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Archive for May 2007
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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MUM
27/05/2007 by PeterJohnson.
SUNDAY 27TH. PETER WENT TO SEE MUM YESTERDAY, (26TH) AND SHE WAS SO WELL, WE FORGOT TO WRITE THE BLOG!. MUM SEEMS TO BE ENJOYING ALL THAT IS GOING ON AROUND HER, BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE. SHE HAD A GOOD CHAT WITH PETER, AND THE DAY BEFORE SHE ACTUALLY ‘PHONED ME UP. IT WAS A LOVELY SURPRISE TO HEAR HER VOICE. WE ARE ALL WELL AT HOLBECK WITH THE EXCEPTION OF MY MUM WHO IS UNWELL, AND IS HAVING A LOT OF ANGINA ATTACKS.
ANYWAY ENOUGH OF THAT. MUM SENDS HER LOVE TO YOU ALL, AS SO DO WE.
PETER AND BARBARA + POPPY OUR DOG!
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Happy Birthday Anthony
26/05/2007 by sue.
Hiya Anthony, Just to say Happy 11th Birthday today and hope you have a great time with your friends at ‘Fun For All’. Hope your cake is ‘chocolatey’ enough and please save me a piece with a strawberry on it!!!
Uncle Bryan is really sorry he couldn’t come to your party but he didn’t want to be the best on the ropes. Thought he couldn’t show you how it is done today as it is your birthday!!!!
Love you lots
Auntie Sue and Uncle Bryan xxxxxxxxxxx
PS Look out I have 11 kisses for you when I see you. Mmmmmm. (Hope your girlfriend won’t be jealous)
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UPDATE ON MUM
25/05/2007 by Ted.
EVENING OF 25TH MAY 2007. THERE IS NOT ANYTHING NEW TO REPORT. MUM CONTINUES TO ENJOY LIFE WITHIN HER LIMITED ABILITIES. SHE SEEMS A LITTLE MORE BREATHLESS BUT IS EATING WELL AND EXERCISING WHENEVER SHE CAN. WHEN IT WAS MENTIONED THAT SHE WOULD BE EXPECTED TO ATTEND HER 94TH BIRTHDAY PARTY AT THE ABBEY HOUSE HOTEL IN JULY SHE WAS NOT AMUSED.
SHE SENDS LOVE TO ALL,
TED.
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21/05/2007 by Ted.
EVENING OF 21ST MAY 2007. ABOVE WE HAVE A RARE PICTURE OF MUM WITH HER NEWLY DISCOVERED GLASSES. SHE WORE THEM IN THE GARDEN AGAIN TODAY UNDERNEATH A LARGE PAIR OF SUNGLASSES. THE WIND HAD DROPPED AWAY SO SHE SPENT MORE TIME THERE LISTENING TO THE BIRDS, AND PARTICULARLY A ROBIN WHO SEEMED TO BE SINGING JUST FOR HER. SHE ENJOYED IT SO MUCH THAT WHEN TEATIME ARRIVED AND SHE HAD TO GO BACK INDOORS SHE DID SO WITH REGRET.
HOPEFULLY TOMORROW WILL BE ANOTHER WARM SUNNY DAY SO SHE CAN ENJOY ANOTHER VISIT OUTDOORS. A FEW BLOGS AGO (3RD. MAY) THERE IS A PICTURE OF THE DUCKPOND AT ST. GEORGE’S. THAT IS WHERE SHE WAS TODAY. IT IS HER FAVOURITE GARDEN LOCATION.
TONIGHT SHE SENDS LOVE TO ALL,
ME TOO,
TED.
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UPDATE ON MUM
20/05/2007 by Ted.
EVENING OF 20 MAY 2007. HI! TED BACK AGAIN. (OH NO!!!!!!)
MUM CONTINUES TO PROSPER. HER EYESIGHT IS IMPROVED - SHE HAS STARTED WEARING HER SPECTACLES. THEY HAVE BEEN LYING IN A CASE IN A DRAWER QUITE OVERLOOKED, AND WHEN SHE WAS PERSUADED TO TRY THEM ON TO SEE IF THEY HELPED HER SEE THEY DID. SHE STILL HAS AGE RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION BUT IS VERY PLEASED WITH THE IMPROVEMENT.
