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Hello Gina

Thank you for the update. At least he's safe in Peterborough Hospital. In our area discharge to a rehabilitation facility usually gives you 6 weeks to "get up and running". The key here is not to discharge him until he's good to go.

Remember to look after yourself as being a "carer" takes it out of you and you just don't realise how much!!

Let's hope you manage to get to Kos on your holidays -you can't better a decent holiday!!

Take care and if you need anything give me a shout.

Best wishes - Brian.

Thanks Brian. I was hoping he would forget about booze, but yesterday he asked me to sneak him in a gin and tonic but obvs I told him it was not allowed!!! I keep reminding him he can't walk and if he came out early and fell, he would be straight back to hospital again. X

Hi Gina , I’m sorry to hear the problems continue. I hope you’re managing to take care of yourself? If Rutland Memorial don’t have a bed, has Stamford? I don’t know anything about Stamford hospital ( except I was born there!) so can’t tell you what it’s like but it isn’t so far from you as Peterborough. A bit further for you, but I think Melton also has rehab beds?

He's been to Stamford Van Geest before but they aren't really any good with rehab whereas Oakham are. Yes, I'm good, my friend looking after me as usual.  X

Hello Gina (Sidsmum) 

Well, asking to sneak in a Gin and Tonic can't be a bad thing, it shows his memory is working OK.!! 

I know it's hard when your loved one is away in hospital, I know when Lorraine was in for 12 weeks - I had to keep telling myself "it's the best place for her".

You know me - I keep banging on about looking after yourself - the older we get (I am not saying anything here about you personally) the harder it is to cope on your own - so look after yourself - that's an order!!

I know myself now how Stevecam felt when he ended up at the falls clinic, I went base over apex Friday teatime and gave the pavement a kiss - however I bounced off my daughter's greyhound first - the only damage was a couple of scratches to my elbow and lots of damaged pride!!  The greyhound looking at my as if to say  - oh! it's playtime!!

In my case all's well that ends well.

Kind Regards - Brian xx

Millibob said:

however I bounced off my daughter's greyhound first

Hi Brian. Talking of greyhounds, how did you get on at the rescue centre last week?

Hi Brian,

Don't worry, I am taking good care of myself and have a good friend who looks after me too.

Oh whoops, face planting not a good idea. Glad the greyhound was there to break your fall - and there is you telling ME to look after myself!!! 

Gx

Good Morning Seamus47 

Our original rescue racing greyhound Henry died just before Christmas. Sadly he was riddled with cancer but he had a cracking 5 years with us and was a great character. We let Christmas go and in January 2024 rescued "Mercury" the black greyhound (another ex racer) on the left - he's 4. Again such a placid character and fun to have around.

We lost Toby our 16 year old rescue border collie over the summer holidays but our daughter has been looking at another ex racer "Mr Hobs". He's just over 3 years old and is black and white. He arrived bank holiday Monday. Again placid, fun to have around and he's just settling in and finding his feet.

We are lucky where we live as a short walk from home we have a large Country Park so there are plenty of walks to go on.

All in all they are great house dogs and I find it pleasing that they have found somewhere after a few years of racing and that their future is secure

It's great to read all is well with you - long may it continue.

Kind Regards - Brian.

Millibob said:

All in all they are great house dogs

Yes they are really wonderful house dogs, with lots of strange habits which are so endearing. The funniest one we encountered was the GSOD (Greyhound Scream Of Death for those who aren't familiar with the breed). It was only a few weeks after we had brought Star home when we heard this horrendous screaming from the sitting room. Star had got one of his front paws down between the cushions on "his" sofa and couldn't work out how to get it out. We really thought he was being murdered, but a quick tug and all was forgotten. The GSOD is one of those things that once heard can never be unheard!

Cracking photograph Seamus - dogs do leave paw prints on your life!!

We have never had the screaming (yet) but our son's husky likes to be outside in the cold and howls when he wants to come inside - Mercury then joins in.  One fact we didn't know is that a greyhound is a universal blood doner for dogs and Mercury gives blood on a regular basis.

Best wishes - Brian.