January 3, 2006
Dear All,
Just a short note tonight, as I'm very tired -- we stayed up a bit doing much needed paperwork and paper sorting. It has been weighing on Greg's mind in particular, so he will definitely sleep better... but we are both *very* ready for bed.
We had a wonderful day-long visit with our friend Jen -- one of three dear friends who lived with us at various points during our time in Scotland -- so it was a bit like having family, really! Even the cat was pleased to see Jen (one of her biggest fans)! Unfortunately Jen is only in France for two days... and yesterday she tore a bunch of ligaments while skiing with her husband, so we were quite a trio lined up on the couch... Jen adding her full leg cast to the mix! Our nurse was a bit amused to find three patients on his hands -- but completely unphased! He gave Jen the injection she had been handed at the hospital, gave her some further advice, then moved on to attend to the Johnsons. (He didn't have the greatest of mornings actually, as the needle for my medication broke, spilling the medicine... as each shot cost almost 400 Euros, it's not surprising that he was pretty angry with himself. But none the less, he remained as charming and lovely as always... giving us advice on good plumbers and workmen in the neighborhood. Having been a nurse for over 30 years in this area, he knows everyone!)
So, a good day with a friend who knows us and our foibles well. (As she relaxed with the nonactive crowd, her husband was able to return to the Alpine slopes with friends.) Greg was really tired after a big day yesterday, so had a few good naps. His occasional headaches bothered him a bit -- especially when he had to sneeze, which is quite painful. He's also still a bit down after realizing at the physio yesterday that there are still vertigo issues to work on. For example, when he shakes his head everything spins for several seconds, and he can feel queasy. And long term questions about his eye are worrying him more. It was good to have Jen here as a distraction, especially as, now that he is getting more active, he is starting to get antsy when not too tired.
He spent some time on the phone tonight quizzing his English Best Man, who is a doctor, on all sorts of nerve and reflex issues. It is a gift to have such medical friends and family to talk to, especially when down, and needing to discuss tough realities.
A further frustration during the day was discovering that the reason we still do not have internet access is that the internet company had the wrong phone number -- so they said they would have to start from scratch, and it would be another 25 day wait. Hopefully we can find a good fluent French advocate to plea some expediency on our behalf! We'll look into that tomorrow. Our blog typists have been fantastic... but it would be nice not to have to "phone in" these messages for another 25 days! It would also be nice to start reading and answering some of your emails.
So to bed now, and more tomorrow (Greg gets to take a proper shower tomorrow! The nurse actually called me in -- "Madame Johnson" -- to marvel at how well his stomach had healed up and was ready for a washing.)
Love, Kirstin
Just a short note tonight, as I'm very tired -- we stayed up a bit doing much needed paperwork and paper sorting. It has been weighing on Greg's mind in particular, so he will definitely sleep better... but we are both *very* ready for bed.
We had a wonderful day-long visit with our friend Jen -- one of three dear friends who lived with us at various points during our time in Scotland -- so it was a bit like having family, really! Even the cat was pleased to see Jen (one of her biggest fans)! Unfortunately Jen is only in France for two days... and yesterday she tore a bunch of ligaments while skiing with her husband, so we were quite a trio lined up on the couch... Jen adding her full leg cast to the mix! Our nurse was a bit amused to find three patients on his hands -- but completely unphased! He gave Jen the injection she had been handed at the hospital, gave her some further advice, then moved on to attend to the Johnsons. (He didn't have the greatest of mornings actually, as the needle for my medication broke, spilling the medicine... as each shot cost almost 400 Euros, it's not surprising that he was pretty angry with himself. But none the less, he remained as charming and lovely as always... giving us advice on good plumbers and workmen in the neighborhood. Having been a nurse for over 30 years in this area, he knows everyone!)
So, a good day with a friend who knows us and our foibles well. (As she relaxed with the nonactive crowd, her husband was able to return to the Alpine slopes with friends.) Greg was really tired after a big day yesterday, so had a few good naps. His occasional headaches bothered him a bit -- especially when he had to sneeze, which is quite painful. He's also still a bit down after realizing at the physio yesterday that there are still vertigo issues to work on. For example, when he shakes his head everything spins for several seconds, and he can feel queasy. And long term questions about his eye are worrying him more. It was good to have Jen here as a distraction, especially as, now that he is getting more active, he is starting to get antsy when not too tired.
He spent some time on the phone tonight quizzing his English Best Man, who is a doctor, on all sorts of nerve and reflex issues. It is a gift to have such medical friends and family to talk to, especially when down, and needing to discuss tough realities.
A further frustration during the day was discovering that the reason we still do not have internet access is that the internet company had the wrong phone number -- so they said they would have to start from scratch, and it would be another 25 day wait. Hopefully we can find a good fluent French advocate to plea some expediency on our behalf! We'll look into that tomorrow. Our blog typists have been fantastic... but it would be nice not to have to "phone in" these messages for another 25 days! It would also be nice to start reading and answering some of your emails.
So to bed now, and more tomorrow (Greg gets to take a proper shower tomorrow! The nurse actually called me in -- "Madame Johnson" -- to marvel at how well his stomach had healed up and was ready for a washing.)
Love, Kirstin
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