The trip was as much work as I anticipated, but it was worth the back aches and a few tiffs between Dennis and me. Ralph was great, once again, about pushing Dennis around whenever we were outside. He even pushed him for over an hour as we walked through Hamstead Heath, up and down hills, over muddy and rocky paths and all without a complaint.
But the food pump did not work. We carried 50 pounds of food across the great pond all for naught. We never were able to figure out why it wasn't working, but it would not take a charge. It must have shorted out, because it did not work once we returned home, either. I did try to feed him with gravity, but he became nauseous and wanted nothing to do with it. So we purchased Ensure and Complan and lots of deserts to fill him up. Some days he was able to eat quite a bit, but other days we simply depended on empty calories.
We are home now for two months, while I work and Dennis rests up.
Until jet lag subsides,
Ann and Dennis
5 comments:
Nice to have you back.
Have been reading your blog, thank you for posting it. My husband is having some problems and at his last neurology appointment we were asked if he had ever been diagnosed with Shy-Drager syndrome. Wanting to know more I have been researching about it and came across your blog. He is undergoing more tests and we will know more at his next appt in a month's time. Your blog is very insightful.
I am the above anonymous commenter. Found where you can put your name. Will do that in future.
So glad you're home! Can't wait to see more pictures of Wales.
Welcome home Ann & Dennis. Anxious to hear more about your trip and more pix would be great.
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