More Than A Feilding

More Than A Feilding

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Preparing yourself

Preparing yourself

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David Slack
Sep 03, 2022
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I thought I was prepared for what I would find when I came down to look after my parents a month ago, but I was not. 

Until five months ago Mum was still swimming most days. But then almost overnight everything changed. Polymyalgia and a deteriorating hip caught up with her and she cannot now move a single step without a walker.

Dad walks okay for 97 but …

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