Slow progress, but progress nonetheless

You’ll notice that I haven’t updated this site for a while….for two reasons. First, not much has changed, and second that I haven’t got the ready access to the internet in Germany as I thought I might (there are internet cafes but they cost money and people smoke in them!).

Since Dad’s arrival back home he has been improving very well. He goes for a walk each day and is gradually building up more and more strength. He can walk around the block without any trouble. Although it does become quite tiring for him so he does need to rest a bit throughout the day. The wound where the infection was (see blog entry on [insert date]) is slowly closing up and when it is fully closed Dad will consider going in the pool :-)

Last week he went for a visit to the doctors who basically saw him for five minutes and said all looked fine….see you in a month’s time. So basically not much will change in the next few weeks.

Home again

Dad has now been home a couple of days, and it sounds like things are not going too badly. Of course things are different at home - no nurses to call on 24 hours a day ;-)

Mum is of course helping with things too, but I know its quite tough to get used to doing things a little differently. Its nice though that Dad is back home, and can sit on the balcony, in the rain, with the dog and watch the beautiful view outside.

Still not sure what the MRI scan revealed, but I'm sure there'll be more to tell after next week's appointments back at the hospital....but this time as an outpatient :-)