hands & knees but I’m guessing you’ve probably tried that. My tremors are becoming unmanageable now (cause as yet unknown) but I find using iPhone is best because I only need to control one finger. Takes ages tho!

I know that café well - an oasis of normality amongst hospital chaos. Until the nurses track you down! I had to laugh at the disclaimer they get you to sign before you leave the care of the ward. One of the consequences of your recklessness is listed as “death” 😂

My last piece of advice - get a gardener! Onwards & upwards xxx

[helenlw7]

It’s good to hear from you MrB but sorry to read of your trials and tribulations in hospital.

[leo60]

Mr B! So good to hear from you 😊 What a rubbish time you've been having, I am so sorry. I hope they get you sorted and home again really soon.

Keep on smiling and ask for a copy of one of Monty Don's books for Christmas. Better than the Sun!! xx

[peege]

2.5 litres! My goodness you poor thing. I do hope they're getting under control and that you'll soon be home. Take care (and don't touch newspapers & magazines in hospitals or gp surgeries, they're covered in germs! Took me ages to get the gardening tips on page 3 joke 🙄 but whatever it take to keep your pecker up MrB!

[deejames]

sorry to hear your awful saga but your post made me giggle so thank you