Nurse!

 I rose at the usual time and started the first infusion of caffeine, thanks to the Nespresso machine. Diane was up soon after as she had to get breakfast before the Cardiac Nurse arrived for her introductory visit.

Ellie had a school trip to Marwell Zoo today and couldn't wait to get started. I whizzed her around to school and she was absorbed into the pre-trip melee.

The Nurse, Lou, arrived. She was like a whirlwind. Stats were checked, history discussed, meds discussed, plans made, numbers exchanged, advice given, wounds checked, and information downloaded. A very impressive Nurse. One in whom we can have confidence.

Diane has managed a 650m walk today. This is good progress.

Most of the rest of the morning Diane spent on the phone as call after call came in. I retired to the Study. I am still working on a specific project and I needed to refine the information beyond that which was extracted from the database. This has taken almost every spare minute of the day and there is still more to do. I am, however, very pleased with the project as it stands.

Zoe is back at the hospital. It has not gone as smoothly today and she has been seen by several doctors and had some X-rays taken. Kim is with her, and Darren has collected Ellie. We are awaiting the latest update from the hospital.