Deja vu

Mum is making progress. Started to gain consciousness and responding when asked to do things like wriggle her toes and stick her tongue out. Reached over for my hand, albeit very slowly, which tugged at my heart. Mixed messages/views from doctors continues and as I was leaving they'd decided to do a lumbar puncture as they want to rule out meningitis. This comes on the back of them changing there minds several times about the relevant of her benign brain tumour and whether it needs to be removed or not. She still isn't breathing entirely on her own and as she wakens more she is getting distressed about the tube stuck down her throat, which is entirely understandable as it must feel horrible especially when you don't fully comprehend what it is and how it got there.
Sister arrived from Scotland this afternoon which is a relief and I'm sleeping at home tonight which is even more of a relief.
The camaraderie, spirit and generosity of the fellow relatives towards each other is heartening. A little community has quickly developed and everyone looks out for each other. New arrivals are quickly taken under the wing and given useful tips and info to help in what is a thoroughly awful time. It revives your faith in the spirit of mankind and I only wish I could say the same about the corporate money grabbers who have set up shop at the hospital to eek as much money out of a unfortunate capitive audience. In fact I think it's pretty immoral when Costa Coffee can charge around £2 for a tea/coffee when there is little other option for a hot drink in the hospital. If you are an occasional visitor then I can just about swallow it but for those many who are there with sick relatives for the long term it is daylight robbery.
I'm sure Costa and the others that are there - Martin and McColls - could reduce their prices just a little and make a more modest profit in the interest of human decency. It is a hospital for cripes sake not a train station. Unless of course the hospital is charging the earth in rent for the space... perhaps I should investigate.