While I was shopping, Margaret had a visit from the Officer In Charge of the Noosa Police Station. No she wasn't in any trouble it was all my fault. We have a lousy driveway exit and we also have problems with some people parking in a manner which partially obstructs our exit and more importantly the access for ambulances which seem to make regular visits to out house. After the last incidence when Margaret was in hospital I asked the police to intervene. Unfortunately the two officers which attended treated me being as being in the wrong and un-neighbourly. I therefor wrote to the OIC Noosa Police who had come to inspect the situation for himself. He sat with Margaret for about 15 minutes and made sure that she was aware that it was not a serious matter. Louis sat next to him on the settee and made a new friend. He left a contact number for me to call him later.
I phoned him back and he was very courteous. First he stated that our drive was very awkward to back out of at any time and, with any vehicle parked partially obstructing it, would make it very difficult and dangerous in an emergency. He had driven right up to our house and backed out to try for himself. He advised me to continue using my little note or making contact with drivers parking there. Should they persist he would personally instruct his one of his patrol cars to pay them a visit and give them a parking ticket. He also agreed that getting an ambulance to the front door would be near impossible with the driveway even partially obstructed. He had seen how ill Margaret is at present and apologised for his officers not taking this into account when answering my complaint. All in all a good outcome but totally unnecessary if the one neighbour causing the problem had been a little more caring.
Next we took Margaret to the pathology collection centre to have a blood sample taken for her tests. The Nurse making the collection was brilliant and got the sample on the first jab! Sometimes it takes up to three of four jabs using both arms and once they gave up and sent us to another collection centre.
After lunch Margaret was resting and I was watching Australia trying to lose a cricket Test match against Pakistan when the hospital rang. Margaret's special boot to support her injured Achilles Tendon had arrived and could she come and have it fitted immediately. Now remember that I have been concerned with Margaret retaining fluid in her feet and lower legs and when the Physiotherapist saw Margaret's legs he would not fit the boot. He said that any pressure from the boot could completely cut of circulation to the foot which could be disastrous. He will fit it after Wednesday's visit to Margaret's specialist and the blood test results are in. He agreed with me that Margaret should be in hospital to balance out her mineral deficiencies and also reduce the fluid load on her cardiovascular system. He told Margaret not to walk anywhere without support as her tendon was under a great deal of stress and could be further damaged. When fitted, she was to wear the boot on all occasions except in bed at night for the next couple of months.
Our driveway exit showing a previous occasion. Note we have to swing through 180 degrees to face the right way down the street.
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