As I write it is a sunny day in Anglesey and I have just got back home after a Circuit Leaders Meeting in Bangor and a visit to the tyre fitters to get two new front tyres on the car. It seems everywhere is saturated with temporary traffic lights! I arrived home just before 3.00pm and Pauline had not yet had lunch as she depends on me for food preparation. We are now filled and ready to go!
In the last few days she has been able to get into the car without first sitting sideways and then turning through 90 degrees. This morning she went to the health centre to see her doctor and walked back into the waiting room, carrying her crutch. Now that is what I call good news! We are off on holiday on 4th September (not long now) and she needs to be able to stand in the shower by then. At present she uses a shower seat lent by the hospital OT department. Tomorrow we shall remove the anti-slip mat to see if she can do without it. If all goes well we shall progress to standing in the shower.
When we booked our hotels for travelling down to southern Spain she was recovering from her spinal operation. After booking the same hotel in Santander as we used last year, the director emailed to ask which room we would like. We had used a large room last year with a bath tub and liked it a lot. On our return we stayed there again and were allocated a smaller room with a walk-in shower, similar to our own. Each room had its benefits but we quite fancied the larger room. Let's hope Pauline can get into the tub where the shower is located! I am sure she will cope with a little help from her best friend!
Tomorrow we are expecting her community physiotherapist, back from her honeymoon in Italy. I think she will be pleased with progress. With the aid of a crutch, Pauline can walk at her normal speed and can stand for longer periods. Mind you, I'm glad we live in a bungalow because climbing stairs would be almost impossible. The problem is that she is restricted in what weight she can place on her crutch because of arthritis in her wrist. If she needs strength to cope then we have a problem.
All in all I am extremely pleased at her progress. Both of us thought it would be quicker but we had forgotten we are getting older and need more patience as the human body takes longer to heal. Yesterday we heard about our grandson, Craig's, graduation ceremony in Liverpool. In another year he will be a real lawyer! From the photos he turned himself out well - not the typical student style. Well, that's all for now. Keep smiling!
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