THANK YOU PETER AND BARBARA FOR THOSE DELICIOUS MORRISONS CREAM AND JAM SCONES WHICH YOU BROUGHT YESTERDAY. THEY WERE DELICIOUS. MUM REALLY ENJOYED HERS AND TOPPED IT OFF WITH A YOGHURT. SHE ALSO HAD A TOUR OF THE GARDEN TO SEE THE FLOWERS WITH HER SPECTACLES ON AND SAT ON THE LAWN IN HER CHAIR IN THE WARM SUNSHINE FOR A WHILE. SHE FINISHED A VERY ENJOYABLE DAY WITH A TELEPHONE CALL TO RICHARD AND LYNDA TO WISH LYNDA A VERY HAPPY 60TH (NO, WE DON’T BELIEVE IT!) BIRTHDAY. SHE HAS HAD A REALLY NICE DAY.
SHE SENDS HER LOVE TO EVERYONE,
ME TOO,
TED.
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oops
20/05/2007 by sue.
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At last here is Bekkie and Egg
20/05/2007 by sue.
So hello everyone, I know that you have been waiting a long time for this but here is a lovely piccie of gorgeous Bekkie and her faithful friend Egg. This was taken at a Pony Club event at Wold Newton on Monday 7th May ( just before Egg decided he wanted to eat grass and not jump over some coloured bits of plastic called jumps!! Sorry Bekkie I shouldn’t have told everyone that should I?) They did go on to win a rosette or two though. Doesn’t Egg look beautiful with his new sheepskin nose band? and how about that proud mum aint she great!
Love you lots Bekkie. Please forgive me.
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Happy Birthday Shanice (for yesterday)
20/05/2007 by sue.
Hi Shanice,
We would just like to wish you a very belated Happy 15th Birthday for yesterday. (I tried to get on here last night but had a few technical problems!!)
I hope our card arrived safely. It was posted from Birmingham as i was attending a seminar in Edgebaston.
It was great to see you and your mum and dad last month and hope we see you again soon.
Lots of love
Auntie Sue and Uncle Bryan
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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MUM
19/05/2007 by PeterJohnson.
EVENING OF MAY 19TH. PETER AND I VISITED MUM TODAY, AND FOUND HER SITTING IN HER CHAIR LOOKING VERY HAPPY AND CONTENTED. WE HAD A GOOD CHAT ABOUT ONE THING AND ANOTHER. OUTSIDE THE PATIO DOOR OF HER ROOM, THERE ARE LOVELY POTS OF PANSIES, AND THE WISTERIA IS IN FLOWER AND HANGING DOWN AT THE TOP AND THE SIDE OF THE DOOR. A BIT FURTHER ON THERE IS A LOVELY LABURNUM TREE IN FULL FLOWER. I BELIEVE TED TOOK HER OVER TO GET A BETTER VIEW THE OTHER DAY. SHE CAN ALSO HEAR THE BIRDS TWITTERING, AND SHE MARVELS AT THE WONDER OF GOD’S NATURE.
MESSAGE FROM MUM TO LINDA “HAVE A LOVELY, LOVELY 60TH BIRTHDAY. LOTS AND LOTS OF BIG LOVES TO YOU”.
WE ALSO SEND 60TH BIRTHDAY WISHES TO YOU, LINDA (OR SIS). GET A BUS PASS, AND JOIN ALL THE OTHER SENIOR CITIZENS WHEN YOU GO TO BINGO!
PETER AND I SEND OUR LOVE TO YOU ALL. XXXXXX
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LITTLE MUM
16/05/2007 by PeterJohnson.
EVENING OF 16TH MAY.
MUM WAS VISITED BY PETER TODAY WHO FOUND HER VERY WELL. SHE WAS GLAD TO SEE HIM AS CHRISTINE (HER OTHER USUAL WEDNESDAY VISITOR) IS AWAY ON HOLIDAY. SHE WAS SITTING HER CHAIR TUCKING INTO HER CRISPS AND CHEESE BISCUITS WHEN HE LEFT. SHE IS LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING BOB WHO IS COMING OVER TOMORROW, AND ALSO, PHIL WHO MAY BE VISITING ON FRIDAY.
MUM SENDS HER LOVE TO YOU ALL, AS SO DO WE.
PETER AND BARBARA. XXXXXXXXXXXX
PS. MY MUM IS NOW BACK AT HOME, SO I WON’T HAVE TO TRUDGE UP AND DOWN THAT CORRIDOR AT FURNESS GENERAL.(THANK GOODNESS!)
