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Back in December I blogged about my father's illness. At that time he was given days to weeks to live. He is still with us. On Christmas eve, the nurses at the hospital managed to get him a bed back in the hospice. For a few weeks he improved as he fought off the repeated infections he had had while in the hospital. Then he reached the end of that upswing and continued on the downward journey that the cancer brings.
He wants to go home, but as he lives alone this just will not be possible, so we are currently waiting for an assessment of his care needs which will be followed by a move to a care environment. Which will take place over in our home town, about an hour's drive from here, because that is where my sister and my dad's girlfriend still live.
My dad
who looks so like his dad,
My dad who is struggling to come to terms with what is happening to him.
My dad who always knew how to have fun, always knew how to challenge us to achieve, always looked to serve others in some way, my dad who is coming to the end of his journey. I love him and I wish this wasn't happening to him.
It has been hard to get my head around blogging, around putting words on a page, around planning and actioning craft projects and recipes. It has been hard to think of those things as we have travelled this journey. It has also been a time of transition for me in my calling, but more of that to come over the next few days. That, of course, has added to the difficulty in putting words to the thoughts swimming around my head. All those things I thought I was so sure of have been thrown up in the air and left to fall back down where they will.
So, that's where we are at, right now. I aim to get back to blogging on a more regular basis, but I needed to start with this, so that you all know where we are at and the reason for any absences.
You can check out the sites I link up to over in my sidebar. Before you go, why not check out my recipes index page, or my craft projects index page, I am sure you will find something there to interest you.
He wants to go home, but as he lives alone this just will not be possible, so we are currently waiting for an assessment of his care needs which will be followed by a move to a care environment. Which will take place over in our home town, about an hour's drive from here, because that is where my sister and my dad's girlfriend still live.
My dad
who looks so like his dad,
My dad who is struggling to come to terms with what is happening to him.
My dad who always knew how to have fun, always knew how to challenge us to achieve, always looked to serve others in some way, my dad who is coming to the end of his journey. I love him and I wish this wasn't happening to him.
It has been hard to get my head around blogging, around putting words on a page, around planning and actioning craft projects and recipes. It has been hard to think of those things as we have travelled this journey. It has also been a time of transition for me in my calling, but more of that to come over the next few days. That, of course, has added to the difficulty in putting words to the thoughts swimming around my head. All those things I thought I was so sure of have been thrown up in the air and left to fall back down where they will.
So, that's where we are at, right now. I aim to get back to blogging on a more regular basis, but I needed to start with this, so that you all know where we are at and the reason for any absences.
You can check out the sites I link up to over in my sidebar. Before you go, why not check out my recipes index page, or my craft projects index page, I am sure you will find something there to interest you.
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