Saturday, April 4, 2015

Another short trip!

It was time to make a trip yet again to Kochi to keep the appointment with Lekha's doctor. This review is taking place after three months but has assumed significance because the ulcer on her left foot has gotten active because a part of the grafted skin has worked out loose - the reason could be either of the two:-

     (a) Excessive activity.

      The plastic surgeon had warned against too much of activity. During the time while I was away
       on the 'yatra', she'd visited the Guruvayur temple a bit too often to see the annual festivities,
       even accompanying the guests who'd fetched up then.

     (b) The perking up of the SLE.

     The dormant illness could get activated due to a number of reasons. However, this possibility
     seems to be a no no as the recent lab tests do not indicate anything out of the normal! Perhaps,
     the doctor might ask her to go through a 'ds DNA' test which should confirm it!!

On Monday, she's to meet the doctor in charge of the 'Hyper Baric Oxygen Therapy' at the Amrita Institute at Ernakulam in the forenoon and her doctor, the immunologist, in the evening. Based on their recommendations, finally it has to be the plastic surgeon who'd mend the tear, as I reckon. A hospitalisation, with another tenure of being an attendant to her, seems to be in the offing! Anyway, there's no point in fretting over things that one has no control over!!

On the first leg, we set off for Palakkad after lunch and reached our destination after two hours in time for a steaming cup of tea and snack. The drive was flawless and I must say that I enjoyed every bit of it and I'd like to believe that both mom and Lekha'd enjoyed it too. 


Tailpiece.

It shall be an early morning tomorrow as we head for Kochi, leaving my mom. A wedding with its attendant feast coupled with an Easter lunch to finally settle down at my cousin's place for the evening should keep us occupied. My grand aunt, all of 102 yrs, is awaiting our arrival very eagerly, I'm told......damn sweet of her!  

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