Just Another This And That Post

 My brother has been updating me on Dad's situation.

The first update was at 11am, Japan time, which was 12 hours after the fall. Dad was sitting up waiting for results from blood tests and X-rays.  At 9:30 the same evening, they had moved Dad to an Acute Medical Unit (AMU). At least there, he had a bed; he was waiting on a cardiologist to see him. This morning at 8:30 am, he was moved to post-trauma care for cardiology. In between all these moves, they have lost Dad's phone!

I'm honestly shocked at how awful the situation is in the UK for medical care. I've seen the headlines, but I  know that headlines are many times are exaggerations, just take the worst case and make it look like it's the norm. But maybe there is some truth in the situation with the National Health Service. Maybe it's time to really look at the whole institution and start again. Maybe looking at countries that have good health services and see what can be adapted to the UK.  When the NHS started, just after the war, it really helped those who were poor to have access to doctors and hospitals. Before, only those who were wealthy could afford health care. It looks like it's back to that situation again: those with money can go private, everyone else has to struggle through an underfunded and understaffed institution.

I really hope Dad will be alright! It's so hard being here, but I have no way to get to the UK. Also, I'm not sure what I could do there! I'm glad that my brother is taking care!

Here we are dealing with dentists! Both Christopher and David have had problems with their teeth! Christopher is having a root canal done; it takes at least 7 to 8 appointments to get it finished. David had a tooth extracted last Tuesday; he's been in pain with it since then!  Today's lunch was curry, nothing hard, but he couldn't eat properly! He called the dentist, who told him to come in right away! It looks like the cavity was infected. They gave him a local anaesthetic and cleaned out the area. He came back with pain meds and antibiotics. David said that he was glad that he lived in Japan, at least he didn't have to wait to see the dentist!

David being dsft with the cats!

Even though it's still February, the weather is very nice, more like spring.

We have a load of blossoms on the front of the property. I think they are plum blossoms.

These photos are from last week, but they still look good today!

Very beautiful.

I decided to go out for a bit; the garden really needs doing, and I seem to have the most free time! I picked up some of the trash that was lying around. I got Christopher to move some of the branches that had been cut down! Hopefully, we can burn some of them next week!

I really have to go out every day, just do a bit at a time! I hope the nice weather continues, but the forecast is for rain next week!