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- 335 days ago
by SusanB
Hi everyone Just to let you know that I will be away from the office on maternity leave from today until the middle of next year. The Online...View
But hey, it's not all bad news, endlessly. One upside is the old friends now re-appearing to visit W. There's the friends I'd almost forgotten beca...View
We all need to ensure we have an adequate fluid intake. Not only do liquids help keep us hydrated, they can help prevent constipation, reduce the r...View
Since I found out about W's cancer, I think It's fair to say that I've never been sure what to tell our son, aka cherub child.Advice from the profe...View
1 large onion - chopped3 large carrots - chopped2 small red pointed peppers - chopped1 tin tomatoes1 1/2 pint vegetable stock made up1. Lightly sau...View
To put it mildly, communication between W and myself had been woeful right up until his first operation. There had been a lot of bad feeling and re...View
The past few days have been a bit of a disappointment. Just as I was starting to get into a routine that included two walks a day of about 30 mins ...View
Beetroot has certainly made a huge comeback. Our supermarkets and local greengrocers have it in a variety of forms now as opposed to just usually s...View
A few may be familiar with the line from one of the Latin satires of Juvenal, proclaiming the delights of a fit mind in a fit body…....View
Hi all, I hope you’ve been enjoying the summer so far. The weather hasn’t quite been all that we were hoping, but we have had a great t...View
Just been informed by a friend that "when they put the thing in their back, that means it's close to the end". With W getting an epidural today, t...View
Last night Cherub Child and I went to visit W in the hospice. We are moving into new territory here. Since his 13th birthday Cherub Child is no lon...View
Its now been four weeks today since my urostomy. Things are going pretty well. Im getting around better. Am now taking two longish walks a day grad...View
OK – I’m home. Probably should have said so before now – it’s been 48 hours – but frankly I feel dead – which i...View
Just a quick update from me tonight. They took Nina off the intravenous anti-biotics yesterday and went on to tablets. Today they too...View
What we thought was going to be a short stay in the Infirmary has developed into something a tad longer – Nina is still getting saline and in...View
After a really great weekend down at Kames and the elation of watching the local drivers retain the MSA trophy and also the British Championship ...View
Today I lost it at work for the first time. One sweet person invited me over to hers for Sunday lunch, and I told her about the wheelchair, then j...View
So another week, and my learning curve continues apace. W's pain is ruining any quality of life he has right now that's for sure, so w...View
Goodbye Eric old friend, best wishes Rosemary and family.View
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