This morning, I had my first appointment with my physiotherapist. (There may be a nap later to recover!) The idea is to try to regain some strength to be better able to sit and walk. This would be generally good for me, and specifically the hope is to be able to return to the hospice day program.

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Con girl was doing the morning ritual of training the cats to be quiet. This involves the offer of canned food. Liito won today, which is not surprising. Pikku was coming in last and still had not managed to be quiet when Liito abandoned his food to "win" hers as well. On seeing an abandoned plate, Pikku of course ran away from the quiet ( Read more... )

This morning, my personal care worker was unhappy with the mats in my hair. She very quietly, almost appologetically offered to braid my hair. I thought this was a marvellous idea. She rold me about braiding the hair of her four daughters every second day when they were little. So no more mats and I have spiffy braids. Woot!

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One of the things that was definitely missing from my world while I was in hospital was the cats.

I have two of them dozing in my bed with me just now. The really surprizing part is that I have Pikku and Franklin lying no more than 8 inches from each other!

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It is very good to no longer be in the hospital, but the new normal has shifted quite a bit. I am now a mostly bed ridden person and I tire very easily ( Read more... )

I have been sprung and am now ensconced at home. I may soon be napping.

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I have been continuing on wiithvthe doing kind of crappy, so I am now ensconced at Polychrome. I am starting to eat slightly better: con-girl has been sharing her green jello with me, and last night she made me mashed potatoes with cottage cheese.....SKINNED PEROGIES ( Read more... )

I have been feeling 'much more short of breath and much more fatigue lately. It is enough that I haven't been able to get back to my exercise classes. This isn't a situation I see changing ( Read more... )

One of the volunteers at the hospice makes jewellery and every now and then
teaches us how to make something. I am very pleased with the pendant I
made today! :)

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I had a CT scan last week and an appointment with the study oncologist today.
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