devondancer wrote:Thanks, Doc. That is just amazing!
She is out of the pothole now, we hope and staggering down the road again!
Ro
Yeah, we're a bit of a spectacle. You should see them unloading from the van. It's like Barnum and Bailey Circus...they just keep coming.
We actually lost 3 this year. Two got married and one grew up (sort of) and flew the coop, so we're getting two more from Haiti. After all, the house is kind of quiet these days with only 10 of them about.
It has not been Lesley's day! I arrived at lunchtime to find her sporting two beautiful black eyes! Yesterday's fall had broken her nose! NO ONE IS TO MENTION THE PANDA THREAD! Her usual sense of humour is still present, luckily. She says not only is her hair still spiky (not fully regrown after surgery), she can't walk properly, can't write properly, can't breathe properly, now she looks like a panda. And her nose is swollen!
Apart from that, she has been pressing the physiotherapist to get her walking safely again. She had been managing quite well with a stick, but seems to have lost the knack again, which is infuriating her. Of course, she doesn't have any spare strength yet, so they are not letting her do much, but she has demonstrated standing up without falling over. She is convinced that she would not have fallen in the first place if she hadn't forgotten that she couldn't walk properly! Now that she has been painfully reminded she will go back to hanging onto things.
Annoyingly for her, she is also not allowed to whistle yet. I think the surgeon feels that, Lesley being the wholesale person she is, she will overdo it too quickly. I actually don't think she will. She has a lot of sense and has always been aware of her limits, but - no whistle today. So she is bored, and a bit cross. All those tunes waiting to be played! Normally she would read, but the black eyes have given her a headache, so both reading and puzzles are out for today. She is happy listening to music, but not music that makes her want to play! Dilemma!
I have been reading to her! All your replies, most of the other posts (not pandas, which I had taken in!), her book, poetry. At least she rests while I read. I took the atlas but she can't see it properly today, so we will save that for a few days. With any luck by tomorrow the headache will have gone and she will be able to read, and will then be OK again.
Thank you all for your support and messages. I hope to be able to tell you she is happier tomorrow - today she is frustrated on all fronts! Lucky she is sweet-natured! She doesn't blame me!
Tell us something.: A long time chatty Chiffer but have been absent for almost two decades. Returned in 2022 and still recognize some names! I also play anglo concertina now.
Maybe she'd like some books on tape? It'd give her something to listen to without being too musical. Martin seems to have a substantial collection, I'm sure we could send round a CD of MP3s or something if you think it would help.
Thank you so much, Beth. I am hoping that by tomorrow she will be able to read again, but if not that is such a good idea, and I will be in touch. Many thanks.
Ro
Roland, My wife says that when she went thru chemo and radiation she couldn't read but enjoyed the audio books. She says that she culdn't always follow the story but found that the readers voices were soothing to listen to in the background.
Its good to hear that you and Lesley are on the upswing again! Take care of yourself Roland, form what you've written you are taking great care of Lesley.
YOu are both still in my prayers.
It is important not to mistake the edge of a rut for the horizon!
She is just cross that she forgot she couldn't walk! Very cross!! And cross that she can't walk. Basically just cross! Luckily only with herself. The hospital staff all love her, so she must still be being polite!
Ro
I'm pretty close to the middle of the state.
