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I Bought Icecream and Jelly for Caelin Today

After he came home from hospital

Adrienne Beaumont
3 min readSep 12, 2024
Caelin in the waiting room at the hospital waiting for surgery All photos by Keeley Schroder

Caelin had to undergo general anaesthetic this morning to have his two front teeth enamelled. While he was under, X-rays showed there were other teeth that needed some preventative dentistry. This, of course, was an extra cost, which I said I’d cover.

Carl, quick as a whip, “Are you sure you’re okay to pay? You might need the money for your sex change surgery.”

Haha. Funny man, Carl. I was mistaken for a man last night. And the jokes just keep on coming.

A further text from Keeley, “Carl wants to know if all the men you see are gay.”

But enough about me. This is Day 3 of screen-free and Keeley was prepared to give him television if he asked for it. They had a long wait prior to surgery. Peppa Pig, one of his favourites, was on the TV but Caelin showed no interest. He was playing with a giant activity centre.

Caelin not bothered to watch the TV

Keeley keeps me updated via text and photos. He goes into theatre with Keeley but as soon as he’s out to it, she has to leave. He holds onto his horse, Spirit, and takes him in with him.

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Adrienne Beaumont
Adrienne Beaumont

Written by Adrienne Beaumont

I’m Australian. I love to travel and write about my adventures.I write about my daily life as a mother and grandmother as well as my past experiences.

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