Medical Advice

Since Emily settled in Vancouver, she has called my mom twice so far. Both times were for medical advice. The first call was when she sustained her first injury from getting her palm crushed as she pushed the handle of the vacuum cleaner down. The second call was when Peter suffered from low back pain. The medical advice she got on these two occasions was "apply ice". Emily made a comment about ice being the standard treatment plan.

There is a good chance Emily will not call for medical advice again as she knows the answer. My mom should have varied her response to ensure future calls. Anyway, my mom is not sure if she should look forward to hearing from Emily again (for more medical advice).

In the past, when my mom and Emily were in different cities, my mom could often catch Emily online and was able to chat with her from time to time. The truth is . . . . . It is not when my mom and Emily are apart that she goes online regularly. It is when Emily and Peter are apart that she capitalizes on all the high tech available to stay connected with him. Now that they are both in the same city, they can meet face to face instead of virtually.