Saturday, April 12, 2025
#2369 Saturday 12th April
Saturday, April 5, 2025
#2368 Saturday 5th April
Thursday, March 27, 2025
Thursday, March 20, 2025
#2366 Thursday 20th March
In four years life will seem boring!
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
#2365 Tuesday 18th March
Yesterday Kaylia was with Jenny .... driving back down the Gt Northern Highway from New Norcia. Jenny used her handsfree to send me a message that they'd be late. The phone created the message as ".... coming from New Nausea." !!!
The biopsy of my kidney that I had a few weeks ago was a dud! It only collected dead tissue. So I have to have the biopsy again tomorrow. The aim is to collect live cells so that they can see if it is cancerous. If not cancerous, then the kidney doesn't have to be removed. The urologist thinks it may well be the baddy ie cancer .... but he wants to be sure before a big operation is undertaken.
Kaylia is very stable and happy .... as long as her world proceeds along the usual path, then her anxiety levels are low. Even when things are upset, her faith in us is such that she can cope with a lot.... she can communicate that she doesn't like it.
Monday, March 10, 2025
#2364 Monday 10th March
Ah .... such a sad time is upon us ...
Last night several posts came up .... long videos of speakers at the European Parliament. The sentiments consistently expressed were views and ideas which I fully support. There were some very eloquent speakers .... they all came across as genuine .... not AI.
The speeches give hope .... recognizing that a tough time faces us .... but emphasizing that European nations must act ... together to face the threats of this new age
Sunday, March 9, 2025
#2363 Sunday 9th March
Thursday, March 6, 2025
#2362 Thursday 6th March
It's very sad to be in times such as these. Just when we hope that times are getting better .... something comes along to completely change the way we see the world.
Monday, March 3, 2025
#2361 Monday 3rd March
Sunday, March 2, 2025
Thursday, February 27, 2025
#2359 Thursday 27th February
Naomi is away in Karratha for 2 days .... this is a regular FIFO arrangement. Kaylia copes really well with Naomi's absence .... the vital strategy is to stick to Kaylia's routines ..... tea at the same time, bed-time routine the same.
No information about my kidney biopsy yet ... the next specialist appointment is on the 11th of March.
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
#2358 Tuesday 25th February
Kaylia has speech therapy sessions on Tuesdays. She enjoys the time. It's largely aimed at training her to use full sentences.
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
#2357 Wednesday 19th February
Monday, February 17, 2025
#2356 Monday 17th February
Thursday, February 13, 2025
#2355 Thursday 13th February
It's Kaylia's "Curve Style" day ..... Lee is here guiding Kaylia through the process of preparing the clothes before the items are listed for sale online. Kaylia handles this well but she needs supervision. She will lose interest if she's left alone.
My health report .... the lesion on my kidney had been biopsied in 2019 but it now seems that the biopsy was not accurate enough and I'm booked in for another biopsy next Tuesday 18th. This will give a clearer idea of whether it is cancer or benign. If it looks sinister, the next step will be to remove the kidney.
Saturday, February 8, 2025
#2354 Saturday 8th February
The funeral for Maxine will be held on Thursday 20th Feb at 2pm.
I've been pondering on the way Kaylia perceives her world. She often remembers past people or places .... and if we re-visit the person or place, she has no interest. It's as though she just wants to confirm that this part of her world is still there.... that her world is constant. How does this idea accommodate important people and things? It's as though people/things transfer into a fixed part of her world and are regularly confirmed automatically.
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
#2353 Tuesday 4th February
Monday, February 3, 2025
#2352 Monday 3rd February
Saturday, February 1, 2025
#2351 Saturday 1st February
Thursday, January 30, 2025
#2350 Thursday 30th January
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
#2349 Wednesday 29th January
Kaylia is very excited about her birthday tomorrow. We've booked at "Hogs Breath" restaurant in Kelmscott .... Hogs Breath would have to be her favorite place to eat and the chain is gradually closing down. Kelmscott is the last one in Perth. She loves having the special icecream dish they serve.
This morning I've been to the hospital to visit Maxine. She is still with us but she's fading.
Monday, January 27, 2025
#2348 Monday 27th January
Sunday, January 26, 2025
#2347 Sunday 26th January
Friday, January 24, 2025
#2346 Friday 24th January
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
#2345 Tuesday 21st of January
Sunday, January 19, 2025
#2344 Sunday 19th January
Thursday, January 16, 2025
#2343 Thursday 15th January 2025
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
#2342 Wednesday 15th January 2025
I've been very quiet for too long ..... it's an emotional response to our current financial woes .... if I keep quiet and don't talk to anyone, it will all go away. Of course, the situation will return to normal in time but it's hard to cope while waiting.
As usual, Kaylia is shielded from this .... all her normal supports are continuing and she is very happy. Sometimes it seems as if she is deliriously happy! She can be highly vocal with her "happy noises".