A step too far...

Mark is now at home having been 'released' on Friday afternoon. He steadily responded to the antibiotics, the hallucinations disappeared and his appetite returned. The problem has been put down to infection possibly combined with an increase in the morphine dosage. He is over it now, but on returning home it became clear that so many days in bed had weakened his legs still further. We braced ourselves for the stair climb in the evening and, although eventually successful, it became apparent that it was no longer safe or possible to continue to try.

After a series of phone calls this morning we took delivery this afternoon of a (large) hospital bed with all bells and whistles, and shoved aside a sofa in the lounge. This has all happened very quickly and obviously changes the dynamics of the house in a way that is necessary but not desirable. We had talked about converting the downstairs cloakroom and putting in a shower at some point so that a downstairs move would be possible, but we have been slightly overtaken by the situation. It is definitely more comfortable for Mark on the bed, than on the sofa and the kitchen/lounge is the hub of the house so hopefully he will feel in the midst of things - the problem might be that he can no longer escape..! Here are some birthday photos: