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emma_in_dream) wrote2016-05-16 06:09 pm
emma_in_dream) wrote2016-05-16 06:09 pm
3 Things
I have very little to say that is positive.
Pearl did enjoy most of her party at the zoo. Since the giraffe feeding was cancelled (and one of the giraffes has been put down), we fed very tame quokkas instead. Sadly, the quokkas did not seem to take to Pearl. I thought this was because of her flashing light sneakers but she attributed it to some special quokka sense of worthiness and burst into tears. It was most unfortunate that the quokkas fawned over every other child, nibbling on their shoe laces and even peeking under Ruby’s skirt but would barely come near the birthday girl.
Other things that have happened:
· Mum is back in hospital, taken their by ambulance. Her legs just gave way, which is apparently not common in spinal fusion recipients and the doctors are conducting some tests to try to determine what is up. It is always better to have the very common and easily treatable disorders, so this is not good.
· Dad continues his downward spiral and should be starting dialysis soon.
· This week the girls have three medical appointments. Next week they have two. Frankly, this is ridiculous and unsustainable.
· The builder who has built six (six!) apartments on the quarter acre block next to my parents is now complaining that the fence between them is 20mm out of line and so it needs to be moved at equal expense to both parties.
· Work continues to restructure, shed staff and is in the process of moving physical locations and all HR, IT and payroll systems. So quite a bit happening there as well.
Now, to stop dwelling on the negatives, here are some good things.
1, We live in a country with a functional health care system so the indefinite hospital stay is free as it would be for all Australians, the ambulance ride is free because of my parents are old, and the dialysis is free as it is for everyone. Frankly I can’t imagine how Americans deal with the stress of illness and worry about money at the same time.
2, Pearl is being very good about the fact that the celebrations on her actual birthday will be perfunctory, as my sister is ill and Mum will be in hospital. She is a very kind hearted child.
3, I am wearing snazzy Hogwarts socks.
Pearl did enjoy most of her party at the zoo. Since the giraffe feeding was cancelled (and one of the giraffes has been put down), we fed very tame quokkas instead. Sadly, the quokkas did not seem to take to Pearl. I thought this was because of her flashing light sneakers but she attributed it to some special quokka sense of worthiness and burst into tears. It was most unfortunate that the quokkas fawned over every other child, nibbling on their shoe laces and even peeking under Ruby’s skirt but would barely come near the birthday girl.
Other things that have happened:
· Mum is back in hospital, taken their by ambulance. Her legs just gave way, which is apparently not common in spinal fusion recipients and the doctors are conducting some tests to try to determine what is up. It is always better to have the very common and easily treatable disorders, so this is not good.
· Dad continues his downward spiral and should be starting dialysis soon.
· This week the girls have three medical appointments. Next week they have two. Frankly, this is ridiculous and unsustainable.
· The builder who has built six (six!) apartments on the quarter acre block next to my parents is now complaining that the fence between them is 20mm out of line and so it needs to be moved at equal expense to both parties.
· Work continues to restructure, shed staff and is in the process of moving physical locations and all HR, IT and payroll systems. So quite a bit happening there as well.
Now, to stop dwelling on the negatives, here are some good things.
1, We live in a country with a functional health care system so the indefinite hospital stay is free as it would be for all Australians, the ambulance ride is free because of my parents are old, and the dialysis is free as it is for everyone. Frankly I can’t imagine how Americans deal with the stress of illness and worry about money at the same time.
2, Pearl is being very good about the fact that the celebrations on her actual birthday will be perfunctory, as my sister is ill and Mum will be in hospital. She is a very kind hearted child.
3, I am wearing snazzy Hogwarts socks.
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