Hi Ada,

I was wondering how you are, thank you for coming on and letting us know. I can understand that you must feel disappointed that the VNS hasn't started working yet, not to mention those side-effects. I suppose, like most things, give it time...

You are very lucky in one respect, having such a caring daughter; she sounds really special, not to mention your grandsons. Don't attack the storage stuff too vigorously, just take your time about it; you know what these things are like, they hang over us like a black cloud, then you finally do them, and feel a bit better. (I should take my own advice there, got a mountain of things that need sorting, oh well, one of these days, lol!)

You will miss Bill, always. But it does take time too, quite a lot; you're doing exactly the right things though, looking after yourself, sorting things out and keeping busy. But I'm sorry you're still in so much pain, I really hope you start to feel better soon, and that these side-effects calm down. They do usually, though make sure you check out anything that alarms you.

Take care, Ada, it's very good to hear from you,
all the best.