More frustrations this week with the solicitor. Still not delivering on his promise to be upto date with communications. We told them weeks ago to get a Case Manager (for Karen) organised. No communications at all this week, until we prompted them.What is a Case Manager ? Well, it’s someone who handles all the parties to get the right care in place for Karen. We are led to believe he (Syd is our one, we haven’t meant him yet) will arrange house help, occupational therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, psychiatry, physiotherapy, etc etc etc….. It sounds great, and should get kp back on track so she feels more in control of her life. At the moment, she relies heavily on family and friends to get out and about. This may bring back a feeling of independance or that is the hope.

Anyhoo……..It turns out the Case Manager was waiting on formal direction from the solicitor. The solicitor hadn’t even sent a letter formally directing him. It makes me very angry and I have had to hold back on the expletives. We are paying them a f+cking fortune, and they show piss poor performance. This is holding back on the expletives !!

I am that close to going to some other solicitor.

kp’s sleep and pain issues remain, although not as bad as previous weeks. She loves her new eternity ring. She is looking forward to visiting Egypt with me next week and some hot weather, which eases her stiffness etc….

Marie and Glenn returned from their holiday this week and came through to see kp. That was a nice visit. We went to the doctors on wednesday or thursday to try and up the patches to 300 Fentanyl but every 2 days instead of 3. No joy. They wouldn’t go any higher She is doing 300 every 2 days anyway, and we will carry on with that until they cotton on that we are asking for quite a lot of repeat prescriptions. Instead, he has referred her to the Pain clinic. So, we are in the process of booking that appointment at the moment.

Nice weekend. Jobbed on today, and had a nice family day yesterday. Here are some fotos of the family members we saw…..

Abby and Louisa

Edna (joining us at the table for a chat)

Jake (at the table)

We slept in separate beds friday and saturday night to see if it would help kp’s sleep. It did on Friday, but not so much last night – so we’re back together now.