– 4:56 pm
Last Friday, I went to the hospital because my wound was producing a yellow-greenish discharge. An infection yes. This was days after the surgery sutures were removed and replaced with paper ones. That’s most likely how it happened, during the swap. So the wound was swabbed and redressed. Mr Culpan also prescribed some antibiotics. I completed the dose yesterday and the discharge has since stopped. But he wants me in Monday to ensure there are no visible signs of a lingering infection.
I feel like I’ve spent more time in hospitals the last few weeks than I have my entire life. And with your due date fast approaching, I imagine I still have some way to go before they see the back of me.
The next day, on Saturday, your mother and I had to get her another Ferinject infusion. Her haemoglobin count had dropped again, so much so that, she needed another drip of iron. We met a different nurse and a Spanish female doctor this time around at Portland hospital. I don’t recall their names. But they were equally nice and professional. We performed our ritual of getting Crosstown doughnuts on the drive home.
As we took a left onto Alpha road, your mother went, “Oh, I forgot to tell you but I thought Lian would be a good name”. “It’s also the second half of yours”, she explained. I like it (whether it carries mine or not). So, as things stand, your name is Lian Tawa(nchambi) Ateh.
Your mother spent Sunday morning grouping your clothes together, all the gifts you’ve received, piling them up by style. When she had them neatly tucked away in bags, we got onto PatPat to order the missing bits, well in advance, just in case shipping was delayed.
We had lunch at Hideaway earlier today by the river. From there, we drove to John Lewis to get a hands-on view of the latest Snuzpod4. It’s a height-adjustable bedside crib. Besides where it’ll go, I don’t have a problem with it. So it’s likely we’ll buy that and a changing station to complete the core of things you’ll need during your early days.
Since we got back, Liza’s been complaining of pain in her pelvis and tailbone. I had to get off the phone with Manu to check up on her, crutches in one hand and hobbling on one foot up the stairs. I just gave her a second paracet and a hot water bottle for her lower back. Here’s to hoping the Magnesium oil I rubbed in also helps.
There’s a very good chance she’s got COVID. She attended an offsite in Paris where more than half the attendees have since tested positive for the disease, including people she sat close to. She’s still testing negative though but I think it’s inaccurate.