Friday 28 March 2008

Message from Mel

Hello this is being posted for me because at the moment I am stuck in the trauma ward of UHW following my car crash. I still have to do dialysis three times a week in Suite 19. The only good thing about it is that I do not have a 45 minute journey to the dialysis unit. It is just downstairs!
I am having physio to help with my injuries and I notice the effort it takes isn't helped by being exhausted after dialysis. I hope to be up and about in the next week and then I will be a step closer to coming home. Once home again we will be able to continue with home dialysis and then the longest trip I will have to make is across my own landing.
I will keep you up to date with my progress and am looking forward to typing my own Blog.
This is surprisingly the first time I have composed anything on Mel's Blog. Unfortunately it is to explain why Melanie has not been able to update the Blog in the past few weeks. She was involved in a very serious road traffic accident on 7th Mar 08. The accident was near to Cardiff airport and was early in the morning.
Melanie suffered many broken bones which thankfully have been repaired and are healing well. Luckily there were no internal injuries and no renal complications, so dialysis goes on as normal.
She is an incredibly courageous lady, who has been through an awful lot recently. Through it all she still manages to keep smiling and keep all around her smiling as well. She is an inspiration and I am proud to be her husband.