Nanna

I took Nanna to the doctor today, unfortunately my doctor is still on leave and I did not want to wait until Thursday, so I took her to the standby doctor that is available when our doctor is on leave.

He feels that Mother has had a mild stroke, and I have had to take her to have her cholesterol checked, will have the results back tomorrow. He seemed pretty sure about it after what I told him. Mother does suffer with swollen ankles and she drinks a water tablet for that but he wants her off it, because her blood pressure is low, I have been measuring it every morning, Andrew's Mom was kind enough to let us use their machine the last few days, will have to buy one for so that we can have one available. Mother's sugar levels are also a little higher than what it should be, diet will correct that, but to get Mother to listern is another story. Mother thinks that she must just quit sweets and all will come right, but the big picture is very different, and believe me I know, I have just been through it all these last 2 to 3 months, but ultimately I can try and control it as well as I can but ultimately the end decision is Mothers, and she decides what she puts over those lips of hers. One good thing is that Mother walked with us last night, obviously not at my speed and not as far, but she had a nice little walk. Exercise is very important right now as well. I had to get her special knee high stockings for her legs, she will most definately need help putting them on every morning, she does not have the strength to do that, but hopefully I can get her to sort that out herself over the long run.

So right now, it seems that Mother will go up to Jhb this weekend with Tracy and Kevin, I am not sure if they are leaving on Saturday or Sunday.

Just want to thank you, George and Sharon, for all your help and organising the church people to come, that did not cross my mind, I should have thought of that. Thank you for phoning them back later as well, anyway, just thanks for all the support, it was not easy to experience what I went through, and it is all well appreciated. I just thank God all the time that Andrew was with me at the airport, I don't know what I would have done if he was not there, because I could not have sorted the baggage, Mother, organise a wheelchair etc etc etc. You also offered to send over money, but right now it is not necessary, I have so far covered everything that needs to be covered, at least the doctor understood that Mother is not on a medical aid, and never asked for some crazy tests to be done, so that is good right now.

I just wanted to bring you up to speed on the progress, will let you know tomorrow, what the results are on Mother's cholesterol.

I need to start working, I only have 3 hours left to do what needs to be done, and this is really a crazy time of the month for me here at work, will most probably have to do some work at home tonight.