Thank you all. Jim and I are attempting to rest, though we've had a couple of near sleepless nights already. Even though Evie was in hospital last night, I lay awake wondering how she was. When admitted, we were told she had lost 5 kg (11 lbs) since her last weigh in 2 weeks ago. She is being taken off the Trazadone at our request. We really do feel it is contributing to her suicidal thoughts. We are going to visit her this afternoon and I am taking her some food from home, as she doesn't much care for the hospital food (who does?). I was speaking to my cousin on the telephone, I casually mentioned the food, and she remarked "you're spoiling her". Well I nearly went through the roof, ripped her head off. As that is not my usual way of relating, she was quite shocked.

However it did anger me. Is Evie to be punished for being ill? That was what I gathered from my cousin's words.