MY HOME IS A CASTLE--the tale of how and why I became a chatelain , four times .This is my present home. If you are visiting for the first time you may care to read the older posts first.

Monday, March 30, 2009

SORRY !

I am sorry today for two reasons........

Firstly for not keeping up my blog for the last two days!!!!!

and secondly, the reason why I was not able to do that.....

The dear man in my present life was taken very poorly on Saturday and was rushed off to hospital, with a blockage in one of his main heart arteries.

I would not be posting on this subject if he had not made a good recoveery thanks to the speed and efficiency of the Franch SAMU services! I cannot praise them enough -- they were here in less that 8 minutes of my call and did all the right things, before whisking him off at what must have been 100 MPH to the hospital with the best heart department, which is 50 kms from here.




The doctors at the hospital set about unblocking that artery within minutes of him arriving. Now he is able to sit up in bed and he is back ' in the land of the living again'-- thank goodness. It will mean arest in hospital for a while and then medication from now on .


Incidentally, he has never smoked, eats a healthy diet and is not at all over-weight!! He let me take this picture of him hiding behind a magazine and he sends his wishes for good health to all you bloggers out there!



I look forward to having him home again!
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  1. amuse meMarch 30, 2009 at 10:50 AM

    Best wishes from across the ocean -- must have been a bit scary, to say the least.

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  2. sandyMarch 30, 2009 at 12:35 PM

    Thanks goodness!!!! He is up and reading the paper and they caught this in time. Oh my, sorry for this and thank him for his blogger well wishes. What a scare that must have been.

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  3. BrendaMarch 30, 2009 at 1:10 PM

    So glad he is doing better! That must have been scary for all of you.

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  4. AnetMarch 30, 2009 at 2:14 PM

    That's wonderful that he's doing so well!
    Take good care of him:)

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  5. My Castle in SpainMarch 30, 2009 at 3:53 PM

    Oh i'm so sorry to hear that. but also so glad the SAMU was very prompt...
    All my best wishes of recovery to your loved one.

    thank you for your lovely visit and i love your castle !! who would not ?
    i follow your blog now to know more about your adventures.
    i went into your first posts but i wonder how far are you from Paris.
    oh and about the Vatican calendar, they have a site but if you look for Le calendrier des prêtres du Vatican, i'm sure you can get to it.
    A bientôt !!

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  6. DelwynMarch 30, 2009 at 5:45 PM

    Morning again Delphine
    what a lucky couple you are...best wishes to magazine man, and I look forward to your continued saga when you have time...

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  7. CottageGirlMarch 30, 2009 at 6:30 PM

    oh, Delphine!

    How frightening for both of you! Great news that he received such wonderful care and is recuperating with a good prognosis.

    The picture you took of him behind the magazine made me laugh out loud!!! He must be feeling better!

    Little prayer tonight for both of you. Take care of YOURSELF!!

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  8. DelphineMarch 31, 2009 at 2:15 AM

    To ALL of you, thankyou so much for your good wishes, they really mean a lot to me. Unfortunately the news is not so good today, in that his heart is damaged a little, so they assess it will mean three months recuperation, before he is back to normal again. I am truly thankful that he has pulled through. Look afer yourselves!

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  9. BumbleVeeMarch 31, 2009 at 8:56 AM

    awwww Delphine....sorry to hear the news about there being some damage....

    However, armed with meds and some info, perhaps your sweetie will be like my "old" golfing buddy as he calls himself. I golf with three "old guys" ... all more than 20 years older than I.... two have had heart attacks..one has had several. He just keeps clicking along as per his usual..and he will be 90 this September.... had cataracts done last year so he could see the golf ball better...lol....

    best wishes to you and to your sweetie.....

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  10. DelphineMarch 31, 2009 at 10:12 AM

    Thankyou for visiting my blog BumbleVee(great name) and you have so given me a lift with your story of your golfing buddy. I had not long got back from the hospital and was feeling down, so I am really glad I clicked on! I know he will be back to his normal self in time, it has just been so sudden.

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  11. sandyMarch 31, 2009 at 10:43 AM

    I'm leaving town in a few minutes until thursday night and I won't have internet access, but I hope to come back and find he is recovering nicely. All my thoughts and prayers go out to you two!

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  12. angelaMarch 31, 2009 at 10:47 AM

    I can't find either your phone numbers or email...can you send them, please.
    So sorry to hear the news..love to C.

    Angela

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  13. Maggie MayMarch 31, 2009 at 12:08 PM

    I'm glad for you both that he was taken good care of xo

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  14. Gwen BuchananMarch 31, 2009 at 12:56 PM

    all the best to your dear one...

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  15. CottageGirlMarch 31, 2009 at 6:17 PM

    Thinking of you and your loved one, Delphine.

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  16. DelphineApril 1, 2009 at 1:18 AM

    To Sandy,Angela, Maggie May,Gwen, and Cottage Girl, What can I say I am taken aback by everybody's kind messages. Chris is doing well, and hopes to be out of intensive care today- fingers crossed Thankyou all!

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  17. RuthApril 1, 2009 at 4:02 AM

    Dear Delphine, thank goodness! As difficult as it must have been, this is great news. Enjoy each other while he lets you take care of him.

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  18. Cheryl CatoApril 1, 2009 at 4:55 AM

    Delphine, best wishes for a speedy & complete recovery for your "magazine man". I look forward to your posts when things get back to a more normal condition.
    Lizzy

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  19. Kritter Keeper at Farm TailsApril 1, 2009 at 7:28 AM

    delphine, prayers to you and your man. heart disease is so prevalant these days. may he reach a full recovery!

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  20. DelphineApril 1, 2009 at 9:46 AM

    Dear Ruth, Lizzy, and Kritter Keeper, Thankyou for your wishes, I have just got back from today's visit and he is cheerful, although he is still in intensive care-- they might move him into a normal ward tomorrow where he will stay for about a week depending on his progress! How strange life is when it turns itself upside-down!!

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  21. IreneApril 1, 2009 at 12:36 PM

    Oh dear! So glad things are getting better! Praying and wishing for a full and speedy recovery. Thank you for stopping by and commenting.Your blog is so interesting!
    (Domino was a Conde Nast publication about modern interiors that stopped being published last month causing big disappointment among its fans. Not to worry, though , there is so much about it on the web!)

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  22. KarenApril 1, 2009 at 2:21 PM

    Sending best wishes for his speedy recovery accross the ocean to you. I know how frightening it can be but I know many men who have survived this and are now thriving.
    cyberhugs sent your way.

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  23. CottageGirlApril 1, 2009 at 2:32 PM

    Hope things are going well today!

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  24. The Pink Geranium or Jan's PlaceApril 1, 2009 at 8:46 PM

    So glad that all appears to be ok, tell him to listen to his Dr's and do what they say!!!

    You take care to,,blessings from the states to you both!!

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  25. DelphineApril 2, 2009 at 10:01 AM

    Irene--Thankyou for the info on the Domino publication I will check up about it on the web, and also thankyou for your good wishes.

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  26. DelphineApril 2, 2009 at 10:04 AM

    to Karen, Cottage Girl and Jan's place, I have visited Chris today and he is making some progress athough still in intensive care, he might be allowed home sometime next week depending how things are when he is on his feet again!

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  27. CottageGirlApril 2, 2009 at 4:10 PM

    Take care of yourself, Delphine!!!

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