Day 204 - Friday 18th November
Karen wasn't 100% this morning, physically or mentally. She had big aches and pains and needed to take additional pain meds (codeine and diclofenac) on top of Fentanyl and Gabapentin. I don't think her body is used to all the moving around she is doing now.
After the home help lady had been and got kp up, kp wanted to start looking forward to holidays for next year and she set about checking flights. She also wanted to check her email. She couldn't do either of these things this morning.
I think she had problems reading the emails and seeing the website, but more of the problem was she didn't have the mental stamina (that's the best way I can word it) to take things in. I think the last few days has been so much for her. Compared to her time in hospital, she is doing SO MUCH mentally and physically and I think it's taking its toll a bit.
The stroke has left her less able to concentrate generally.
But, together we got through what she wanted to achieve. We then went for a snooze, but just as we were dozing off, our local Doctor popped in for a visit, which was nice. We had an appointment with him next week anyway, but managed to cram it into his visit. He left us with prescriptions for about 10 different types of drugs (over prescription slips). One big prescription. It would cost about 60 quid to get at the chemist had we not just bought one of the annual prescription cards.
kp is back snoozing again now. I suspect there won't be anything to report between now and sleep time, but if there is, I will do an "addendum"
After the home help lady had been and got kp up, kp wanted to start looking forward to holidays for next year and she set about checking flights. She also wanted to check her email. She couldn't do either of these things this morning.
I think she had problems reading the emails and seeing the website, but more of the problem was she didn't have the mental stamina (that's the best way I can word it) to take things in. I think the last few days has been so much for her. Compared to her time in hospital, she is doing SO MUCH mentally and physically and I think it's taking its toll a bit.
The stroke has left her less able to concentrate generally.
But, together we got through what she wanted to achieve. We then went for a snooze, but just as we were dozing off, our local Doctor popped in for a visit, which was nice. We had an appointment with him next week anyway, but managed to cram it into his visit. He left us with prescriptions for about 10 different types of drugs (over prescription slips). One big prescription. It would cost about 60 quid to get at the chemist had we not just bought one of the annual prescription cards.
kp is back snoozing again now. I suspect there won't be anything to report between now and sleep time, but if there is, I will do an "addendum"
posted by David Pollard at Friday, November 18, 2005
2 Comments:
Whilst it is better to be at home, it also tempting to try and live as you used to, esp after so long in hospital and as you are finding out it is mentally and physically demanding. I think maybe now you know this, perhaps you should take it at a steadier pace and not try to do too much, ease into it so to speak, the ironing and sex can wait a bit longer!!!
Sue xx
In YOUR opinion Sue !!!!
;-)
dp
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