Straight from the horse's mouth

Here is an update on Mum written by Mum:

As Ian said I arrived home Thursday afternoon and so happy to be here. Apart from being able to have a ciggie without doing a marathon, I really like being in my space. Ian played pharmacist and made sure I was settled before going home. I am so lucky to have such a thoughtful, caring loving son where nothing is too much trouble where I am concerned. I also have to thank his employers for their understanding and the amount of time they have allowed Ian to have off.

I have the best kids, family, friends and neighbours that anyone could ask for. Chris helped Ian bring in my stuff from the car, Sandra came to see if she could do anything, Neil came over to say Hi and saw the wheely walker so said he would put a ramp down to the car park so I could go for my little walks, and I knew I was in the best place to aid my recovery.

Friday came and I was chatting with niece Deb and I told her that my mattress was too hard and I woke in quite a bit of pain and within nano seconds of me hanging up from her Ian was on the phone wanting to know what we had to do to fix the problem. As it happens I bought an “egg box mattress overlay” which Sandra went and picked up (problem solved), Sandra ran another errand for me, swept the floors and stayed when Gerri arrived with lunch so all in all a lovely day. Lauren popped in Friday night cause when she rang me I was struggling with a little problem and it brought me to tears (silly me) which of course is exactly when the phone rang – best cuddles in the world thanks Lauren J.

Saturday saw Daniel and Mary arrive which is a highlight of my day and Daniel adjusted my wheely walker brake so I could stop giving myself blood blisters lol. We watched some horse racing, sorted out the ills of the world, checked out meals for me to keep in the freezer and generally had a lovely time. After they left Ness arrived and then we really did fix the ills of the world, talked about gravity, (it works by the way roflmao) and generally laughed our heads off. The best medicine of all in my book. Ian popped in with some forms (bloody hell the forests hate us) for the Dr to complete tomorrow. Still the quicker it is all completed the quicker everyone will be happy. Ness made sure I didn’t need anything before she left and it was almost time for dinner so all in all another wonderful day.

And today Maria and Lochlainn called in, again with lunch, which was another nice surprise. I am just a little social butterfly I know. Everyone loved the unit and what Win has done with it and all thought it was bigger than the upstairs one which of course it isn’t. I am so much happier in this one which surprises me as I did love my home upstairs.

I am going to ask the Dr if I should still be in the pain I am in or if I am just being my impatient self. As Ian said, Dr Foote thought he may have a diagnosis for us but if he doesn’t we are ready for that too. My GP has explained to me the many and varied diagnostic tests which may or may not have to be done and also that these can sometimes take weeks. I guess we have all got used to an instant world and waiting is foreign to us.

Thanks to Lauren’s granddad for fixing up my tobacco pouch which was my late Mother-in-Laws’s money purse and is very special to me.

GRAVITY WORKS!!!!!