Mum made a noise like she was about to vomit, and her face puffed. I was distressed by that sight, for the doctor finally gave her the go-ahead to start taking in liquid nutrition orally.
"Just joking!" she said with a smile. I was fooled. Fooled but happy that she could start drinking again, for it would make a great difference to her energy levels, and reverse her weight loss. Whereas she was 43kg when she was admitted three weeks ago, today she weighed 47kg. And this is just from IV drips, so imagine how being able to eat will improve her health.
Excitedly, I began to talk about brother and his family's impending return. Perhaps prematurely. "Let's plan a trip! Let's go around the island and stay a few days on the eastern coast!" The eastern coast of the island is an untainted paradise made up of the ocean and mountains.
A few moments later, mum gagged and vomited.
It was not a joke.
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