Day 237 – Wednesday 21st December

Nice day today. kp is feeling well in herself and she managed to stay free of any aches and pains until about an hour ago (4pm ish), which is considered to be a good day.

We did kp’s exercises first thing. I say “we”, I only orchestrate them and show her what she should be doing. kp does the hard work.

The home help lady came to get kp showered/dressed etc…. Whilst HHL#1 did that, Marie jobbed on. She defrosted our fridge…………It was like an iceberg inside……….but soon Marie had all the ice in the sink…………..

We had a visit today from a lady from the council about changing the way kp receives care. From December 26th, kp has to pay towards her own care but she can choose who cares for her. So Marie is going to be kp’s carer and will be employed by Karen. It’s not much money, but it is good to keep it in the family and it allows us to be much more flexible about timings. Currently, the home help lady comes at a certain time each day, worked around her other jobs. With Marie, we can build the hours up and get Marie to come up for a whole day to give me a break etc…..

So, it should be better all round.

kp hasn’t had a snooze all day, so will be ready for bed when it comes round tonight. I have cooked a lovely bolognaise sauce (thanks to Tracy and Marge for the recipe) to go with Pasta, so that’s our tea in about 10 minutes ! Should be nice and then an early night for both of us.

One Response to “Day 237 – Wednesday 21st December”

  1. Susa Yates says:

    Hi Karen and David

    Just wanted to say that we are looking forward to catching up with you both at John and Anne’s on Sunday. Karen, got to say you and I have can have a competition for the amount of prescription drugs swallowed on a weekly basis -I am always convinced that if Simon shakes me I am likely to rattle.

    Mum and Dad are flying up from Bristol on Saturday and can’t wait to see you both on Sunday. I know they would like to have a chat about how you are getting on but feel a little embarassed that they have not sent a get well soon card.

    Looking forward to seeing you all on Sunday

    Susan and Simon Yates
    John and Melda Boxall (Jane’s in laws)

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