Crossed wires

Another day of waking up to an overcast sky and drizzle. Another poor night's sleep. I didn't feel well, with the stress of a hospital deadline to meet and the cardio monitor to return intact. A taxi took me to UHW after breakfast for this purpose. I was relieved to see the back of it. It was impossible to relax and feel at ease with the device strapped around my waist, demanding care when removing clothes to avoid dropping it and/or dislodging its sensors from my chest. 

On the return journey by bus, I had a call from the cardio unit telling me that I hadn't returned my monitor, and should have done yesterday. Well, yesterday, my diary had a note to expect a call from the consultant cardiologist which didn't happen. I think I was informed of this when I was in hospital. Then I was given the device fitting appointment last week, plus a letter for an appointment to return it today. Crossed wires? Not sure whether I was mistaken or the medics. As if that wasn't enough, I then called at the MSDEC ward reception desk to inquire about medication renewal and was told I'd been discharged back into the care of our GP. It's the first time for me to hear of this. Crossed wires again?

It took me an hour to return home by bus. Lunch was ready early as Clare mistook the hour to start cooking. It was most welcome anyway. Owain returned to Bristol after lunch. It was lovely to have his cheerful company and calm common sense when I got myself into a panic, which seems to happen if I'm tired and under stress. My brain sometimes doesn't work fast enough for me to cope with everything that lands on me in one go. I hope I will recover resilience as time goes by.

I visited the surgery to ask about my  post discharge treatment plan, and was given a GP appointment tomorrow morning. I then went to the shops to buy rye bread and some chicken legs to cook. Rachel called after supper and chatted to both of us in turn. She's looking forward to a home visit and has a flight booked to bring her over for New Year. She'll be staying for a fortnight, so we will celebrate Christmas en famille in the Eastern Orthodox way on January 6th.