High Hospital Moment:
Mum: "Des you need to have a drink - here have the strawberry milkshake".
Dad hates sweet strawberry milk it seems - having been offered it yesterday. Mum in her loving but assertive way, shoved the straw in his mouth.
Des: Blew bubbles into the milk, spat out the straw - sending the room into fits of laughter (including him!). In other words - you can shove your strawberry milk where the sun don't shine!!
Today I drove to Inverloch to collect some things from the house for mum. I would be lying if I said dad and mums bedroom did not have a cold sense about it. Knowing dad was lying on the floor in this room, waiting to be found, sends shivers up my spine. Loving relatives & neighbours around him but no voice to be heard.
A few great moments today but another set back. Dad has reverted with signs of chills and claminess. Back on drip and blood tests for any signs of infection. Quickly learning the reality of the highs and lows....
Fr. Dillon from Geelong (St. Mary's) is currently visiting and anointing dad. We are very appreciative of him taking the time to do this. Is there such a thing as "over" anointing??? Told mum I'II organise the pope next!!
Mum: "Des you need to have a drink - here have the strawberry milkshake".
Dad hates sweet strawberry milk it seems - having been offered it yesterday. Mum in her loving but assertive way, shoved the straw in his mouth.
Des: Blew bubbles into the milk, spat out the straw - sending the room into fits of laughter (including him!). In other words - you can shove your strawberry milk where the sun don't shine!!
Today I drove to Inverloch to collect some things from the house for mum. I would be lying if I said dad and mums bedroom did not have a cold sense about it. Knowing dad was lying on the floor in this room, waiting to be found, sends shivers up my spine. Loving relatives & neighbours around him but no voice to be heard.
A few great moments today but another set back. Dad has reverted with signs of chills and claminess. Back on drip and blood tests for any signs of infection. Quickly learning the reality of the highs and lows....
Fr. Dillon from Geelong (St. Mary's) is currently visiting and anointing dad. We are very appreciative of him taking the time to do this. Is there such a thing as "over" anointing??? Told mum I'II organise the pope next!!
