Limbo

Love is.... Encouragement

Wednesday
Yesterday Glenda said he was domesticated.  Colin has his own new wash up gloves so he could put his dishes in the dish washer. Every little bit helps me and gives him more exercise too.  Just look how far Colin has come.  In January he couldn't eat or feed himself and could hardly mobilise.  Today I encouraged him to drive home in light traffic.  All trying to get back to normal  as we don't know when he is due back  into hospital. Small gains. 

Look who we ran into by chance on our walk Round the mall. Little Mary.  We are careful about going into supermarkets  though and he doesn't touch anything and we are still using lots of the hand sanitizer. 

Thursday

Clinic day stay and Colin's bloods are stable and white cells looking great so off home after an hour.  Nurses appreciated my orange and date muffins.  Ran into a friend Maria who's husband had a transplant.  She said he sleeps hours during the day but still unable to drive or do much round home.  They have been doing this for 14 months!               Ran into neighbour Sue in clinic with her partner.  Both having Chemotherapy. The appointment  on Monday was like a meeting of the ward,  catching up with 4 other patients who we met when admitted.  Everyone doing well now. 

Achievements this week for me

Bottled home grown beetroot,     started sorting the office,      cooked rice noodle sheets for the first time from scratch,       made egg tofu myself,        baked muffins for the nurses,    planted more veges and picked spinach yummy,          repotted  spring bulbs,         did a big linen wash,      had boys for dinner and again tonight,      trimmed the trees,   still got lots to do but feeling good.