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UPDATE ON MUM
13/05/2007 by Ted.
EVENING OF 13TH MAY 2007. MUM CONTINUES TO ENJOY LIFE.
ONE STARTLING CHANGE IS THAT WHEREAS SHE PREVIOUSLY INSISTED THAT SHE HAD NO APPETITE AND DIDN’T WANT TO EAT AND WAS CONTENT WITH A LIQUID DIET, SHE NOW ANNOUNCES “i’M HUNGRY!” AND EATS ALMOST EVERYTHING PUT IN FRONT OF HER. SHE HAS BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND TEA - ON FRIDAY OF THIS WEEK SHE ENJOYED SOUP, SCAMPI AND CHIPS AND APPLE PIE WITH CUSTARD FOR LUNCH - ALL THREE COURSES! TONIGHT FOR TEA SHE HAD A MORNING COFFEE BISCUIT SPREAD WITH GORGONZOLA CHEESE, A FROMAGE FRAIS, SOME CRISPS, SOME PUFF-PASTRY CHEESE BISCUITS AND A PACK OF MELON AND GRAPES AND A FRUIT AND CUSTARD TART WHICH WERE BROUGHT BY PETER YESTERDAY. AND SHE IS EVEN EATING BISCUITS IF SHE WAKES UP DURING THE NIGHT. SHE HAS ALSO BECOME IMPATIENT WITH JUST SITTING ALL DAY AND, WITH HELP, IS NOW HAVING LITTLE EXERCISE WALKS AROUND HER ROOM AND SOMETIMES INTO THE CORRIDOR OUTSIDE HER DOOR.
SOME TIME THIS WEEK SHE WILL BE SPENDING AN AFTERNOON IN THE LOUNGE WITH THE OTHER RESIDENTS WHILE THE CARPET IN HER ROOM IS CLEANED AND IS LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS. SHE HASN’T ACTUALLY SAT IN THE LOUNGE IN THIS WAY SINCE BEFORE GOING INTO HOSPITAL. UP TO THEN SHE SPENT EVERY MORNING THERE.
TONIGHT SHE SENDS HER LOVE TO EVERYONE,
ME TOO,
TED.
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PS
13/05/2007 by PeterJohnson.
SORRY, THE LATEST BLOG SHOULD READ MAY 12TH. B.
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Update on Little Mum
13/05/2007 by PeterJohnson.
EVENING OF MAY 11TH. PETER VISITED MUM TODAY AS I HAD TO VISIT MY MUM WHO IS IN FURNESS GENERAL.
WHEN PETER ARRIVED MUM WAS ASLEEP, SO HE SAT IN A CHAIR AND WAITED FOR HER TO WAKE UP. AFTER ABOUT 10 MINS SHE SURFACED, AND THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON WAS SPENT JUST TALKING. MUM LOOKED VERY WELL AND RELAXED. PETER TOOK A FRUIT TARTLET SO SHE WAS GOING TO EAT THAT TOMORROW, (SUNDAY)
MUM SENDS HER LOVE TO ALL OF YOU,
WE ALSO SEND OUR LOVE,
BARBARA AND PETER XXXXX
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UPDATE ON MUM
10/05/2007 by Ted.
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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UPDATE ON MUM
08/05/2007 by Ted.
EVENING OF 8TH MAY 2007. A LITTLE LATE TONIGHT. MUM HAD A DISTURBED NIGHT LAST NIGHT AND HAS BEEN VERY TIRED TODAY. HOWEVER SHE INSISTED ON TRYING TO STAY AWAKE SO THAT SHE WOULD BE ABLE TO SLEEP TONIGHT. SHE WAS HELPED IN THIS BY A VISITS FROM HER FRIENDS GLADYS AND ALISON. AS SHE GOT THANKFULLY INTO BED TONIGHT SHE LOOKED BETTER AND HAD MORE COLOUR TO HER CHEEKS THAN EARLIER IN THE DAY.
DURING THE PAST WEEK HER APPETITE HAS BEGUN TO RETURN AND SHE FEELS HUNGRY. HOWEVER SHE REFUSES TO EAT SOLID THINGS LIKE SANDWICHES AND HAS BEEN SUPPLEMENTING HER YOGHURTS AND TRIFLES WITH CRISPS AND CHOCOLATES. THE COOK OFFERED HER MASHED POTATOES AND GRAVY TODAY BUT SHE WOULD NOT EAT THEM. HOWEVER HER DIET DOES NOT SEEM TO HAVE ANY DEBILITATING EFFECTS ON HER AND SHE IS REASONABLY HAPPY WITH IT ALTHOUGH SHE DOES FROM TIME TO TIME FANCY SOMETHING SAVOURY FOR A CHANGE. YESTERDAY TEA WAS GREAT - A CORNISH PASTY WHICH SHE ATE WITH GUSTO AND THOROUGHLY ENJOYED.
