Interim diagnosis

Mum is set to come home tomorrow; still very crook with 70% of her left lung damaged.  It seems likely that she has Legionaires Disease, contracted from breathing the dust of potting mix.  A week and a half ago she re-potted the Yukkas.  The hospital say that they will know for sure in 3 weeks time, so I guess they will be growing cultures to see exactly what it is they are dealing with. They have her on a new set of anti-biotics which by all accounts must be working (seeing they are sending her home).  They have told her that she should start feeling a little better in about 3 months time, and should be back to full capacity in 6 months or so.  Can you believe that?

Her resolve to give up smoking seems still to be there - have I mentioned this?  She has accepted the advice of the stop-smoking counsellor at the hospital.  That's a really good thing because I reckon the timeframes for wellness will be based on someone who doesn't smoke.  All Karl and I have to do is come up with some way of supporting her through it, although without actually giving it up ourselves that will be really difficult.  Tonight I will remove all tobacco/cigarettes from the house so that she isn't tempted by their sensual winks and suggestions.  A load of wood is being delivered tomorrow that will block her car in the driveway so she won't be able to drive to the shops to buy a pack, and her lung won't allow her to take dhamks pony the 5 blocks to the nearest shop.  This I think will be harder for Karl and I than it will for Mum.  Jesse seems rapt by the whole idea. 

Pray for us!!!