Once again to ICU

It is a good thing that this blog has a kept a record of events as they have happened over the past 3 months. It is really hard to believe how quickly things have happened and how often things keep repeating themselves.
As in Peter’s own words, he has been feeling “up to sh*t” this past week and he is “worse now than he ever has been before”! He is still battling with the dizzy spells, weakness and black outs followed often by collapsing! The cardiologist said that it is being caused by a quickened heart rate / fibrillations / palpitations.
Yesterday afternoon I took Peter back to see Dr Pillay (cardiologist). He was not happy with Peter’s condition and so once again Peter has been admitted to Milnerton Medi-Clinic ICU. The Doctor has assured us that he will get to the root of the problem this time and that Peter will not be discharged until he is stabilized … completely … I’m not sure if we can believe Dr Pillay but we’ll watch this space in anticipation!

Jeanette's health

Last Thursday, Peter asked me to take Jeanette to Milnerton Medi-clinic emergency as her health has been declining and we were all becoming very concerned. After numerous blood tests, X-rays and examinations the doctor told me that there was no medical reason for her to be admitted to a hospital bed. The symptoms that he had observed during his examinations could be directly attributed to her Chronic Dementia. He said that the family should understand that her health and cognisance will continue to decline in the months and years ahead; eventually she is going to require 24 hour nursing care.
Our cousins Elize and Corrie arrived from Johannesburg on Thursday evening to visit Jeanette and Peter for the weekend. It was a wonderful tonic for Peter to see them again but Jeanette was not well enough to appreciate their visit. It was so refreshing for Ronnie and I to catch up with their news and to have their additional ‘shoulders’ to lean on during this difficult time!