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Skriven 2015-05-31 21:48:18 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
  Kommentar till text 27591 av NANCY BACKUS (1:123/140)
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Hi Nancy,

 NB> herself,  NB>> just not strong enough to be walking on her own yet, or
 NB> standing for  NB>> any length of time (ie more than seconds)... But
 NB> that seems to be

 RH> Some things take time. My brother wasn't able to stand on his own for
 RH> a while after the surgeries and the infection set in. His system was
 RH> quite overcome by everything that the body threw at him.

 NB> He had a lot of things going against him by that point..

Everything but the kitchen sink at that point. Kitchen sink wasn't long
in coming his way.


 NB>  NB>> coming along... she was more independent than she has been...
 NB> and doing  NB>> more transfers back and forth from recliner to transit
 NB> chair to commode  NB>> to bed and various permutations thereof...  And
 NB> wanting to sit at her  NB>> table to eat instead of having a lap table
 NB> in the recliner..  :)

 RH> Stubborn, but in a good way. That's the kind of attitude that'll get
 RH> her back on her feet quicker than an "it'll come, in time" sort.

 NB> She's always wanted to do things her own way... or at least have them
 NB> done her way...  ;)  When I got back from the Pond, she was doing a

Sounds like our daughter Deborah. Her first sentence (at about 18
months) was "I do it." and she's maintained that personality.


 NB> little walking on her own, with a rolling walker, and balancing much
 NB> better on her own... Things do take time, and she's old enough that
 NB> her body doesn't bounce back as fast as it used to... but she's doing
 NB> ok.

Do any of us bounce back as fast as we used to? Good to heat that your
mom is doing so well tho.


 NB> She had her follow-up with the surgeon, and he was quite pleased with
 NB> her progress from his point of view...  :)

That's very encouraging; it's always good when the doctor is pleased
with progress made. Dad has had small set backs from his surgery in
February but given his age and overall health, doing fairly well. He's
happy that he was able to get a lap top and printer, which gives him
something to do, in the nursing home.

 NB> (brussels sprouts)
 NB>  RH>> Way out for last year, way early for this year. I think of them
 NB> more  RH>> as a late fall crop.
 NB>  NB>> They are at their best after the first frosts sweeten them... I
 NB> think  NB>> of them mostly as a winter veggie... unless I get them
 NB> frozen...  :)

 RH> I see them at the farmer's market in late October, early November.
 RH> They're a lot smaller than the ones usually sold in stores, but just
 RH> as good, if not better.

 NB> Probably a different variety... but fresher...  :)

Could be, I'll have to ask if it's a NC specific variety when I see them
this fall.


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