Tuesday, October 18, 2011

BATHTUB PROBLEM SOLVED-NOW WORKING ON THE SCOOTER!!

IT IS GETTING HARDER AND HARDER FOR MIKE TO GET AROUND, AND WITH THE ALZHEIMER'S WALK JUST A FEW DAYS AWAY (SAT. THE 22ND) I REALLY  NEED TO GET A WHEEL CHAIR FOR HIM.  THANKFULLY I HAVE A LOVING AND CARING NIECE (DAWN B.)WHO WAS SO CONCERNED ABOUT THE PROBLEM-SHE TOOK CARE OF IT FOR ME.  NOW THERE WILL BE A WHEEL CHAIR WAITING FOR MIKE ONCE WE GET TO THE WALK.  I AM FINDING THAT SO MANY PEOPLE ARE REACHING OUT AND TRYING TO HELP, AND I AM TRULY GRATEFUL.  I HAVE HAD A FEW DAYS, AND NIGHTS WHERE TEARS WERE WELLING UP, AND I EITHER TOOK A SHOWER OR WENT OUT SIDE, AS I AM DETERMINED NOT TO LET MIKE SEE ME CRY.  I DO A LOT OF PRAYING, AND I KNOW THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHERS WHO ARE ALSO PRAYING FOR ME TO HOLD IT TOGETHER AS WELL.  MIKE IS SLEEPING BETTER WITH THE PAIN PATCH, AND THE SLEEPING PILL.  HE IS ALSO DOING BETTER DOING THE DAY-STAYING AWAKE A LITTLE MORE.  YESTERDAY WE PLAYED SEVERAL GAMES OF BACKGAMMON, AND THEN AN OLE FRIEND CAME BY (GALE R.) AND WE PLAYED A FEW GAMES OF RUMMIKUB.  MIKE STILL ENJOYS PLAYING THE GAMES, BUT IS NOT TOO GOOD AT FOLLOWING THE RULES ANY LONGER.  WE JUST LET HIM PLAY THE GAME "HIS" WAY, AND THAT KEEPS HIM HAPPY.  WE ARE COUNTING THE DAYS TILL OUR SON AND HIS FAMILY GET HERE IN NOV.. I THINK IT WILL DO US ALL A WORLD OF GOOD.  WELL, TIME FOR ME TO GET DRESSED AND EAT SOME THING, SO TILL TOMORROW-FIND A REASON TO SMILE!! JUST ME

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