rasen78

Fab couple of hours at the beach testing out my new body board then a quick lunch at the beachside cafe Had to leave though because DD has a nasty case of thigh chafe - one of the many downsides of having chunky legs Have slapped on some Bepanthen (take note Tr1boy - fab stuff for nappy rash) and hopefully it should go in a couple of days.

Just need to get both DS and DD a pair of cycling shorts or similar, to wear at the beach as DS keeps getting sore on his willy too

paulry

That's the sure sign of recovery

bitzenpces

The items you need are known here as skins, we usually buy from shops at public swimming pools, but you should be able to buy at Big W, Cancer Council shop or similar. You need to wear speedos/bathers underneath. We find that skins usually stop the sand getting into delicate areas. We also soak all swimming gear in fresh water for a while when we get home, also have a quick shower or rinse off with the garden hose.

Bernieboy

It's been shit,12 hours non-stop trying to save a 870gramme baby who will have absolutely no quality of life if he survives,nothing,nada,fook all,i'm getting too old for this shit.

carolinephillips

Poor you, poor parents and poor wee baby.

Being the devil's advocate, sometimes I think too much effort is made to save such small babies- especially when they will have no quality of life. Kinder for the child to let it go peacefully than with all the invasive attempts at saving its life? Hard for the parents if nothing is done I know, but the child surely deserves to go with dignity, rather than damage.

eddie007

Happens at both ends of the spectrum...working in resuss on the 97 year old from the nursing home with advanced dementia does it for me....

Bernieboy

,this baby already had a DO NOT RESUS order,agreed with parents until surgeons stepped in with their bullshit,we can save the gut,so now the kid will have a colostomy bag to go with everything else,but hey,the surgeons saved the gut,utter bollox.

eddie007

Surgeons... Hmmmmph... See their piece of flesh as a separate isolated entity... Not the holistic picture....

But then at YOUR end of the spectrum you are dealing with extreme hope ... And The parents.... It's why a lot of us "don't do kids"....

Hats off to you Bernie, I couldn't do it.

northernbird

Hats off to all nurses at either end of the spectrum

rasen78

Ho hum

New Year plans out the window. Currently sitting here with my shoulder strapped up. A trip to physio earlier and my shoulder muscle is FUBAR and I have an inflamed bursa. I haven't slept properly for days due to the nerve pain I've had - think sciatica in the shoulder

So, I'm not really in the mood for the beach and fireworks - might have a look out the window later to see if we can see them.

I actually get some sleep tonight

BEVS

Not surprised. That is so bluddy painful.

So forget seeing out 2013. It;s over-rated . Get some sleep. See in 2014 when it's settled down a bit.

old.sparkles

Sorry to hear that for a good nights sleep later though

eddie007

Little Creatures Brewery for lunch...

Good day bar tender, may I have a pint of lemon lime and bitters please?

Sorry, we only have the bottled premixed ...

Ok I'll leave it thank you

You can always go next door, they will make you one up in there, then bring it back...

Ok...thank you

(I go next door)

Good day bar tender, may I have a pint of lemon lime and bitters please?

No

Short silence

Oh, they said next door that you could make one up for me

We can

Oh?

Yes, buy we don't do pints.... It comes in one size only.




Well that would have been more ****ing helpful than simply saying NO wouldn't it?

And the pale ale was OFF!

rasen78

All set for tomorrow? Come over whenever you want.

Hino

I do empathise... as you say...what's the point ?

Hope you manage to put it behind you and have a good New Years night.

Hino