All ready for Santa

The Big stocking on the left is mine

Is Christmas Not Here Yet ?

Only two sleeps to go and I wish in one way that it was all over already, perhaps we shouldn't of had everything ready to early. We have our one solitary tree up, which is as far as we go for decorations (Humbug I say). Not that we were that early getting the presents , as I said earlier (didn't want the kids finding them while we were up in Hospital. Not that i myself ever went in for looking for Christmas presents when I was a kid ( did I Alexandra ).

Our parents were so scary That one Christmas when we were kids, I remember that we made a recording asking to open the presents and then put the tape machine in our parents room on play, and there my memory fades but I am sure we then opened the presents.
Geoff is the only one who doesn't know what he is getting for christmas as the others have had there orders in for ages.
We have plenty of nuts but unfortunately no nut crackers, but I have heard from a source that i will be getting some for Christmas. Whether I let anyone else use them is in question.

I Think they had a nice time

The Children received Goody bags on the way out of the party, which for the girls included a Tamagotchi. Not forgetting the Bears that they all got in the party, which was a bit embarrasing to my o/h as she was downstairs on a busy London bus to the station with the pram and a bear sitting in it while we were upstairs with Geoff singing 'The wheels on the bus' song an Megan and Lizzie being equally loud.

Santa at coram fields

Was a bit cold outside, but warmer inside and even the Stars were out, including Sponge Bob and Dora the Explorer, who Geoff quite likes, Not to mention the reindeers, rabbits, rats and all
Santa Claus Also was around being protected by the Elf defense team ( more FBI agent than elf ).
There was chocolates aplenty, though Lizzie one of Megans friends who was with us must of payed a few visits to her tray, as the Chocolate lady recognised her

Oh and Paul McCartney showed his face.
The Kids enjoyed the Party and Geoff bucked up a bit as he was feeling a bit unwell as we got to London, Must of been the closeness to the Hospital .

Christmas nearly in the bag

Geoff is feeding off his 'long tube Peg' as the Americans call it, he is also as of 2 nights ago back to sleeping in his own bed. I must admit it was getting a bit uncomfortable sleeping on his arm.
On Monday we took the bull by the horns and went Christmas shopping, spending 5 hours in Town, completing nearly all of our shopping for presents. Geoff was a bit upset as he wanted to sit in his pushchair but it was full of bags of presents as you can see !
As we were in Town past the end of School, I had phoned and text-ed my daughter to tell her not to go home as she has to change buses in Town anyway. But as always when we need to, her phone was switched off and so she had to wait until we could get home, also ed was stuck outside in the cold too ( he lost his key yonks ago) and he knew we were in town as we had got through to him. Me and my o/h found it quite amusing.
So just the wrapping to do and thankfully we are clear of any proposed Hospital visits until after Christmas.

Home now Peg an all

Well that excursion didn't go to plan, but it hardly ever does. As I said he now has a peg instead of the Mic-key Button that we had thought that we were going to get. We have had two pegs before the 1st for two years, the second a little less and we had a lot of infections with it.


They are hard to keep clean over a long period (as visible in pic of old peg), unlike the mic-key button which is changed about every 3 months and the tubes are separate.
Anyway back to our latest hospital excursion, which didn't go smoothly from the start. We were in Hospital the day before surgery as Geoff needed a Barium meal so that they could use it the next day for the placement of the Peg. Apart from hanging around for the Barium meal that they weren't sure if we were going to have, they also decided that they wanted his bloods done, something we didn't want doing till he was under the anaesthetic as Geoffs veins aren't easy for the Doctors to do and so causes a lot of stress so is a lot easier when he is under. We or should I say my O/H won out as we had to go to the head gastro man to overrule them.
The Locum who was dealing with us, was going through Geoffs medical history, and when we mentioned his open heart surgery, Shes said are you sure? yes my o/h said I chortled and she asked to see the scar so my o/h showed her the scar, if you can have open heart surgery without a scar I would like to see it. She also thought that she had all of Geoffs notes, she obviously doesn't read very well as I looked at the front of the thick file she was holding and it clearly said part 1 of 3 !
On a lighter note in the 'Otel' as Geoff calls them, he finds it quite funny turning out the bathroom light while one of us is inside, which he finds 'Bit funny'.
And now to the Day of Surgery, we were 1st in the afternoon slot and Geoff didn't get any food from 0700hr in morning or fluid from 1000hrs. Unfortunately his slot was delayed and so didn't go in till 2.5 hours late at 1600hrs. Going under the anaesthetic was the easiest he has gone under. with no kicking.
The operation went well and he came out with a shiny new Peg, we just couldn't use it for 12 hours as Geoff couldn't have any fluid, so had the i.v overnight.
And so ends another 'Geoff mini-episode ' with us managing to get out early and home by 1000hrs

Peg Not a Button!

As I said. Don't ask me why as not really sure YET! Unfortunately due to the method used, which was Radiology he had to stay in Hospital for the night. Shall embelish on this tomorrow when we get home.

No Pictures Please

Geoff was unavailable for comment about his upcoming Button placement tomorrow. More news as it happens from mobile zmike.

Buttons Button and more Buttons

Just thought I would throw in the pic of Megs new hair colour.
So we now have a Hospital bed for Geoff and one surgery time, though they are waiting to see if an earlier time comes in. If not it will be Surgery on Friday (that's this Friday) . At least they are sorting the bed out first this time, well I think thats good.
We should know by 1700hrs today whether we will get the earlier Surgery date of Wednesday. Does this sound Muddled ? does a a bit to me.
Well I should be able to try out some Mobile Blogging later this week from my phone as have found out that it has that option. Doesn't that sound fun to you ?