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Date: 25 January 2006 22:21:24
Have been meaning to post an update on my visit home. Taking a much needed break from application form filling you guys know how things are with Mum. (More about the job application when I have made the deadline!)
On Saturday, with anxiety in my heart as to what I was likely to encounter, I drove to the hospital in Poole from the family estate (!) near Swanage. The Mum who greeted me was much more 'herself' than I had seen her since the stroke happened. She appeared quite cheerful and her speech and movement was much improved compared to the beginning of the month. I had a lovely chat with her. Her sense of humour is still intact, as evidenced (ooh, long word, must still be in application form mode!) by the utterance of 'How many are there, for goodness sake?' when I was showing her pics on my new digital camera.
We also had a cup of tea together! There was something refreshingly normal about sitting with my Mum, chatting and drinking a cuppa. If you had asked me a month ago whether this would be possible by this point, my answer would probably have been a sarky laugh, implying 'you must be kidding?!?'
Also had a meal with D & D, which was great despite the major missing ingredient - Mum. The empty 4th chair just seemed exactly that - empty. Den also had a much needed day-off. Jeff and I are planning to go again in a few weeks time to provide Den with a long week-end off, which she intends to use to visit family in Lichfield. God knows she deserves it!
Having said that, Mum was much lower when I visited again on Sunday, but I think that is pretty much how it goes. Also, there was evidence that there is still tension at home. Again, though, par for the course. C'est la vie.
Ah well, wibmates, 'tis time to log off and fill in some more thrilling application. Wish me luck...or whatever...