TONIGHT SHE SENDS HER LOVE TO YOU ALL AS USUAL,
ME TOO,
TED.
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UPDATE ON MUM
06/05/2007 by Ted.
EVENING OF 6TH MAY 2007. MUM CONTINUES TO ENJOY LIFE AT ST. GEORGE’S.
THERE HAS HOWEVER BEEN A HITCH WITH HER CATHETER. THIS HAS BEEN CAUSING PROBLEMS AND SOME SORENESS FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS NOW. THE DISTRICT NURSE CAME IN REINSTALLED IT ON FRIDAY BUT LAST NIGHT THE PROBLEMS RETURNED. SHE WAS CALLED AGAIN AND THIS TIME REMOVED THE CATHETER UNTIL TUESDAY TO GIVE THE SORENESS TIME TO HEAL. ALL BEING WELL IT WILL THEN BE RE-INSTATED. IN THE MEANTIME MUM IS WEARING A PAD (SHE CALLS IT A NAPPY) AS SHE IS PHYSICALLY UNABLE TO MAKE HER OWN WAY TO THE LOO TO PASS WATER WHICH SHE NEEDS TO DO FREQUENTLY DUE TO THE HIGH DOSEAGE OF DIURETICS WHICH SHE IS ON TO KEEP HER LUNGS FREE OF WATER.
APART FROM THIS SHE IS HAPPY AND CONTENT AND SENDS HER LOVE TO EVERYONE AS USUAL.
ME TOO,
TED.
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UPDATE ON MUM
05/05/2007 by PeterJohnson.
EVENING OF MAY 5TH. PETER VISITED TODAY, AND FOUND MUM VERY CHEERFUL. THEY TALKED AND REMINISCED ABOUT THE OLD DAYS. SHE LOOKED WELL, BUT COMPLAINED OF HER EYES HURTING LATER ON IN THE DAY, BUT SHE HAS ENJOYED HER WALKS AROUND THE GARDEN LATELY. I SPOKE TO HER ON THE PHONE, AND SHE SOUNDED GREAT.
MUM SENDS HER LOVE TO YOU ALL. WE SEND YOU OUR LOVE AS WELL.
PETER AND BARBARA. XXXXXXX
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UPDATE ON MUM
05/05/2007 by Ted.
EVENING OF 4TH MAY 2007. MUM CONTINUES WITH HER IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE. TODAY SHE WAS VISITED BY ANDREW AND ENJOYED HIS COMPANY TOGETHER WITH ANOTHER WHEELCHAIR TOUR OF ST GEORGE’S, ITS RESIDENTS AND THE GARDEN.
THERE IS ONE “AMUSING” INCIDENT WHICH CAUSED MUM TO HAVE A DISTURBED NIGHT.
AS MANY OF YOU KNOW MUM HAS A CATHETER WHICH MEANS SHE DOES NOT HAVE TO GO TO THE LOO TO URINATE. HOWEVER SHE AWOKE IN THE NIGHT WITH A DEFINITE NEED TO GO AND RANG HER BELL. WHEN THE CARER ARRIVED SHE TOLD MUM THAT, BECAUSE OF THE CATHETER, SHE COULD NOT REALLY NEED TO GO AND JUST TO RELAX AND “DO IT” - IT WOULD GO INTO THE BAG. SO MUM RELAXED AND DID IT AND FELT WARM LIQUID RUNNING DOWN HER LEG.
NEEDLESS TO SAY, THE BED WAS STRIPPED AND CHANGED AND MUM RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE DISTRICT NURSE YESTERDAY MORNING WHO CHANGED THE CATHETER. THE TUBE HAD BECOME BLOCKED AND INSTEAD OF ALLOWING THE LIQUID TO FLOW INTO THE BAG HAD INSTEAD FILLED HER BLADDER - WITH THE WET BED RESULT.
MUM TOOK IT ALL IN GOOD HEART.
SHE SENDS HER LOVE TO YOU ALL,
ME TOO,
TED.
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