Tonight my post is for all our NHS workers, and everyone that is supporting out Societal Wellbeing !

I know personally the wonderfulness of our NHS…for five years these wonderful workers were my friends, and cared lovingly and tenderly for Dishwashing Dad…they washed his body with empathy, nursed him with expertise, and surrounded our Family with a care that was above and beyond their job requirements !

When Gary was recovering from his Kidney Op the nurses let me heat home made dinners in their microwave (he was a fussy eater)..they visited our home on Christmas Day, and their days ‘off’ to tenderly tend his wounds, and they took our Cups out to have chocolate with a look of love as the Consultant entered to give the ‘Grade 4 Cancer Diagnosis’, and they made sure he came home on the night he died.. as I gave my Children the heartbreaking news of their dad’s death..

Gary’s wonderful Kidney Cancer Consultant exclaimed with delight on meeting Gary for his Consultation ‘you’ll be a delight to operate on you are so fit..’ we laughed, this same Consultant phoned Gary on a Sunday evening to ask him if he was available for his Kidney Operation in the coming week, and later that week he also tenderly held Gary’s hand with tears in his eyes as Gary was wheeled for an Emergency Op..

Nurses loved Gary, he knew each one of them by name..they used to sit in his room to write up their daily notes (as I lay on his bed) after caring for him when I finished work…and they would smile as I slept before my drive home..

At one time Gary had 4 different Consultants we could be in various hospitals within a week..

Please know we have a wonderful NHS, which is run by people who are human, they laugh with you, they cry with you and they care for you with empathy, expertise and energy..

In all our hospital moments I have only ever felt love…

At the moment they are leaving their loved ones to care for our loved ones, and their lives are at risk…please show your love and live within your own home..show the same care they do…

I did Panto 9 months later after Gary’s death, as I stood in the ‘line up’ a nurse who had looked after Gary in his final days..took my hand and said ‘ he would be so proud of you and the kids’.

Thank you to all the NHS workers from our Dishwashing Family for the care you showed Dishwashing dad and keep safe xox