31st January 2010
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Fée is Back Home! |
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Nothing like a haircut to lift a girls spirits ....
with a visit from hairdresser Sandy!
Late 2009, Fée had some further health setbacks and
hospital time with a period recovering at Jose and Clyde's Murray Bridge
home and then with Lydia and Andrew at Murtho for Xmas and the weeks
following. On the 25th January, she returned to her home in 10th
Street Renmark and is now enjoying her familiar surroundings.
Although
very, very frail, with failing eyesight and experiencing
bouts of severe fatigue she is still 'Fée' and as sharp as ever. She
now requires 24 hour care and her children Jose, Hague and Lydia will
provide that in her home on a live-in rostered basis with assistance from
Community Aged Care. Hague has set up an office in the spare
room and will travel from Adelaide on a weekly basis and operate the
internet sales side of his business from there (4 days a week) with the
girls sharing the balance of live-in care time.
For
those planning to visit
Fée, please phone beforehand as quite often with the
sudden bouts of severe weakness, she is not able to receive guests.
Fée's relates that her long time friend and doctor Kevin
Wilson described, as her Mother Else's health failed, what her final journey
might be like. He said that "her health would deteriorate in
steps, like stepping down the rungs of a ladder"..... Fée says she feels
that she is now descending that ladder too ...
"Laugh
and world laughs with you, weep and you weep alone" .... was one of Else's
favourite sayings she says ..... and
holds Fée in good stead now.
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6th September 2009
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Fée's 95th Birthday today ! |
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Fée is well and was in very good spirits today .....
a quiet birthday today in Renmark celebrated with nephew Ricky Brocksopp
(who is visiting from the UK), brother Ivan, granddaughter Kirstine,
grandson Josh Showell and Hague and his family Carolyn, Alex and
Jessie Showell..... Sam could not make it.
Saturday afternoon
some time was spent on the Riverbank at the Paringa Caravan Park (where
Hague and family are staying) and today Ivan, Kirstine & Josh joined for a
birthday lunch at
Fée's.
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Josephine and Clyde could not attend as they are still in
WA babysitting Clyde's grandchildren to son Nigel.
Lydia is in
Sydney excitedly awaiting the birth of her first grandchild to daughter Alex
(baby was due today).
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Kirstine kindly brought some "Queen's
Tears" - Bilbergia from the garden at 'Tong' which are pictured. These
were from the bush given to
Fée by her mother some
70 years ago. |
Ricky awaiting the bus to
Melbourne this afternoon after the birthday celebration, with Alex Showell
farewelling. |
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Hague
Showell 6-9-2009 |
16th November 2008
Fée
is well and walking with assistance. She had her 94th birthday in
September and continues to receive great care from Govt support agencies at her
home. Some new images below.
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Fée
off for a drive in Hague's new toy - Nov 2008. |
In her front garden seeing off her guest. |
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Proud that she can stand again, following
her March stroke. |
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9th June 2008
In the short time that
Fée
has been back at her home in Renmark, she has improved her mobility remarkably
and is enjoying life again with wonderful assistance from carers who visit
morning and evening, Meals on Wheels and of course Lydia.
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Fée and Hague 9th June 2008 |
Fée
with dear carer
and friend Joanna |
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18th May 2008
Having spent over 9
weeks at the Daw Park Rehab Unit in Adelaide, Fée
was quite excited to be returning to her home at 10th Street Renmark on Tuesday
last, 13th May. Although she is still very determined to live at home and
can move around a little on her walking frame, she is still quite weak and will
need support and help from her carers for some time.... perhaps indefinitely ...
She is very
appreciative of the beautiful flowers, cards, letters and supportive visits she
received whilst at Daw Park from her many friends and family. She was not
able to reply or send thankyou notes, as she normally would have done, due to
her failing eyesight and physical limitations and I do extend thanks to you all
on her behalf.
I am sure she would
appreciate calls and visits, now that she is back home and mornings are the best
time to contact her as she does get very tired by early afternoon.
On behalf of the
family, I thank you all once again for the generous support and interest shown Fée
over the last couple of months.
Hague 18/5/08
hague@ausbrush.com
www.ausbrush.com
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Easter 2008
Image above - Fée at
Daw Park Rehabilitation Hospital - Good Friday, March 21st, 2008
As most of you would have
heard by now, Fée suffered a stroke early in March, losing use of her left arm
and leg. She spent a week in Renmark Hospital, before coming down to Daw
Park Rehabilitation Unit in Adelaide where she is currently working on her
recovery.
Fée is in good spirits,
has lost none of her mental acumen and is very determined to recover. She
now has some use of both leg and arm and working hard on rails and frame.
In talking to another younger rehab patient, she said that "Fée is VERY
determined and it made me sit up and think and try harder".
Fée had her first stroke a
year ago also causing partial loss of use of her left side - but from which she
fully recovered to walking normally again without a frame. This event was
more severe and time will tell ....
Happy Easter all !
Hague
hague@ausbrush.com
www.ausbrush.com
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... more pictures of Fée with
Clyde at Daw Park 19th March 2008 |
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