Monthly Archives: July 2014

A photo a day – connotation seeing mum in everything

Posted on July 31, 2014 by Pete

Steve, my brother, took dad to see mum today and I did little other than rest, think and plan. Karen did dad’s shopping and I arranged for a cleaner going into dad’s once a week beginning tomorrow morning so at … Continue reading →

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A photo a day – anticipating sunset

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Pete

I had not planned to see mum today but went to dad’s to sort out simple things like  food shopping and washing clothes. However once at dads I got a call from the hospital to say the St Christopher’s Hospice … Continue reading →

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A photo a day – surreal moments

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Pete

Those of you that read this blog regularly will know that we sorted out our back garden recently. Karen was advised that we needed to keep the new lawn watered so that the turf grew roots into the soil below … Continue reading →

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An interesting comment

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Pete

My brother Steve made an interesting comment when we were sitting with mum the other day: he said he read my blog and didn’t realise how dark I was. This challenged my view of the blog and looking back through … Continue reading →

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A photo a day – getting mum the right treatment

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Pete

Mum was a lot better today: she was sitting in a chair by her bed for the afternoon and had less sickness, wasn’t so distressed and was more lucid. I read her notes and the surgeon is clear that they … Continue reading →

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Blog administration and photos

Posted on July 27, 2014 by Pete

Because of my mum’s perilous situation I have found myself looking back through this block at images I have shot of her, home and dad and this led me to go right back through the whole blog. I notice that … Continue reading →

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A photo a day – realisations

Posted on July 27, 2014 by Pete

Karen and I went to the hospital to see mum today. When I got there mum was awake but with her eyes closed and we talked about the situation. Mum said she had come to the point where she doesn’t … Continue reading →

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A photo a day – dad

Posted on July 26, 2014 by Pete

So here is an image of my old dad just as I am in the car leaving for home. It was an unusual Friday lunch date as mum wasn’t present so we missed both her banter and cooking. Dad is … Continue reading →

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A photo a day – pain

Posted on July 25, 2014 by Pete

Mum’s Cancer got worse last night and so she was admitted to hospital today. It’s the pain that is a problem. When I arrived she was in A&E, her eyes were closed as she tried to manage. Luckily, by the … Continue reading →

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A photo a day – day dreaming in the bath

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Pete

Bath time is one of high tension for me. I have to transfer from my wheelchair on and off the toilet and then in and out of the bath. I can also bleed a little or a lot at these … Continue reading →

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