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Mum has had a couple of quiet days with food, sleep, physio and specialist visits making up her routine. As she says, stroke victims become all about stomach, bowels and bladders. This was one of the reasons she wrote her poem, Ode to the Chimes, which I’ve just published. When those bells go, disgusting things…

Below is Mum’s ode to the Mornington Centre’s never-ending bell system for patient attention. The ding ding ding of the chime never seems to stop and usually means patients need to be toiletted or cleaned (although Mum’s roommate Irene also presses it because she wants another pillow, or the blind changed or, often, because she wants to check the…

This morning we had an initial family meeting at the Mornington Centre with Mum’s Allied Health Team. The meeting was productive and we’re all feeling more comfortable with her care and that effort is being made to prepare her medically for transfer. We were glad to hear from the Nurse Unit Manager that contact had…

She eats Cobras. She doesn’t give up. And she doesn’t give a shit. I suspect Ben and Max’s influence. Here’s Mum feeding herself like a honey badger. For those who don’t know what the Crazy Nastyass Honey Badger is… then you’re lucky… but you can still go to this YouTube video to find out. Photos:…