Since my last post I have been faced with a series of changes.  One of those change was unexpected and certainly unwanted.  One of the horses in the WOW! World of  Whispers herd became ill and died.  It was tragic, tremendously upsetting and left a big void in the project.  The space Glen’s death has left will not be filled, no matter how many other horses come into the project.  All of us in the project needed to deal with this change, we had to come to terms with our loss.  One of the things Glen’s death brought about was a renewed enthusiasm for the work the project does.  The people who cared for Glen realised that the immense learning they went through whilst trying to save him can be used positively for other horses who may find themselves in similar situations.

Try to recognise the positives in every change in your life.  Change is inevitable and it is essential for us to learn and grow.  Embrace change.

Enjoy the journey.

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Enjoy the journey.

It was during that hospital stay that it was discovered her kidneys were not working properly and she was, in fact, in kidney failure.  Her doctor broke the news to her on her return home with the words ‘your kidneys are failing, your heart is failing and basically we can’t really do anything for you’.  My aunt was devastated.  She has hated her doctor ever since.  He will never be able to make amends with her for the cruel way he delivered that diagnosis.

Earlier this year she was back in hospital for another prolonged stay.  Again it was a chest infection.  It cleared up, it came back, it cleared up, it came back – this time she was only in for one month.  She was sent home breathless and frightened and unable to remain in her home alone.  We arranged private care for her and she now has someone in her home with her 24 hours a day.  She has blossomed again and is the sharp, witty aunt I have always known, if a little more frail bodily than she was.

And so to yesterday.  Her doctor decided she must have dialysis now.  I knew nothing about dialysis, depsite having a brother in law who had a kidney transplant.  Apparantly it requires attendance 3 times a week with a 3 hour session on a machine each time.

When I collected my aunt yesterday morning she was very frightened.  She had been worrying about this since the doctor told her she needed it 2 weeks ago.  She hadn’t slept properly since being told as she was fretting all day and all night.

The consultant she saw was absolutley amazing.  She was really encouraging about my aunt and her ability to have reached the grand age of 93.  She didn’t judge or give an opinion.  She answered every question my aunt had (even the ones that were not related to dialysis!).  She examined my aunt, taking blood pressure and listening to her heart.  And at that point she said ‘Very good, that’s absolutely spot on’.  My aunt left that room feeling like someone had given her a million pounds.

The upshot is they decided between them that my aunt should not have dialysis.  Her kidneys are failing but she in still in fairly good health with the medication she is on.  Being on dialysis would significantly change her quality of life and at 93 she simply does not want to go through it all.  The consultant supported the decision fully.  My aunt feels great and can’t stop talking about her wonderful consultant.  At the end of the day whether she does or does not need dialysis is irrelevant.  It is the way she feels, the way she has been treated and the effect that has had on her that matters.

It is really important to be aware of how we respond to people.  Positive responses are so very powerful and can have such a magnificent affect on a person.  Equally negative responses can be extremely detrimental to a person.  Susan Owen-Thursfield has written a very revealing post about this very subject.  You can read her post here.

If we all take a moment to think before we speak we might be able to change the way we respond to others and have a much more positive effect on the world.