The Whale has been in a state of heightened anxiety since the doctor said he had a bedsore. He's continually wondering aloud, 'Can I have a walk or will the compress slip'; 'Should I keep my physio appointment or would the exercises aggravate it?'; 'How long do you think it will last?' and so on and so on......

But both nurses insist that it is NOT a bedsore - rather a skin problem akin to excema (not sure how you spell that!), exacerbated by a bruise which was probably caused when he fell over. Nurse number one spelled out her preferred treatment which was completely opposed to that prescribed by the doctor. Gentle rubbing instead of forceful massage,  and she would have preferred to apply a particular dressing but was not allowed to because it would require a prescription.

Nurse number two agreed that it was not a bedsore and decided to use cream instead of the eosine (something like iodine but red) ordered by the doctor.

Opinions vary as to whether or not it's getting better and how long it will last - anything from a couple of weeks to several months!

So now the Whale is in a right state. He doesn't know what to make of so much contradictory advice.

The questions are multiplying by the day.