Today, I had a truly extraordinary experience. I rang Leaf just before lunch. He came on the line and said gaily 'Hello, darling, how lovely to hear from you!' A lump rose in my throat. We then had a good conversation with him sounding almost normal, just a little slow to respond. My Leaf was … Continue reading EVER THE OPTIMIST
Month: March 2021
FASCINATING WHAT WE FIND
I'm always distracted when rooting through the office to find a document I'm sure I have but can't remember where to find it. When I came across a photocopy of one of my letters to the Weekly Guardian from 2008, I just had to read it. And, lo and behold, it was about Alzheimer's. SORRY NO … Continue reading FASCINATING WHAT WE FIND
DON’T BLAME THE MESSENGER…
Our marriage has reached a stage where all I can do is wait. Not for anything specific, at least not for anything specific that I'm at present prepared to divulge, but because the situation for both Leaf and I has no immediate resolution. So far, after the operation, he's doing well, although I have not … Continue reading DON’T BLAME THE MESSENGER…
THE OP. AT LAST!
Dear Friends – I'm back! It's been a busy time on the hospital front. I was called to Lannemezan in a hurry – no nothing wrong, but an appointment for Leaf with the anaesthetist prior to his op. which had now been scheduled for the fourth of March. Leaf was pretty comatose, lying on the … Continue reading THE OP. AT LAST!