A stitch in time

Picture # 5 in DDW's props challenge.

A bit of a metaphor for Mags today as we were told yesterday that she needs a new heart valve. Of course, this is serious, and a significant procedure for someone of her age to have to undergo, but better to have found out early enough to have the option to do something about it. Not everyone is so lucky.

Our challenge now is to get her to eat so that she can build her strength up. With that in mind, I suggested to Diana that she take some chocolate snacks (breakaway, kit kat etc.) for calories as mags loves chocolate and might be tempted if they are available throughout the day, and some bite sized pieces of cheese for protein. She also took crackers and grapes in the hope that she might make a bit of a meal of it. She is getting stronger which is good. Next step is probably to get her home and well enough to go back. How perverse and that won't be easy psychologically for the girls or for Mags. No one wants to go into hospital for an operation.