Update from ‘mum’

06.05.2012

Hello to all,

I arrived in Boston from Vancouver on May 26^th and Auntie Phil (AP), Sam and I drove to AP’s lovely house in Glens Falls NY the next day.  Sam coped well with the 3-hour journey thanks to a veritable pharmacy of meds, which continued to sustain her for the following week.  Sam and AP keep a comprehensive chart of exactly what has to be taken and when.  She made a valiant attempt to decrease the dosage of her main pain-killer but it was too early and the pain level was more than she could cope with.  So she resumed the prescribed dosage and by the end of the week was able to make a short visit to the local shopping mall.  She is regaining her appetite thanks to AP’s culinary skills but still needs a lot of rest and good food to build up her strength.

She’s looking forward to meeting up with some of her ‘angels’ over the coming weeks.  Her spirits definitely lift when she has cheerful faces and conversation around her.

Love to all of you who have been so supportive to Sam these past months,

Sam’s Mum

Photo: AP, Sam, Mum