UPDATE ON MUM

29/05/2007 by Ted.

EVENING OF 29TH MAY 2007.  MUM IS MAINTAINING HER RECOVERY THOUGH SHE FEELS VERY TIRED (BODY WEARY) AND HER BREATHLESSNESS HAS INCREASED SLIGHTLY.

OF LATE SHE HAS FOUND THAT HER NIGHTLY SLEEPING PILL IS SENDING HER OFF TO SLEEP FOR ONLY ABOUT HALF AN HOUR UNTIL SHE WAKES UP AGAIN. SHE HAS THEREFORE (UNOFFICIALLY) DISCONTINUED TAKING THE SEDATIVE. LAST NIGHT SHE WENT OFF TO SLEEP OK WITHOUT IT BUT STILL WAKENED INTERMITTENTLY DURING THE NIGHT.  

SHE NOW FEELS THAT THE OVERHEAD LIGHT IN HER ROOM - WHICH SHE HAS BEEN KEEPING ON ALL NIGHT SO THAT SHE CAN SEE THE CLOCK WHEN SHE AWAKES - IS AWAKENING HER. THEREFORE TONIGHT SHE IS SLEEPING WITH THE OVERHEAD LIGHT OFF AND A TABLE LAMP HAS BEEN PLACED ON HER BEDSIDE TABLE WHICH SHE CAN SWITCH ON TO SEE THE CLOCK IF SHE WAKES UP.

SHE IS CONTINUING TO HAVE DAILY EXERCISE SESSIONS WHEN SHE STEPS OUT OF HER ROOM AND WITH SUPPORT WALKS A DISTANCE ALONG THE CORRIDOR AND BACK AGAIN. SHE IS ALWAYS VERY GLAD TO SINK BACK INTO HER CHAIR AFTER THESE. TO HER THEY FEEL LIKE THE KESWICK TO BARROW FORTY MILE WALK.  TODAY SHE ALSO SAT IN THE “SHRUBBERY” WITH THE DOOR OPEN AND ENJOYED THE FRESH AIR - IT WAS TOO WINDY IN THE GARDEN TO GO OUT DIRECTLY INTO IT.

ANOTHER HIGHLIGHT WAS THE VISIT OF A CHIROPODIST WHO TRIMMED HER TOE NAILS AND TOLD HER THAT HER FEET ARE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. MUM WAS PLEASED AT THIS BUT INSISTS THAT THE REST OF HER IS DETERIORATING RAPIDLY.  WHEN THE CHIROPODIST TOLD HER THAT SHE WOULD CALL AGAIN IN TWO MONTHS MUM SAID THAT SHE DID NOT EXPECT TO BE HERE THEN. (WELL SHE WOULD, WOULDN’T SHE?)

SHE GETS A LITTLE DISHEARTENED AT BEING ABLE TO DO LESS AND LESS FOR HERSELF, BUT AGREES THAT SHE JUST HAS TO ACCEPT THIS IN VIEW OF HER AGE AND MEDICAL CONDITION. SHE IS EATING WELL AND ENJOYING HER FOOD AND IS ONCE AGAIN ENJOYING EATING CHOCOLATE AND CHOCOLATES JUST AS SHE DID BEFORE.

SHE SENDS HER LOVE TO ALL,

ME TOO,

TED.

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