STILL in hospital..

 Okaasan is still in a hospital, and not her care home.

Tomorrow Monday? Maybe?

The hospital called to say she'd been moved to a bigger room. But that was it. No news from the doctor about her condition - whether the scratched internal injury has healed ok, or whether they have any other ideas about the source of the blood.

And Dear Son doesn't press anybody to find out more. He just waits to be told by the hospital.

As I've said before, if this was MY parent and I was the main decision-taker - I'd be a lot of more pro-active on it all and demand some information and make a decision. But he doesn't. Whether because he is Japanese. Or just himself. He just doesn't.

I know the doctor is probably under a lot of pressure now - because of Covid - he can't consult with families in the regular ways, and everything has to be done as a phone call. But, I'd be that troublesome family member who hassles the doctor to find out the information I need.

Sigh. Just wait.....I hope she gets moved back to her familiar world in the coming few days.

And...

Hokkaido is now officially the worst place for Covid new infections in Japan! We've beaten Tokyo two days in a row now with our new case numbers. I've heard from a friend that there are so many people getting tested now in Sapporo city, it takes a week for the results to come back. Her daughter travelled to another city to get tested.

At this rate, Tokyo will be able to claim that Sapporo shouldn't host the Olympic Marathon because it's too dangerous for the athletes, never mind the issue of heat...

The whole Olympic thing is a dark subject here. Really can't believe it'll all be doves of peace and world happiness in July. Osaka numbers are coming down, but still the hospitals are struggling. State of Emergency there might be extended into June.

Most Olympics, in recent years anyway, have approached with a certain level of negativity in the local population, be it for fears about costs, or traffic or terrorism. And then the event kicks off and people get swept up in the excitement of the sporting stories and Tv entertainment.

Tokyo 2020/2021 will be starting from a VERY low level of support locally. It's sad for the athletes at what should be a time of excitement and hope.