Unfortunately I wasn't able to visit Frank today, but luck was on my side again. When I phoned to the ward, the nurse answering the phone was just in Frank's room. The nurse told me that he had been in the wheelchair for 2 hours (!!!) and went outside on the balcony. That's great, it means that his endurance and condition now really is increasing. He had also eaten apple juice AND semolina pulp (sounds yakkie but in dutch it happens to be griesmeelpap, which is one of Frank's favorite desserts!). That was for the first time ever since the stroke, and it must have given him such a feeling of wealth and pleasure. The nurse handed the phone to Frank and to my question how it had been for him to be outside in the wheelchair he said "warm" and after that, "wonderful (heeeeerlijk)". That's it for today............
So, short message, but great news, that's something else for a change.
bye Esther
Dear Frank,
BeantwoordenVerwijderenThis is great news. I wish you many warm and wonderful hours on the balcony with juice and 'griesmeelpap'. Keep up the good work, dear cousin, the only way is up!
Juliëtte