May 20, 2013

Operation

Kathleen saw an orthopaedic surgeon in Wangaratta this afternoon. Our GP had sent her the x-ray of Kathleen’s broken wrist after he discovered a second break in a follow-up scan. The outcome is the specialist wants to operate tomorrow to manipulate Kathleen’s wrist back into proper shape. She’s concerned the bone won’t mend correctly and [...]

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Broken wrist

Broken wrist xray

Kathleen broke her wrist yesterday evening when she fell off a swing at the local park. She was carried home from the Porepunkah Park by a burly Pacific Islander. We took her to the Bright Hospital and the doctor on call came in to take an x-ray. Her wrist was swollen and colored, so the [...]

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Rogue snail

Dude was bored yesterday evening so I came up with the clever idea that he should make pets out of two snails I found near my office. We fetched a container and filled it with grass, leaves and some water. We covered it with cling wrap and punched air holes with a fork. Dude sticky [...]

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It’s a boy … and a girl!

Juliet had her mid-term ultrasound today, and after due suspense the doctor told us to expect a boy and a girl. We’re delighted, and especially pleased to know that both babies are developing as they should be. The kids were thrilled as well. Kathleen was worried it would be two boys and Dude was worried [...]

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