A Friend in Need

Posted on March 4, 2015 by pensitivity101

We received an emergency call from our Friend yesterday.
We were packed, the boat secured and on the road within the hour.
When we arrived here, it was a 999 job, and he was taken by ambulance to hospital.
Whilst he was away, Hubby and I cleaned through the house and did the laundry. We walked the dogs and did some shopping for dinner. We had not anticipated they would discharge him, but after draining over 2 litres of fluid from his lung this time, they sent him home.

Hubby collected him, and when they got back, our friend could hardly walk or get his breath and was coughing up blood.
He wouldn’t let us call 999 again, and said it was normal after this kind of treatment.
Being a retired paramedic/ambulance driver, we respected his medical knowledge, but were not happy. Despite keeping his coat on, us giving him a woolly hat and gloves and a hot water bottle, he could not get warm.
We packed him off to bed early, propped up on pillows and covered with two duvets, with a bowl, tissues and a replenished hot water bottle, and told him in no uncertain terms that if things didn’t settle down in a couple of hours, he would have no choice in the matter, we would get him professional help.

Being in a constant temperature, and with us immediately on hand at whatever hour, he dozed and coughed, then dozed some more. He has had a ‘good’ night, and looks slightly better this morning.
He has agreed to stay in bed today and possibly tomorrow and let us take the reins of looking after him, the dog and the house.
He is sleeping now, Bud on the floor by his side dozing yet alert, letting us know when he stirs.

Our Friend has good neighbours. His brother is, like us, a few hours away, but what he needs is rest and care.
We can do that.
He is more than our friend.
He is our Family.

About pensitivity101

I am a retired number cruncher with a vivid imagination and wacky sense of humour which extends to short stories and poetry. I love to cook and am a bit of a dog whisperer as I get on better with them than people sometimes! In November 2020, we lost our beloved Maggie who adopted us as a 7 week old pup in March 2005. We decided to have a photo put on canvas as we had for her predecessor Barney. We now have three pictures of our fur babies on the wall as we found a snapshot of Kizzy, my GSD when Hubby and I first met so had hers done too. On February 24th 2022 we were blessed to find Maya, a 13 week old GSD pup who has made her own place in our hearts. You can follow our training methods, photos and her growth in my blog posts. From 2014 to 2017 'Home' was a 41 foot narrow boat where we made strong friendships both on and off the water. We were close to nature enjoying swan and duck families for neighbours, and it was a fascinating chapter in our lives. We now reside in a small bungalow on the Lincolnshire coast where we have forged new friendships and interests.
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10 Responses to A Friend in Need

  1. colinandray says:
    March 4, 2015 at 1:13 pm

    If only the world had more of your kind, there would be less feelings of isolation and less depression related illnesses. “High five” from me and a big waggy tail and a “woof!” from Ray. 🙂

  2. scifihammy says:
    March 4, 2015 at 2:49 pm

    Agree with ColinandRay above. I hope your friend feels a little bit better tomorrow 🙂

  3. The Person Next to You says:
    March 4, 2015 at 2:54 pm

    Your friend is lucky and blessed to have you.

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