Archive for 13/05/2007

UPDATE ON MUM

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. 

PS

SORRY, THE LATEST BLOG SHOULD READ MAY 12TH. B.

Update on Little Mum

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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