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Archive for 06/03/2007
UPDATE ON MUM
06/03/2007 by Ted.
EVENING OF 6TH MARCH 2007. I THINK MUM TODAY MAINTAINED THE PROGRESS SHE SHOWED YESTERDAY. WHEN I VISITED HER THIS MORNING SHE WAS VERY TIRED AND SITTING IN HER CHAIR LOOKING FRAIL DESPITE HAVING HAD A GOOD NIGHT’S SLEEP, BUT SHE SLOWLY IMPROVED AND REGAINED SOME COLOUR. I THINK THAT THE MORNING TIREDNESS IS PERHAPS THE EFFECT OF THE 7.30AM HIGH DOSE OF FUROSEMIDE WHICH DRAGS HER DOWN A BIT. THIS AFTERNOON SHE LOOKED OK AND MADE SOME CONVERSATION. THEN, EARLY EVENING SHE WENT INTO DECLINE AND WAS JUST WAITING FOR BEDTIME FROM 6PM. SHE STUCK IT OUT UNTIL 7PM AND THEN SANK INTO HER BED WITH RELIEF TO WAIT FOR HER HORLICKS AND SLEEPING PILLS.
ON A GOOD NOTE, SHE ATE BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND TEA AGAIN TODAY.
THE DOCTOR ALSO BROUGHT GOOD NEWS TODAY. A BLOOD-TEST WHEN MUM CAME OUT OF HOSPITAL SHOWED A READING OF 180 FOR SOME KIDNEY TEST WHICH WAS VERY HIGH. THE CRITICAL LEVEL IS APPARENTLY 200. HOWEVER YESTERDAYS BLOOD SAMPLE SHOWED THIS TO HAVE FALLEN TO 36 WHICH MEANS THAT MUM’S METABOLISM IS NOW HANDLING HER MEDICATION WITHOUT PROBLEMS. THE DOCTOR ALSO OFFICIALLY RAISED HER SEDATIVE MEDICATION TO THE TWO PILLS WHICH HAVE ENABLED HER TO GET A PROPER NIGHT’S SLEEP SINCE THE DOSE WAS INCREASED BY THE WEEK-END DOCTOR.
I WAS BUSY WITH MEALS ON WHEELS WHEN THE DOCTOR VISITED MUM SO I WAS UNABLE TO ASK ABOUT RELAXATION OF THE RESTRICTION IMPOSED BECAUSE OF THE HOSPITAL BUG. HOWEVER THE APRONS - WHICH WERE OBLIGATORY WEAR FOR CARERS WHEN ATTENDING MUM - HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THE BATHROOM AND THE COOK POPPED INTO HER ROOM TODAY TO ASK WHAT SHE WANTED FOR LUNCH. THIS WOULD SUGGEST THAT THE RESTRICTIONS ARE OVER. MUM IS HOWEVER NOW A VERY FRAIL OLD LADY FOR WHOM ENTERTAINING VISITORS WILL BE AN ORDEAL IN HER PRESENT STATE OF HEALTH. VISITORS SHOULD PREPARE THEMSELVES JUST TO SIT QUIETLY WITH HER AND LET HER TAKE THE LEAD. ON THE OTHER HAND IT COULD PERHAPS DO HER A BIT OF GOOD. IF ANYONE WISHES TO VISIT IT MIGHT INITIALLY BE A GOOD IDEA TO GIVE ME A BIT OF NOTICE SO THAT I CAN LET MUM KNOW BEFOREHAND AND SHE CAN GET USED TO THE IDEA OF YOU COMING.
MUM SENDS HER LOVE TO YOU ALL,
ME TOO,
TED.
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Little Mum
06/03/2007 by PeterJohnson.
Dear Mum, it seems to have been ages since we saw you, but Ted has worked double time keeping us up to date with the news. We hope it won’t be long before we are allowed in to see you. Phil, Ali and William send their love to you. William sent me a birthday card, and when you open it his voice says “happy birthday Nanna”. I keep picking it up to have a listen! My Mum thinks I’m barmy; she’s just about right! I thought it was obligatory to be barmy when your my age!!
We look forward to seeing you soon - it will be good to have your ‘phone re connected.
Lots of love from Pete and Barb xxxxxxxxx
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