Archive for September 2nd, 2008

So after I get the important stuff done (reading blogs!) in the morning, I hop on the treadmill. Put in at least 40 minutes a day in 2 sessions – get blog withdrawal after 20 minutes, you know:)

Best money ever spent. It’s a Horizon Elite 2.3T. For several years, I haven’t been able to leave the house to walk – or do anything else unless he is with me. Keep the cash and go slightly off balance or spend some and at least look like Marilyn Monroe ~~~ Ok, you guys can stop laughing now. Seriously, if you are in a caregiver situation which causes you to “be there” all the time, do something for yourself. I mean, get something for yourself – may as well be a machine which helps keep you healthy.

Years ago, we would travel and I’d shop til I dropped – my closets are bulging, the shoes shelves are to the brim and I have every linen and kitchen item you could ever want. Wayne loved that I enjoyed my trips with him and bought whatever I wanted. He encouraged it.

As I look back, so happy we made trips to the good ol’ US of A 4 times a year – believe me, we helped out your economy:)

But now, I’d toss all the material things in a garbage bin to have him back whole. Think I’ll try to strike a deal with God tonight – oh, yeah, that’s right, He didn’t “do” this to us, it was the luck of the draw and we will live with it and love each other til the end.

To all my friends who read, if you and your partner are able, please get away when you can, ski, bowl, travel, skate – and if just once you feel, “We have lots of time, do it when we retire” – then please read our story and do it now. With love from W&J

So you’ve heard of the Twist, Jive, etc.

Have you ever done the Flip/Flop?

It may not be dancing but my tummy is flip flopping like crazy over the last couple weeks.

Seeing our trusty MD ( one of the best in the whole, wide world – second only to Doc) next week to see if he can talk some sense into it and/or me. Maybe he will have to bring out his magic pen and pad – I have never taken any meds thru this journey – he suggested trying to “grieve” thru it – so I did, stumbling my way over sand, rocks and now boulders.

This brought back memories of Wayne – we would agree to meet someplace after work for a meal or whatever. When he appeared, my heart would do a flip flop – loving him so. Hon, I guess it’s fitting my tummy now flip flops for/over you.