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Sunday 8 November 2015

Happy Birthday!

I turned 25 on October 25th, and although I wasn't expecting a day of adventure, I also wasn't expecting what did happen.

Since leaving the hospice a few weeks ago, things had been relatively uneventful - we'd managed to get out once or twice for a coffee but generally we stayed around the house and just spent time together as a family.

On my birthday morning, Steve was really excited and wanted us to go out for breakfast. He was still having district nurse visits every morning so I suggested we waited until she'd been and gone to see how he felt, and then we could think about getting out of the house.

By the time the nurse arrived, Steve was in unbelievable pain and the hospice staff were waiting for his arrival.

About 10 days later, Steve was allowed home again. During this stay, there had been several more scary conversations and several more tears, but I won't go into detail as I'll be here all day! Plus, I'm feeling a bit drained at the moment so I think it's for the best.

Since coming home, Steve has been stable and the nurse still comes out daily, so she's keeping an eye on things.

He's much more comfortable and much happier at home, and it's a lot nicer for Esmée and I to have him here. He struggles with breathing and is often confused due to huge amounts of medication but the most important thing is that he isn't in anywhere near as much pain, thank goodness.

I'll write again when I have more news.

Thanks for reading!

Love, Gina Xx