Thank you all so much for the kind and supportive comments, once again (not a word from real friends!).
Mum's not broken her hip, thankfully, and the head wound turned out to be superficial, it just bled a lot, as head wounds do. However, she was very confused and didn't really remember how she came to fall, so the hospital kept her in overnight for observation. They've just rung my sister to say she can go home later today, if all is well. I had a panicked phone call from my younger brother, who lives with mum, in the early hours of this morning...he has all sorts of health problems, physical and mental, and wasn't coping. Consequently, I've had hardly any sleep again, couldn't get back to sleep after that. Good job you don't die from lack of sleep.
On the subject of sleep, our surgery rang me yesterday to say they'd received the referral request from Sleepstation, but my GP wants to see me before she gives consent. Fair enough, but as it's non-urgent, the appointment I've been given is 28 May! Still, as I've suffered with insomnia for over 50 years, I don't suppose 3 or 4 more weeks is going to make much difference. Sleepstation have emailed to say they can't start the programme with me until they've had the referral. There's always a spanner in the works.
The builders have just arrived next door and immediately put their ghetto blaster on, we can hear it quite clearly as the party walls aren't very thick. Guess I'll just have to turn mine up even louder.
That must be a relief, Sooze, and I'm sure your mum will be glad to get home again later. Hopefully it will also be more settling for your brother.
ReplyDeleteThat's positive news regarding your referral. Not too long to wait. X
Give them a blast of Vivaldi or Prokofiev or, if you want to be really annoying, some Schoenberg! Just not the famous Cage 'composition'!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad your Mum is not as ill as at first feared but it is all very difficult for you and your family.
And my fingers are crossed that the referral goes through without any problems.
xx
Better news about your mum so that is one good thing. You could bribe the builders with a big chunk of cake. One piece for one hour of no music?
ReplyDeleteThank goodness your mom isn't hurt as badly as first thought, although it must have really frightened her, and the rest of you! How much longer do you think the builders will be next door? I hope the time goes quickly for you to get to see your doctor.
ReplyDeleteGlad your mum is ok. Hope the sleepstation helps when you get there.
ReplyDeleteI am so glad that the damage to you poor Mum is not as bad as first feared but she will be feeling shaken up for quite some time, I imagine. I hope not too long.
ReplyDeleteDealing with GP practices is not easy but I hope that they come up trumps for you and that you will go on to sleep well in future.
Hugs. xx