You know when the phone rings at just before 4.00 am that the news is not going to be good. We had just such a phone call in the early hours of yesterday to say that my Mum had been taken into hospital with a rapid and irregular heart beat.
P immediately got the car out (and for that I will be eternally grateful to him) and we began the long drive from Essex to Bristol - at times encountering the scariest thundery downpour I have ever seen on a motorway. I was in a state of complete panic fearing that she may have had a massive heart attack before I got there but when we eventually arrived at the hospital she was in a lot better state than I had feared.
Today she has been moved to a cardiac care unit and is looking quite bright and chipper although her heart rate has still not been fully stabilised. We're all keeping everything crossed that things will be sorted out very soon.
Meanwhile I'm holding the fort at Mum's house (and looking after Princess Lily - the cat) so posts will be a bit sporadic here for a while.
I also just want to say that without Mum's wonderful neighbours - A and C (and you two know who you are and I know you read the blog) I don't know what the outcome would have been. So thank you both so so much - you're wonderful.
Hope her heart rate is stabilised soon ... sending hugs. x
Posted by: Sandie | 04/16/2009 at 08:51 PM
Hope your mother gets well soon and don't forget to look after yourself!
Posted by: Maureen | 04/16/2009 at 10:09 PM
Hope your mum gets well soon.
I hate 4am phone calls- very scary.
Saying that we had a fella phone up once at 3am and ask if we had "any chickens for sale?" then put the phone down.
We didn't know whether to fume or laugh.
Posted by: sharie | 04/16/2009 at 11:20 PM
Get well wishes to your Mum
Posted by: Emma | 04/17/2009 at 11:21 AM
Hope she is soon stabilised, nothing worse than a call in the early hours. Hugs.
Posted by: French Knots | 04/17/2009 at 11:22 AM
What a terrible shock for you both, so glad that your Mum is being well looked after in the Cardiac Care Unit. We send our best wishes to you all.
Posted by: Wendy | 04/17/2009 at 08:19 PM
Hope your Mum is ok...
Posted by: apieceofwood | 04/17/2009 at 08:24 PM
What a shock for you all, sending hugs and hope your Mum soon recovers. Thinking of you.
Posted by: gill | 04/18/2009 at 12:20 PM
So glad she is OK. Thinking of you!
Posted by: Frugal Trenches | 04/18/2009 at 09:23 PM
Fingers crossed your Mum will be feeling better soon, Elizabeth. xx
Posted by: Caroline | 04/20/2009 at 11:38 AM
Sending lots of love and good wishes to you both xx
Posted by: Claire | 04/21/2009 at 10:38 AM
(((Hugs))) to you and your Mum. Lots of love to you all xxx
Posted by: Catz | 04/21/2009 at 11:20 AM