I've enough strength to sit in the office for a few minutes, my feet freezing still and no sense of taste or smell at all.  My cough seems much better, not so chesty and my breathing only painful because of the pain in my lungs.  I know it's not the same but I know just a little of what Mum was going through.

Dad has had a little to eat, I've finally managed a few phone calls to family.  They feel totally helpless as do we.

My kids are downstairs cooking together, I overheard them organizing who was going to peel the spuds and who was going to grate the cheese, hearing them together, working as a team is the only thing I really need to hear.

OK.. need to revert back to laptop on bed.. this too much..