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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