Patrisha

January 3, 2005

Tuesday Morning Thoughts

Since I no longer work, I had to go down to the date and day on my computer to check that it really was Tuesday. I am so glad that I no longer work. I enjoyed it while I was doing it {except for the last few months} but there is no doubt that I could not be there for Fred the way I am if I was working as I was before. I would. of course, have given up the job because he is more important than a part-time job I took to get me out of the house, but if I was still enjoying the job, I think on some level I would have been resentful to have to give it up. As it is, I can confirm that it is Tuesday today and feel pleased that I don’t have to go out to work.

We were just saying this morning how things have worked out to help us. Fred bought the walker a couple of months before this and planned to use it walking outside. Well, this neat little gadget has been a wonderful help inside, too, and when {notice–not if!}he gets out to walk outside, it will be good there too. It is a walker with wheels, excellent brakes, a seat and a little bag under the seat for things like water bottles or cookies for a diabetic!

This morning I dug out of the closet a pair of shoes like the ones he wore into hospital {which are still missing} and walked up to the drug store to get him a pair of inner soles with arch supports. Right now he is walking around the house in socks which keep his feet warm but don’t give him the stability he needs. They tend to make him shuffle because he doesn’t feel safe.

Actually, this morning while he was rewarming his coffee in the microwave, he started to sway and got off balance. Fortunately. I happened to be right behind him and held him until he got his balance back. It was not dizziness, just being off balance. Normally, he would have moved his feet and gotten himself back in balance but he was not able to react quickly enough. I hope wearing shoes will help him feel better about getting around without the walker, which, I am pleased to say, he is doing more and more. Oh, and the oxygen machine stayed off all last night and hasn’t been turned on this morning. I mentioned having it picked up but we decided to wait until we got doctor approval for that.

Things I am going to do today:

Walk for 30 minutes outside.
Re-order my little corner of the bedroom where I keep my sweaters. I had this done very well and then with all this stress, I stopped putting stuff away properly and started just dumping it higgledy-piggledy in the corner. Now I notice I am wearing the same three sweaters over and over because they are the ones on the top!
Play Scrabble with Fred. {This comes right after the morning walk which will happen when he gets up from this nap.}
Watch Star Trek movies. Yesterday, I watched “A New Hope” and laughed when C3PO said “We’re doomed!” My younger son and I used to say that to each other a lot!

Until later…

Flyte

January 4, 2005

Sounds like Fred is really doing better, now. I am glad for both of yall.

All Cats Rule

I’m so glad to read that Fred is progressing greatly.

RosieLyn

It is so strange how things work out for the best although we can’t see the big picture at the time. The times we have moved in our life have always turned out to be a big advantage in some way. At the time we question and second guess what we are doing then later see that it was for a good purpose.

Isn’t it great how sometimes life works at preparing us for things? That walker was a godsend!

Another good plan, Patricia. I like the “We’re doomed!” connection between you and your son. It’s always nice to have an ‘inside’ joke with a loved one. 🙂 Good luck in Scrabble! I hope you both get a ‘bingo’.

gray tabby

good to hear fred is getting better. i’m sure he’ll be back to normal soon. take care,

Shi

Good he is getting a bit better each day.

Dangnabbit

Amen for progress! Soon you two will be watching sunsets over the lake again.

Kemma

I’m glad to hear that things are improving. And I love that word “higgledy-piggledy”. Just rolls off the tongue like a rivulet of a laugh.

WhisperingWriter

I say “We’re doomed” a lot as well 🙂 RYN: Yup I really need my own computer–sadly we don’t have the money for one. One day I hope!

TheWoodsprite

Now you have me wondering….if, when I am retired, will I ever get a job to get out of the house? I’m glad you are enjoying not working! Glad you are feeling like putting things in order again, too. We do that (wearing the same few items over and over because they’re on top) also. Glad Fred is being braver about getting around sans oxygen and walker. Brother had one of those spiffy walkers…

…too. They are the Cadillac version of walkers! I’m glad you’re going outside for a walk today. And who won the Scrabble game? hugs, Weesprite

~Slappy~

Sounds like a good list there. I’m glad you don’t feel resentful for not working (although you didn’t quit the job just to assist Fred); resentment is an evil thing.

MargUK

Have you seen “Dad’s Army” at all? One of the actors in that – Fraser – used to say that all the time “We’re doomed I tell ye – DOOMED!” Nikki & I used to say that to each other all the time too!

greeneyes&sunflowers

*huggs* sounds like things are progressing alright. : ) Have fun playing scrabble!

I giggle at the thought of you watching Sci-Fi movies, I dunno why. 🙂 Cute.

A Brand New Chapter

A-hem madam. It had come to my attention that your “new” picture of yourself on your front page is nearly a year old. I do hope you are planning on gracing us with a REAL new one soon??! :o) ~ Carrie

Yeah, Fred!

Mezzo

So glad things are coming along! And FYI…you HAVE to have the Dr’s permission to have the O2 picked up….it’s the law! Believe it or not, Oxygen is considered a prescription drug! Hugs!!!!! Love you! ~M

ryn: I also got straight A’s all through high school and college, to make my Mom proud. That is not why she loved me, but she did like having a daughter who won awards and got high grades. So we have that in common! I’m glad my kids have not felt so “driven,” though I do not mind that I was. I was very shy back then, but the high grades gave me something to feel proud of, too. Hope your….

….evening is a good one! hugs, Weesprite

ryn: yep the walk was good with the music, I just put it on the rock genre and took off. Very satisfying to shake that booty to some fast paced rock music. *waggling eyebrows* ; D

it sounds like Fred is doing better and I hope the lost shoes show up and the shoes help with the balance