Thursday, April 8, 2010 by Missus X
Woke to a fine sunny morning, then realized it was Thursday!! Shoot the cleaner was coming today (once a fortnight a cleaner comes and does the basics and whatever she can fit in two hours) Not allowed to touch the boy’s rooms though or do any washing, as they are responsible for that seeing that neither of them contribute by paying any money. They say they keep some of their stuff here and don’t actually live here or stay here that often to warrant paying board. lol a bit of power and some water. Well that’s their story and they have stuck to it.
Picked up Son2 and took him to the prearranged appointment with his doctor, well when we got there he refused to get out of the car saying he had a massive headache. I noted the light was affecting him and he laid the seat back with no intention of going in. He said he was sick and tired of the same old thing, nothing anyone can do for him. Too much drama explaining anything to doctors. He just wanted to lay down and hope it passes. I had gone to great lengths to get this appointment to see his GP, so I went in. The doctor actually came out to the car and gave him a script for some strong antidepressants, that was the original idea of going to the GP’s, but of course things changed today. As usual. Dropped him back at a friends place then went to work. Lost a couple of hours, but always manage to work more hours each week then actually paid for! Having a job that at least pays is something to hang onto these days.
Mid-afternoon came and beeping “message tones” from my mobile. I knew it would be Son2, tells me he got dropped out to the house and is spewing fluro green bile into the toilet, massive headache. We have been down this path so many times. It’s a vicious circle. Kidney failure pushes his blood pressure up, starts headaches, and his body goes into rejection mode. He needs to drink fluids but his stomach rejects everything and more. I text him back and ask if there is anything he wants me to get him or do. His reply “watermelon”.
So, as a mother does, I went to the shops on my way home from work and got some. When I drove up the street I saw the house in darkness, my heart dropped into my stomach, but then I thought he probably went to sleep. Which is a good thing. But he was nowhere to be found. The worst crossed my mind, but not there. So I rang him, thank God he answered. He was at a friend’s place having something to eat. Managed so far to keep it down, and also the fist-full of nurofen had eased the headache. So things were acceptable again. Later he returned and we spent time together with him teaching me how to play poker on Facebook 🙂 He spends hours daily playing and is quite good at it. Even plays in local tournaments some nights during the week. By this time of night my brain is fried lol Well that’s my excuse. I did enjoy our time together.