Category Archives: Health

Gordy, Monday 30th; and Caity jumps through more hoops

WELL!!  In the words of my dear sister in law, “Super Nurse”, “Gordy’s neurological status is amazingly intact”.  He’s moved from the ICU to the cardiac ward (one of the cardiac wards, I should say – Royal Adelaide is a … Continue reading

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Not much of an update on Gordy, but…

He’s holding on.  Last update I had, the ICU doctors had warmed him back up from the therapeutic hypothermia, and were considering reducing the sedation this afternoon to see if he could breathe on his own.  Eunju (Super Nurse!) was … Continue reading

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Hoping for good news….

“Caity? It’s Mum… I’m afraid I’ve got some bad news about your brother…” Those are the words I woke up to at eight o’clock this morning.  Swimming up to the surface, fearing the worst, but so relieved to hear “He’s … Continue reading

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And UP through the flaming hoops!

Well it’s been an interesting day! Firstly, I went out to the university for my appointment with the Disabilities Resources Coordinator.  She was very helpful, but I’m sort of doing things in the wrong order – it was better to … Continue reading

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Crump in a hump on her rump…

…as my Dad would say.  That was me, VERY undignified, at the shopping mall earlier this afternoon.  Thought I’d just pop over there while it was quiet (Sunday arvo is usually a good time, provided you don’t mind some things … Continue reading

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Oh dear…

It’s HOT. Still around 30 in the bedroom and I am writing this at 1:30 am… feeling sick, my jaw is hurting from the dental work, not  sure if the wonky tummy/IBS is being cause by anxiety or a bug… … Continue reading

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Success!

Well, not only had I lost a chunk of filling  – I’d cracked off a part of the enamel.  And damaged another filling on the other side of my mouth.  From now on I’m STRAINING any passionfruit I eat – … Continue reading

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Waiting….

12:35 pm- I’ve just got to get through til my dentist appointment at 4pm.  Sooooo tired but I can’t sleep… I can sleep in the day if I am sleeping in, but I find it very hard to actually get … Continue reading

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Day Umpty-seven of The Cold From Hell

Not that I believe in Hell, or Heaven for that matter, but the Bad Place is surely where this cold came from.  After discovering online (oh Dr Google and Dr Wiki, whatever did we do before you?) that any reported … Continue reading

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Boxing Day

Ahhhhhh!  The joyous day AFTER a miserable bout of gastro has arrived.  Even though I am still battling the remnants of the head cold (and again, thank you EVER so much to the charmer who coughed their germs all over … Continue reading

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