This Week

So this week started off fairly well. I have been on leave so I’ve been able to see dad each morning, which is the best time to see him now.

And since the weather has been so beautiful, I’ve taken dad for a walk each day. He loves being out & even though he can only manage a short walk, he always enjoys the sunshine ☀️

This week was my brothers birthday too. Though dad doesn’t remember, to me it’s still important that dad can still have a chat with him on his special day. We rang Robert &, with some prompting, dad was able to wish him happy birthday which was a nice surprise for Robert.

Unfortunately this week we also had some more bad news about dads health. After a routine urine test they found ketones in dads urine.

If your cells don’t get enough glucose, your body burns fat for energy instead. This produces a substance called ketones, which can show up in your blood and urine. High ketone levels in urine may indicate diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA).

At the moment it is only a small amount, but they are monitoring him closely & will retest in a week.

I’m glad dad doesn’t know what goes on half the time, as I just feel so sad for him. He doesn’t cop a break & it’s just one thing after another. It gets me down sometimes, I can only imagine how dad would feel if he knew half the stuff he had been dealing with.

Life can definitely be tough & I remind myself constantly that it is what we make of it & how we deal with things in our life.

On that note, Jas & I are about to switch off for 12 days of hopefully total relaxation & time for ourselves. It’s always a worry when we go away, we hope & pray our dads will be ok but we know they are well looked after

On that note, remember , the best things in life are the people we love, the places we’ve been & the memories we’ve made. Author unknown but mum mums favourite saying ❤️