News of the week: Louis has found a lovely GP from Gladstone Rd Medical Centre to look after Mum while she is in Brisbane. She has already come round for a home visit to get to know Helen. She has also been having regular visits from the palliative care nurses from Karuna Hospice. Both she and Louis were very impressed by the caring and professionalism of the first nurse who came for more than an hour and since then she has been having daily dressing changes on her poor ears. Palliative care continues to be impressive as the best medical contact we have had in both Darwin and Brisbane (apart from the GPs). Maybe that's my antihospital bias showing through but I don't think so.
Helen's energy is still limited but she is enjoying some social contact. I think as long as she has shortish visits, regular naps and time for eating and exercise visitors are a good thing. Just double check with her about whethe she needs a break when you are talking with her.
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