Hi, Gord!  Recently you wrote in a message to All:

GH>  Those that know what is happening in our neck of the
GH>  woods, here is a bit of an update:


          Sounds as if you've been having quite a time of it lately....  :-/



GH>  Grandson is doing fine, we have noticed though that
GH>  his memory or the retention is not there he needs
GH>  lots of help on his acedemic studies. He turns bright
GH>  red for no apparent reason, complains of headaches
GH>  daily, has developed skin flaps (bit of skin hanging
GH>  from his cheeks and chin.


          Hmm.  Side effects from chemo and/or radiation, maybe?  It
strikes me that he must be in grade seven or eight by now... meaning the
academic stuff he has to deal with may have suddenly become a lot more
complex.  Hormonal changes may have something to do with the condition of
the skin too.  And although this may seem like a dumb question, I am
tempted to ask whether his vision & hearing have been checked
regularly.  When I was doing learning assistance that was the first
question I asked.  It turned out to be significant in many cases....  :-)



GH>  Dad, has survived prostate cancer, so far, colorectal,
GH>  so far, but his latest battle is liver/lung so far so
GH>  good.


          Tell your Dad we're rooting for him...



GH>  Cousin just had a heart transplant.


          And the same goes for your cousin.  :-)



GH>  I think our daughter-in-law is a prime candidate for
GH>  Claresholm, Oliver, or Ponoka, (Essondale BC Speak).
GH>  I wont go into that one cause it ticks me off big time.


          Okay.  I won't ask....  ;-)



GH>  Sounds like Nora is getting better in leaps and bounds.
GH>  Great to hear that.


          She's still plodding along in her own inimitable fashion, and
once or twice a month we see a breakthrough.  One of Nora's strengths is
the ability to hang in there.  Her occupational therapist noted, in a
recent report, that Nora is making progress even now... i.e. at a stage
when the majority of people have given up trying.  I find her comment quite
encouraging because I don't have the same basis for comparison.  While I am
pleased to hear it, however, I can't say I'm surprised.  It's more like
"Thank goodness, somebody understands"....  :-))

          Thanks for checking in!  Take care & keep in touch....  :-)




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