Thursday, February 10, 2011

Cyril Getting Happy.


 




Cyril and Marleen.
Both appointments went well yesterday, the first with Harm from Welzorg, who brought a colleague, Arjan to show alternative steering methods for wheelchairs.

Arjan showed me several; two were joystick operated, they needed less effort than the one I have now.

One was operated with a fingertip, then there was a chin operated one which seemed not much effort and lastly mouth control.

Then Beenhakker came to see the problems with the shower chair, they will provide different material for the cushion and fix it better onto the  chair.

What a shock when Harm announced this was his last visit, he was being moved against his will to another region.

Shame as I have seen him since 2006, in that time Harm has built up an understanding of my situation.

Cyril has started being less anxious since he got so worried last Saturday, that he bit Richie’s thumb, which seemed to depress him.

Then he started asking for cuddles and Sunday games too, since Monday it’s noticeable that Cyril is happier and less anxious.

Instead of getting worried he is running around and playing, there is no more scared growling; now this happens during games.

Excellent to see Cyril beginning to come out of his depression and bond with Richie and enjoy his new life.

Looking forward to seeing Cyril blossoming and becoming a relaxed happy and playful dog.





 

3 comments:

Gareth said...

Watcha H@R, me back in the world of computors. Wow seems so long ago and lots happened to you and us. So glad your almost over the flu and your table has been sorted. Shame that Harm is being moved and Sad to hear you Arms are not as responsive.
Really hope that the sun keeps shining as it make such a difference to ones outlook. Will ring you over the weekend BIG LOVE @ HUGS to you ALL GXXX

Travelogue for the Universe said...

Good news about Cyril and some progress on assistive technology front. Sorry you are losing a trusted colleague. They are hard to train! have a great week! So much snow here, it is surreal. Love, Mary

Herrad said...

Hi Gareth,
Good to see your comment, thanks for coming by.
It was good to talk to you.

Hi Mary,
Thanks for your visit and comment, it is a shame about losing Harm, he was beginning to understand my situation.
Hope you are keeping warm.

Thanks both of you dear friends for coming by, so good to sea your comments.
Love,
Herrad