Page 38. It is said that if you don’t use it You will lose it.


Page 38.
It is said that if you don’t use it
 You will lose it.
And mother is the proof that it’s true.

Mother has been taking her tablets and yes the doctor has confirmed it is gout she is getting, but will she have the other tablets to prevent it, no chance. At least she is pain free for the moment. The only thing is her walking is getting worse as she isn’t able to put her weight in the affected foot when it is painful.

We are going to have her eyes tested today, which promises to be great fun as mother just can’t walk far any more.

“We are going to the eye clinic today, do you feel able to do all that walking” sounds harsh, but if mothers’ legs give way on her then she could hurt herself.

“I should be able to, how far is it?” mother replied.

“There is a fair amount of walking to this one, I can’t park that close to the door. Then when we get inside it’s a long corridor to the waiting room, I popped down there and had a look yesterday”

“Do you think I can manage to walk” mother asked.

“To be quite honest no. that is why I also borrowed the wheelchair from the doctors” I am ready for the explosion but….

“Oh well done, but I will be annoyed if I could have walked.” And that was all she said.

Mother struggled with the walk to the car, but I didn’t say anything. Just started the car and continued to the eye clinic. When we arrived there I drove slowly past the entrance and pointed out the walking that had to be done then parked the car as close as I could and asked….

“Do you feel able to walk along to the clinic, this is as close as I can get”

“The paths look a bit bumpy and uneven” mother commented and thought for a while longer “no I think your right I might trip over”

Thank heavens for that mother has made the right decision, with no arguments.

Getting mother out the car and into the chair was no easy task. Placing the chair at right angles to the car makes it easier for a person to transfer, stand up 90 degree swivel and sit. Not mother.

“I am standing what do, I do now” mother yells

“Turn your feet and sit down” I say

“Which way” mother retorted

“So your backside is facing the chair” I am not sure if she is playing me up or genuine.

Mother glared, turned her feet and sat down.

“There now that wasn’t so difficult was it, put your feet on the foot rests and we can get going.

“Go slowly then, not the way you drive” mother suggests, (me I snarl, when I’m stood behind her of cause.)

“Mind that bump, oh this chair is so uncomfortable, slowdown” mothers in full indignant nag.

“Put a complaint into highways the paths are their responsibility and I am not going fast” at which point I nearly tip her out the chair, as I catch the front wheels on a ridge in the path.

“Watch what you’re doing I nearly fell out” I was trying not to laugh. “It’s not funny let me get out and walk” mother declares

“We haven’t got your walker so you can’t” that shut her up and we progressed on to the clinic.

“Keep your elbows in” mother hardly moves so I reach forward and put her elbows in safely so they would not catch on the door frames.

“You won’t catch them on the door now” I advised.

We have never done an eye test so quickly mother stayed in the chair, well after the getting her in scenario there was no way I was letting her get out. But mother had to concede that being in the chair was better as there was no way she could walk the distance.

Till next time

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