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Hi Persie, sorry I haven't updated this lately, haven't been able to speak to Joyce much lately but during the week she was saying she couldn't put her foot to the ground, so altho she wanted to try, Jan was telling her not to bother vacuuming etc. She was fed up with having so much pain tho.

Lizx

I spoke to Joyce yesterday and she is really fed up now, her other toe is badly bruised so she can't put either on the floor, she has to spend all day in bed. Jan is slowly recovering from his pnuemonia and is seeing the doctor tomorrow so whether he will be able to go back to work we will have to see. Poor Joyce really does have the worst luck, I wish things would start to pick up for them both.

Caz x

Hi Caz.

I spoke to Joyce earlier on, she was upset , I just felt so helpless and just wish there was something I could do to help her.

Like you, I'm wondering if she has broken her toe, with running her scooter over it. She's hoping to see the doctor tomorrow, so let's hope that he can find out what the trouble is, as it's been going on a long while.

Joyce told me that you are feeling poorly, so I hope that you will feel a little bit better very soon Sending lots of positive thoughts to both you and Joyce.

Love and best wishes. Sallie.xxxx

Hi Sallie, it's awful when you are on the phone with Joyce and she gets upset, I get upset with her then but she has so much going wrong just lately. It does sound as if she has broken her toe doesn't it. Yes she is right in that I am feeling poorly, it's the chemo that's making me feel ill but it is working, I can feel one of my lumps has gone down, my back is behaving itself for the time being, thank goodness.

Love Caz xx

I am completely helpless probably hopeless as well being on the other side of the world I can but commiserate with you all.
I have to admit Joyce has had more than her fair share of problems with her health and the loss of a younger member of the family takes some beating.
It does sound as though she has broken her toe and that does mean plaster or a moonboot will probably be the next "step." (oh groan)

Caz you are in the lap of the medical profession and I do hope that things improve for you... I just hope that by the time my children and grandchildren are older there is some cure for the dreaded C other than chemotherapy etc that make you feel like a washed out dishcloth at the time.

We have a doctor here born in China to a poor family, he wanted to improve his lot and Australia accepted him to go to Med. school but told him that once he attained his degree he would have to leave. Aussie's loss was our gain he has been working with children born with those strawberry birthmark tumours - one little one had one right beside her eye and as it was getting larger it would damage her eye and she would lose it. He alleviated it with treatment that the parents have to apply in liquid form with a syringe by mouth - it is made from BP medication and the little girl is running around everywhere now with no sign of the mark.

Medicine is improving in leaps and bounds both here and in OZ. So here is hoping.

Persie xx