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Archive for 10/05/2007

UPDATE ON MUM

EVENING OF 10TH MAY 2007.  MUM HAS HAD ANOTHER GOOD DAY. SHE WAS BREATHLESS WHEN SHE AWOKE THIS MORNING BUT THIS PASSED AWAY ONCE SHE WAS SEATED ON HER CHAIR. SHE CONTINUES TO HAVE AN APPETITE AND YESTERDAY AND TODAY SHE HAD MASHED POTATOES AND GRAVY TOGETHER WITH SOUP AND A PUDDING AT LUNCHTIME IN ADDITION TO PORRIDGE AT BREAKFAST TIME AND A TRIFLE, SOME CHEESE SAVOURY BISCUITS AND CRISPS FOR TEA.  

HER MIND CONTINUES TO BE ACTIVE AND ALERT AND SHE IS TAKING INCREASING INTEREST IN HER DAILY WELFARE, EVENTS AMONG THE FAMILY, IN THE HOME AND IN THE WORLD OUTSIDE. SHE HAS FIRMLY SET HER MIND ON NOT HAVING THE CATHETER REPLACED WHEN THE DISTRICT NURSE RETURNS NEXT WEEK. “I’M NOT HAVING ANYTHING PUT INSIDE ME”.  THE MANAGERESS AT THE HOME IS THEREFORE HAVING TO ARRANGE FOR THE CARERS TO VISIT HER FAIRLY FREQUENTLY DURING EACH DAY TO “CHANGE HER NAPPY” AS IF THIS IS NOT DONE REGULARLY IT COULD RESULT IN PRESSURE SORES SUCH AS SHE HAD A LITTLE WHILE AGO.

TONIGHT SHE SENT HER LOVE TO YOU ALL AS USUAL,

ME TOO,

TED.

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