15 Jun '07-20:56

Update 5

Flic's now out of intensive care, and is in her own room at the hospital. Today she was helped out of bed and sat up in a chair for a little while, and also had a tiny bit of yoghurt and porridge. Her doctor is thinking of letting her get some help to try standing soon. For a couple of days she was very frustrated and feeling awful, but Mum thinks she's feeling a bit better in the last day or so. She's sucking on ice cubes so her mouth won't feel so horrible, and hopefully that in turn will help her to speak more easily. She has asked Mum if she has her things, including her diary, to which Mum was happily able to say yes. She also pointed at the TV at one point (and got to see a few minutes of AFL, by sheer coincidence, when Mum turned it on), and when Mum gave her the MP3 player, she reached up to put the earphones in her ears. She's not always responsive, and still sleeps, but she understands what's being said to her and is aware of it. It'll be much easier for her when she's able to speak more clearly and more often, and communicate exactly what she wants. She's still on some morphine, and will also feel better once that's all gone. We have a wait now, until she's well enough to bring home. The hospital have now organised some ladies to sit with Flic when Mum's asleep, and that's set Mum's mind at ease.

People have asked if there's an address they can send her a card at to brighten up her hotel room. Please don't send anything more valuable than a card, as the mail system is very unreliable, and it would be unfortunate if anything valuable didn't arrive until after Mum and Flic have come home. If all goes very well, Flic may be able to come home as soon as the end of June, though this is by no means certain. Nevertheless, if you'd like to send her a card, it's probably best to do it in the next few days to be sure it gets there. You can post to:

Marilyn Kaufman
Room 1947
Silver Springs Hotel
P.O Box 61362-00200
Nairobi - Kenya


(Thank you to Rachel, who met Flic on her trip, and has given us some amazing pictures of Flic, including this one.)

Thank you all for continuing to be so supportive. It's hard to realise how much it means to have people let you know they're thinking of you until you're in a position where it's necessary. We appreciate every prayer and positive thought, and Mum's continuing to let Flic know how many people are thinking of her.

¶ - By Amie in General

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