Last week

In the end, last week wasn't quite as complicated as I had feared it might be.  Though I suppose it was complicated enough.

I went down to Mount Martha and arrived late morning on Wednesday. At that point Stella was in the Frankston Public Hospital. It was decided that they would transfer her to Beleura in Mornington - which was something of a relief. We had thought they might take her to the Peninsula Private Hospital which is a perfectly fine hospital except that it is around a 30 minute drive along the freeway.  Beleura is less then ten minutes directly up the road from Stella and Tony's place which is much better for Tony going to visit a couple of times a day.

Anyway.  Stella moved to Beleura late in the afternoon and Tony and I went to check her out. I stayed overnight with Tony.  Lindsey came down on Thursday morning and went to the hospital. Stella had a replacement hip put in at 11:00.  In the meantime, Tony and I drove up to town so he could see his oncologist in Heidelberg.  Lindsey stayed in Mount Martha.  The oncologist seemed fairly happy with Tony's progress.  He is to have a number of scans and tests before he goes back in  couple of weeks.  We went back to Mornington and arrived at the hospital to find that Stella was now in the High Dependency Unit after the operation and looking quite chipper.  Lindsey and I both stayed the night with Tony.

Friday found Stella looking quite healthy but rather confused mentally.  Lindsey stayed with her and Tony, and I actually went to work!  Then on Friday evening both Lindsey and I separately went back to Mount Helen, where Jim was quite pleased to see us. He, poor thing, had been isolated there with only the dogs for company since Tuesday morning!

Stella continues to do well.  She is much less confused now and has moved out of the HDU.  She is ambulatory with assistance and a frame.  She has several visitors today and Jim and I will go to see her tomorrow.   We have been enjoying a very welcome (to me, at least) quiet weekend.

Lindsey and I managed an early morning walk on Friday morning.  It was a glorious ,morning:

You wouldn't have chosen to go for an early morning walk in Mount Helen today though.  It was a morning vista that wouldn't have been out of place in Tupton in autumn!!