Christmas was cancelled! I drove north to spend Christmas with my family. I’m staying at Mam’s and we were going to brothers along with others on Christmas Day. However, when I got home it was clear that Mam was not herself, she was tired, looked very jaded and had lost her appetite. She said it was just her age. However the next day her breathing was laboured, she could barely keep her eyes open and felt sick. I dialled her GP who arranged for paramedics to come. Prognosis was that she has a viral gastrointestinal illness. She is 94 and I was most concerned. Advised to eat sparingly , keep fluid intake up, rest and ask gp for anti sickness if needed. Contact medics if it gets worse. So our Christmas dinner was poached egg on toast for two.
I felt sorry for my sister in law who was supposed to be hosting because her father was ill too. He managed to join them but was taken to hospital today.
Mam is feeling a bit better and managed to stay out of bed for a bit longer this morning. She does feel weak and will need building up!
I’m missing my daily walks as I don’t like to leave her for long. My gout has flared up , need to find out how to stop this if I can. I don’t drink and eat red meat maybe once a week. Also, although this is the second Christmas without James I’ve had too much time to think and that raw pain has surfaced along with all manner of other unhelpful thoughts.
Not the family Christmas we were all looking forward to. Hoping for a healthier New Year!
I felt sorry for my sister in law who was supposed to be hosting because her father was ill too. He managed to join them but was taken to hospital today.
Mam is feeling a bit better and managed to stay out of bed for a bit longer this morning. She does feel weak and will need building up!
I’m missing my daily walks as I don’t like to leave her for long. My gout has flared up , need to find out how to stop this if I can. I don’t drink and eat red meat maybe once a week. Also, although this is the second Christmas without James I’ve had too much time to think and that raw pain has surfaced along with all manner of other unhelpful thoughts.
Not the family Christmas we were all looking forward to. Hoping for a healthier New Year!
