Posted: Sep 17, 2021 6:40 am
romansh wrote:Back in the eighties I have memories of driving across the veld between Joey's and Pretoria.
Not much veld left now. It's growing into one big city.
I don't fear death or worry about it, but I am not looking forward the patch of time immediately before death.
True. I've been doing a little research, and my conclusion is that certainly for him, the process has begun. He eats only small amounts of food, and although he can still drive to play bowls, and participate, the enthusiasm of even a year ago when he was whining about beiing bored, isn't there anymore. He spends most of his day sitting on his bed, reading the paper, playing games on his iPad while watching CNN and at night some old British shows. He doesn't read anymore where he used to be keen reader, just can't remember the stories. He's content with a little company but can't sit upright at the table through a dinner anymore. He prefers his food brought to the bedroom. He tires very easily, can't help with any housework, where he used to wash dishes, do some chores, about the only thing he still does is to separate the recycling. I try to get him outside at least once in the days when he's not playing bowls, with great difficulty. I think we're looking at five years at the most.
For me, reading is a problem. I fall asleep if I relax with a book, but I play computer games instead, to excite my brain into action. Otherwise, apart from the constant pain, I'm fine.