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Date: 29 July 2006 11:24:05
Well, is it really so long since last I posted? Looks that way, doesn't it? I have had some emails concered whether things were OK. Actually it's mainly because things are OK that I haven't had much time for posting.
Things came to a head in the breakdown in communication with the hospice when I decided that the very unhospice-like comment "Lots of people are sick every day, it's just one of those things" was simply not on. They had decided against a certain form of anti nausea treatment previously as they wanted to explore the causes rather than treat the symptoms - an understandable and laudable approach - but with no progress on this front, indeed no real evidence of any attempt to track down what was causing the nausea, I wanted to know why they were still unwilling to proceed with treating the symptoms. Success. An hour-long unburdening of the soul to our wonderful Macmillan nurse, a bit of mediating on his part, and dad is put on some different tablets which mean that, since last I posted, he has only been sick once. He's stronger and fitter and has been able to enjoy life a bit more - even making it to church and to the village fete! The side effect for me, mind, is that it's meant me spending MORE time caring for him as, when he's not so unwell I like to do as much as I can and leave my sisters more option to come when things are tougher.
Meanwhile the boys have both reached the end of their respective stages of their school careers so we had a fortnight of goodbyes and eager (and very nervous) anticipation of the new. It's customary for the children to spend a day or two at their new schools before the holidays - a good idea, I think, on the whole - and despite some of my misgivings about the High School move, the induction days went incredibly well. Funny, they're designed to put the children's minds at rest, but actually it's my mind they've settled. I'll tell you more about those in another post.
As for me, life is fine and I seem incredibly relaxed and happy. I am even coping with the heat, more or less, although a few more sleepless nights with Dad (and with boys forgetting that they're not scared of thunderstorms) have made me rather tired and sleepy in the heat. But there are so many silver linings that they're almost impossible to count. Just hard to get online, that's all!
PS Something rather WISE should be in the post jolly soon. Promise. A trip to the post office is planned for Monday.
Something very WISE, if a little fishy, arrived yesterday. I am really really looking forward to reading my new book which will be going with me on holiday next week. It looks JUST RIGHT! Thank you!