Thursday, October 20, 2011

NO SCOOTER FOR MIKE !!

I JUST FOUND OUT YESTERDAY THAT BECAUSE MIKE HAS LATE STAGE ALZHEIMER'S, THAT MEDICARE WILL NOT OK THE SCOOTER FOR HIS OWN SAFETY (SUPPOSEDLY).  I THINK MIKE COULD HANDLE THE SCOOTER-BUT THEN I MAY BE LIVING IN THE PAST-OR JUST WISHFUL THINKING.  BETWEEN THE PAIN MEDICATION, AND THE MEDICATION FOR HIS ARTHRITIS, HE SEEMS TO BE DOING MUCH BETTER.  HE IS ALWAYS IN AN UP MOOD, AND IS COMPLAINING LESS ABOUT HIS KNEE PAIN.  THAT'S A GREAT THING.  MIKE IS ALSO SLEEPING MUCH BETTER AT NIGHT FOR THE MOST PART.  HE HAS NOT WANTED TO GET OUT OF BED FOR THE PAST TWO DAYS TILL AFTER 10AM.-NOT LIKE HIM AT ALL, BUT THAT IS OK WITH ME, AS LONG AS HE SEEMS RESTFUL.  HE IS STILL EATING LIKE A CHAMP. I MADE HIM PANCAKES (4) THIS AM WITH 3 SLICES OF BACON AND HALF A BANANA, AND POOF-IT WAS ALL GONE IN NO TIME!!  HE IS LOOKING FORWARD TO THE ALZHEIMER'S WALK ON SAT., AS HE KNOWS HE WILL HAVE A WHEEL CHAIR, AND THAT OUR TWO DOGIES WILL BE PULLING HIM.  DAWN (OUR WONDERFUL NIECE) BROUGHT OUR SHIRTS TO US YESTERDAY (ALONG WITH A TRAY OF FOOD-THANK YOU!!). THE DOGS STILL HAVE THEIR BANDANNA'S FROM A PREVIOUS YEAR, SO THAT SHOULD MAKE FOR A CUTE PICTURE!!  IT IS GETTING CHILLY HERE TODAY-IN THE 50'S.  THAT IS GOOD NEWS, AS IT WILL SAVE US BIG ON OUR AIR CONDITIONING BILLS.  WELL, I NEED TO GET DRESSED-MY SON IN LAW (MIKE) WILL BE HERE SOON TO PICK UP HIS SHIRTS FOR THE WALK, AND I AM STILL IN MY P.J.'S..  ENJOY THE BEAUTY OF THIS DAY-WE WILL!!  JUST ME

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