Meet Dexter

Meet Dexter

Originally uploaded by swingnut.

He was 8 weeks old when we got him. He’s a Lurcher pup that was rescued from a bad home. Now he’s got a good one
Expect a gazillion more photos, and at least another blog entry

My poor grandmother

My poor grandmother

Originally uploaded by swingnut.

My grandmother fell over breaking and dislocating bones in her finger, requiring surgery to pin it back together.

It was a simple fall that occured whilst she was preparing food in the kitchen, and I suppose she was lucky that it wasn’t worse.
My grandmother will be 80 years old in less than 4 weeks. When most people her age fall over they break a hip, collar-bone, or something equally nasty and painfull. Due to the spritely (comparitively) nature of my grandparents my grandmother’s reflexes saved her from injuring herself even more badly.

I got a slighly panicky call from my grandfather minutes after the fall, but it was one of the only times I have not been near a phone of some kind. Nevertheless I got the message in less than 10 minutes, and I rushed to her aid. I was relieved to find that her injury was not life threatening, but it’s still a situation with complications and ramifications. For example, surgery under anaesthetic becomes very risky in elderly people, as does the risk of infection.
Thus the next 4 days were Very tense whilst we waited for news from the hospital. (Yes - 4 days! It seems that hospital cut backs are hitting harder than ever.)

We are so glad that she is home safe and well, and we all wish her a speedy recovery. Bless her.