woke this am feeling really good - then slept for another hour or two. Its nice to feel good.
bec and cam and declan left today back to kansas city - they were very helpful over the weekend.
jeff palmer readjusted my leg, so now really quite good for walking. main trouble is i get really puffed out after a few paces, even with oxygen. at least now i can exercise a bit more.
hospice nurse came in am - good visit - she brought fresh Missouri peaches - delicious
Ray Hohl - my attending physician came at around 6.00 pm - a very thoughtful discussion - we are planning a blood transfusion wednesday and starting a new drug for the back pain (not narcotic) - this seems a sound way forward.
Alan Ross -my patient advocate I guess came by at around 8.30 pm - we chatted.
a brief mention of some of the food offerings from friends (my taste is still off). This isn't meant to be a competition of any sort but just say "thanks" - its particularly difficult with food when my taste buds are all messed up. Food thats too spicy seems to cause some coughing and I need a nebulizer to relieve that. Regular food, I can't eat. So .. we've gone off mexican and chinese take-out now since they vary so much. Sweet or salty things seem best but even that varies. Safest seems ice cream with some fruit. Anyway, just thought I would mention that.
- cheese cake from Dawn Flaherty - excellent
- cherry pie from the Shasbys - wonderful with ice cream.
- tabouli from Rami and Kim Baker - this was really fantastic - great texture and taste, bit bigger pieces than I have had in resturants - thanks Rami's mum who advised from Lebanon.
- blue berry muffins and raisin bran muffins from amy and scott nibaur - both great but blueberry has to rule.
- and ice cream from Andy Ashby
The photo is me going around one of my lawn tractor paths yesterday.
Chris continues to put in amazing support.
Welcome to Murray McLennan, the senior McLennan now in Adelaide apart from my Mum. Murray works hard to keep the Clan McLennan in South Australia together so its nice to see he has joined the blog.
Hi Geoff……. Ann Reynolds here. Just got back from Adelaide River in the Top End (NT) to see my sister and her gang when Chris let me know you had a blog site set up to check up on you!! I think only you could take me into this techno age as have never been near a blog site so big cheers to you, Geoff. Makes me reminisce a little on our trip in Scotland with a mid-evening drive to Glasgow and then the chance to say (and partake)… “and I’ll have a half!!” in the pub on our way back. So here is a little toast to reminiscing to all the quality fun times spent sharing in travel, work and play. Thinking of you and all the McLennan clan… love to you and all… Annie
ReplyDeleteThanks Annie
ReplyDeleteHi Geoff,
ReplyDeleteSo glad you had sometime with Bec, Cam and dear Declan!
I visited the PO today, expect a sweet surprise in the post! We hope this wets your appetite. Sending our love to you and your family...Kirsty & Peter
hey dad, thanks for a lovely weekend. We all really love our time with you. next weekend I promise we will go for coffee in our new car! love ya heaps
ReplyDeleteDear Geoff
ReplyDeleteHeard a rumor about this blog, and isn't Google wonderful! Have been thinking about you and following your adventures at second hand. It is great to have this opportunity to know how you are doing. So glad we got to have a pint together in Reston. Be proud of all that you have done.
With my best wishes
David Lynch
Hello Geioffery,
ReplyDeleteJock Fraser here - trying to respond to Blogland...
If this works I'll write what i wanted to say!
xx
OK, so it look like it works. I wanted to tell you how very unhappy we are about your news, and how amazing your resilience - it must be the old Port Pres Spirit - when the goiing gets tough, the tough get going!
ReplyDeleteWe had a great lunch with your mother on Saturday - a lovely day at Largs. We are all thinking of you here at Marie Road and hope this finds you in good spirits still.
Much love
Jock