Wednesday 28th August 2024

Alarm at 0555 but nodded back off for half an hour. Got up just in time to stand with mum in the porch and wave farewell to dad as Kath drove him off to the Freeman for another shot at the hip op. Went back to bed for a bit before descending to join mum for breakfast. Dad rang to say he was first in line this morning. Put some lunch together when Kath turned up. Suddenly noticed copious amounts of flood water hugging the base of the kitchen units…turned out to be a leak from below the kitchen sink. Jim and Emma showed up for their showers, and Jim got down on his hands and knees and fixed the leaking pipework. Received a call from dad to say he was out of theatre and we arranged to go in to visit after dinner…I cooked a chicken Parmentier. Drove mum into the Freeman after dinner. Found dad on Ward 19. He was sat in a big armchair, and looked OK…not groggy, as they hadn’t put him under this time…he’d been given a spinal anaesthetic which meant he’d been conscious for the duration of the hip replacement procedure, and could hear the sounds of sawing and hammering!!! We left at 2000 and drove back to High View for a stiff drink!