Love is.... Being able to relax at home
Weekend
What a wonderful weekend we have had. It is like the last month was a dream for me. Saturday I decided to join the belly dance class for their end of term lesson. Bit hard having missed 6 months. Funny the South African woman didn't notice I had been absent. Felt like life had returned to normal as I buzzed around shopping and prepared dinner for our family. Later Di and Phil joined us for dessert. Lovely to catch up. Colin is enjoying the sleep ins and is having an afternoon sleep for 2 hours daily.
Monday Day 24
We have spent 5 hours at Day Clinic and I am tired because I couldn't sleep last night. Sitting around for hours doesn't help but I will go for a break when I can. All is going well and blood tests are still improving. Colin saw the registrar and the consultant separately and then the nurse doing a CMV study. We take our lunch and eat while we wait and wait. Colin slept quite a lot and today is the first day he has been so tired. I am reminding him about eating and drinking and medications too. How do people on their own manage? He felt sick by the time we got home so I packed him off for a sleep. Phil is making us dinner which has worked out perfectly as I dont feel like cooking tonight.
It's a bother but we have to go to clinic 3 times a week initially. That throws this weeks plans out but hopefully he will progress quickly.
He can't mix with many people and has to be careful where he goes to for a long time. At least next 3 months and till the end of winter. Going to be a bit quiet round here for a long time.
THANKS for all the support everyone. I read all the emails and comments to Colin. He smiles as he listens so it all helps, heaps. We know you are all thinking of us and wishing us well. It is comforting to know. Can't email back. Wish we could see everyone but not possible for at least 3 or more months. Maybe not till the flu season settles down. Sorry for all the long phone calls girls but it is so good to talk and touch base. Thanks for the help and the offers as well. It is getting us through the tunnel to the light.
The aim is to keep us all well enough and avoid another hospital admission acutely.
Tuesday
Colin is not feeling so chipper today. Not sure but it could be all the effects of the medication or less antinausea meds. After a sleep he is better and enjoys friends visiting from Melbourne.
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