Archive for July 22nd, 2005

Day 85 – Friday 22nd July – Part One

Awake since 7am. Good Sleep but she didn’t get to sleep until midnight apparently and really wished the TV had been working.

kp asked me to speak to the physios to tell them that she would have physio at 2/2.30pm. I obliged.

kp could tell something was bothering me today, and I had to spill the beans in the end, cos it was really getting to me. I badly didnt want to miss out on kp’s physio, but being smack bang in the middle of the afternoon means it falls on Marie’s watch. So, kp said she would give our “original shifts” a go to see if she could manage being on her own until 10am in the morning. So, I’ll now do a 10am-4pm shift, and Marie can do a 4-6/7 shift as she chooses. This means I’ll arrive for the bath, be there for lunch and physio. Fingers crossed it works out.

kp ate breakfast fine. Had tablets and one of them caused a little vomiting attack. Called nurse, who gave her the anti-sickness injection. She is now going to get these daily, instead of “when needed”

Great Bath. Eating well !

Mum and Dad visited for the last time this week, they go home today. They brought chicken soup and chicken drumsticks for Karen to eat with her chips. Loved it, may try chicken soup later.

Was tired when they left and fell asleep.

Day 85 – Friday 22nd July – Part Two

Physio today had been mostly centred on balancing her torso herself whilst reaching with her arms. The physios planted little coloured cones on the table in front of her and asked her to reach for cones by colour. This forces kp to rebalance to stop falling over, something we all take for granted.

She did very well, and wasn’t as tired as yesterday. I think the legs version of this stunt is much more tiring.

She has eaten VERY well today, eating everything in sight for the first day ever. No vomiting of consequence. The TV is fixed.

One of the nurses came in tonight and chatted to us for a while about a few things. She was probably with us 15 minutes. Lovely lady.

That’s about it for today.

Busy weekend ahead with all the family visiting tomorrow and the dynamic duo visiting on Sunday (+ Lydia)
:-)

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