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An Ambivalent Day
Posted Feb 21, 2003
Hi my friends,
Yesterday two things happened.
Firstly I actually went and walked up some steps with my walker. It it is the first time that I hve been able to go up steps without experiencing really bad pain. So that was such a big plus and I was over the moon.I must sday that this is the first walker that I had and K. found it hidden behind a chair and brought it out. so really he is to thank for the great advance.
Then my son phoned to say that we had made a mistake with the date of the appointment. It was the 21st March and not the 21st of February.I hope that we manage to survive that long.
K. seems calmer and he is coming over and spending more time here. He has moved every single movable object in his house!. It is really a shambles. What does one do.? At least he is not doing in my house!. He us eating better and the new medication appears to be helping although I do not think he is nearly himself yet. The point is that it is incredibly difficult to get advice and I find that it is I who am obliged to monitor him.
Anyway, I am grateful for the many mercies which we have experienced and so pleased that he is slowly returning back to us.
So now I am planing to go by boat to Cape Town next January and and spend two months at the coast - probably at Fish Hoek - and swim every day in the sea!!. I am sure that will do us the world of good.
Waz tells me that I have not mentioned my granddaughter. Well she stayed until last Saturday when she went on the March in London. She was a great help but she has her studies to do. My darling grandson B. came out last Saturday and was my "legs" for me. Very necessary. I had a lovely "walk" around my patio garden yesterday. It was such a lovely day and I really get so much pleasure from my garden.
Fond 
to you all.
AR1 
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Spcialist involvement
Posted Feb 18, 2003
A bouquet of 
s to you all in thanks,
Just a brief note to let my friends know that the wonderful specialist has arranged to see K. in London on Friday. My eldest son will be taking him. That is such a load off my shoulders.
K. moved into his own house on Sunday at the instigation of my eldest son. So we are both getting respite from one another.
He seems to be coping and I am sending over his prepared meals to him with friends.
I am feeling much refresehd having had two good nights rest. Thank you all for your loving concern.
With much affection,
AR1
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Latest reply: Feb 18, 2003
The Phone call
Posted Feb 12, 2003
It is amazing how just one phone call can change one's whole approach to a situation.
This evening I received a phone call from a very famous person who is a world expert in my son's illness. He wanted to know how he was and apologised to not having contacted me before
.
Suddenly my cares lifted from my shoulders. I felt that someone really did care about him, and that all would be well.
Thank you my dear friend for all you re doing and have done for those suffering from schizophrenia.
Bless all of you.
AR1
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Suddenly - a joyful happening
Posted Feb 10, 2003
I feel I must share with you a wonderful phone call which I had from my daughter in Brisbane this evening.
She said that she had asked her daughter - my special granddaughter who is at Sheffield U. to come down tomorrow to give me a hand. "To be her proxy" were her words.
As ususal, when I am touched by something I burst into tears and I am so happy about it. My dear darling is still in cloud cuckoo land but according to the experts it is not surprising considering the "mixes" they have been trying. Fortunately he remains as happy and carefree as ever. Removing pcitures from the wall being his chosen pastime!.
I am now off to say our evening prayers.
Sleep tight all of you.
AR1 (much relieved)
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At last, some light....
Posted Feb 8, 2003
Very dear friends,s to all of you.
Just a brief not to let you know that I think that we have hopefully turned the corner. Eventually a very dear friend came to my rescue, and gave me the names of vaiours pharmacists at various places.I managed to get some information as to what was going to and what one could do about it. It took three hours of phoning before I was eventually able to talk to the powers that be.
Anyway, as far as I am concerned all the neglect, and the hurt and the rejection are all forgotten as I think,hope and pray that the new medication will bring my darling back.
What an illness. It is really a living death. Added to which there is this quite horrific stigma attached to something which is patently not the fault of the sufferer.
Thank you again for all your words of love and compassionate concern. I hope to be more cheerful next time. At the moment I am just ever so grateful and relieved therefore very happy.!
AR1
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