11/02/2007 by Ted.

EVENING OF 11TH FEBRUARY 2007. 

THANKS SUE FOR THE NOTE ABOUT JOHN AND FAMILY VISITING YESTERDAY.  THEY MUST HAVE LEFT BEFORE I ARRIVED AT 3PM SO I MISSED THEM. 

TODAY MUM WAS VISITED BY MORE LOVELY FAMILY MEMBERS FROM “DISTANT PARTS”.

FROM WORCESTER: RICHARD, LINDA, REBECCA AND LUCY.

FROM BRIDLINGTON: BOB

BOB IS STAYING A COUPLE MORE DAYS WITH PETER AND BARBARA BEFORE RETURNING HOME.

MUM SEEMED A LITTLE DRAWN TODAY AND WAS LACKING THE “BOUNCE” OF PREVIOUS DAYS. HER NIGHT WAS DISTURBED BY BOUTS OF BREATHLESSNESS WHICH HAPPEN WHEN SHE IS RECLINING IN BED. SHE HAD SOME RICE CRISPIES FOR BREAKFAST BUT STRUGGLED TO EAT THEM. SHE ALSO ATE A LITTLE AT LUNCHIME, BUT NOWADAYS IS NOT VERY INTERESTED IN FOOD. TOWARDS THE END OF AFTERNOON VISITING TIME SHE WAS VERY TIRED SO THE VISITORS REMAINING LEFT EARLY.  TONIGHT SHE HAD RECOVERED FROM THE TIREDNESS BUT STILL LACKED THE VIVACITY OF CONVERSATION OF PREVIOUS DAYS.

ANDREW CHATTED TO ONE OF THE NURSES TODAY AND LEARNED THAT MUM IS SCHEDULED FOR RETURN TO ST. GEORGE’S NEXT WEEK AFTER THEY HAVE ASSESSED HER SUITABILITY FOR RESIDENCE THERE. THIS WAS A SUPRISE AND SUGGESTS THAT THERE IS NOTHING MORE THAT THEY CAN DO FOR HER AT THE HOSPITAL AND THEY NEED MUM’S BED. I WILL TRY TO FIND OUT MORE TOMORROW.

MUM SOMEHOW LEARNED OF THIS DEVELOPMENT AND THIS EVENING WAS REDESIGNING HER LIFE FOR A RESIDENCE IN, AND DEPARTURE FROM, ST. GEORGE’S INSTEAD OF THE HOSPITAL. SHE QUITE LIKES THE IDEA.

IF SHE DOES RETURN TO ST. GEORGE’S SHE WILL BE LOVED TO PIECES AS THE STAFF AND RESIDENTS AGREE THAT SHE IS LOVELY. WHEN I VISITED THE HOME LAST WEEK THEY TOLD ME TO TELL HER THAT IF SHE DIDN’T GO BACK THEY WOULD COME AND GET HER. HER ASSESSMENT FOR RESIDENCE  WOULD BE NO PROBLEM AS THERE ARE ALREADY RESIDENTS WHO HAVE NEEDS SIMILAR TO HERS. THERE ARE ALSO NO VISITING HOURS AND I COULD SEE HER AT ANY TIME AND HELP OUT AS NEEDED. SO WE’LL SEE WHAT HAPPENS.

MORE TOMORROW,

LOVE TO ALL,

TED.

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11/02/2007 by sue.

Just a quickie to add that Gran was also visited yesterday by John, Janice and Jodie from Penrith.  Jodie had made Gran a lovely card which she gave her . We also saw Barbara there in the afternoon.

On a personal note I have to say it was wonderful to see Gran again. Although we missed the opportunity to sit and chat all together over a hot cup of tea and some home-made GINGER BISCUITS made with that extra ingredient, Gran’s love. As much as I know she is ready and prepared to leave this world I cannot promise that I will not be very sad and upset when that time comes. I have told her that I cannot promise not to cry and she understands. We all love her so much and she has been with us all her lives so it will be a very sad day when we can no longer give her hugs and kisses and receive them back, even if we do have to get down on our knees to do so!!

So a tearful bye for now from a very sad Sue and all those who visited our gorgeous Gran yesterday.

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