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| Well I decided to try taking the dog for a walk using the walker we have. I don't think it went like I imagined. The problem was not with the dog but me, I found I was stepping on the wheels, and walking on the blacktop was not that easy. I will continue walking the dog without the walker and take my chances. If I go down while walking I'll revisit the issue. This is a new game for me, and it's hard for me wrap my head around. I've come back from Prostate Cancer, and Triple By-Pass surgery and I bounced back with minimal problems. There was pain during recovery but I survived and this is different. There are days when my mental capacity seems empty which makes you feel like you're worthless. My wife is a constant who does not let me wallow in my pity. She is what makes me look forward to everyday I get up! Each day is a challenge and if I keep my head up and watch where I place my feet, I will survive! I know God walks with me everyday and he has a plan for me, and I look forward to what that will be. Life is Good - God is Great |
| This Humpty Dumpty didn't fall off a wall, he just fell to the floor and it was the third time in week. No bones broken fortunately just sore wrist and bottom where I it the ground. I seem to loose my balance and down I go. Age and all the medication I've taken have had an affect on my body. I thought I was doing better but I'm looking at this more like a set back. I'm sure I will be using a walker pretty soon. Life is Good - God is Great |
| I consider myself lucky cause all my medical issues didn't start until 2016 when I was 68. Up until that time my health was good I had one episode prior to that in 2001 I had 2 stints put in, due to a mild heart attach. In 2016 I was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer had the Brachytherapy where radio active isotopes inserted into the rectum. Open Heart Surgery in April 2018, Ablation Surgery Nov 2018, Pace maker put in Mar 2019, colonoscopy/endoscopy June 2019, Lower GI Aug 2019, Kidney Stones Lithotripsy, throw in a couple more colonoscopy and then Cancer Surgery stage 4 Sept 2021 and then Chemotherapy from Jan 2022 to April 18 2022. The worst thing I've gone through has been the Chemo. The first week and 5 days I would sleep all the time. It was a real struggle to get up and move around. The side effects have been a problem, first you can't drink anything cold, it crystallizes in you mouth. When you go to eat a piece food no matter what size, my mouth would lock up, and the pain was intense, eventually it would release. My hands are cold all the time, there are more but these were the worst. Needles to say my body (and my wife's) have been through a lot. There is no spring in my step, getting up and down can sometime be an issue, I continue to take my dog out on a walk not near a far as it used to be but we manage. I've quit taking the 6 pills required for the Chemo, I'm still taking 15 other pills a couple over the counter but the rest are prescribed. As my friend used to tell me better living through Pharmaceutical products. The Golden Years have not been my friend so Far but I'm hoping for another 6 years at least so here's hopping! Well I think I've covered more than I needed but that's my life Life is Good God is Great |
| Sometimes I feel like I have nothing to write about then I know I've gone through an ordeal and I have plenty to put down on paper. I don't want just write about my trails and tribulations. Yesterday we had guys come out from American Vision Windows and change out all our windows. We set this up in February and it has taken this long waiting on material then scheduling the installation. All I can say is they did a wonderful job and they were very professional. This company comes from down the hill, and the first person arrived at 8:30 and they others showed up 15 or 20 min later. They were done by 12 noon and all 9 windows and sliding glass door were retrofitted. Any concerns my wife had were blown out of the water. They did an excellent job! After we committed to the windows we had a heating and air company come check our both the heater and air. Our house was built in the 90's and the heater went bad shortly after we moved in. During the inspection we were told the air ducts didn't meet code and there were several things missing from the heater. When they were checking the air conditioner it went belly up. Needles to say we had to take care of this issue and we bit the bullet and went for a new ducting system and air conditioner. We could have paid cash for a car with what it cost us but it least we are ready for summer. Life is Good and God is Great |
| I'm in the final stretch of my Chemo. Last Monday I had my final infusion and I'm now taking 6 pills a day 3 in the morning and 3 in the evening for 2 weeks. Then I'm all done except for scheduling a PET scan to make sure all the Cancer is gone. I would like to say it was a walk in the park but that wouldn't be true and life is never is a walk in the park. I haven't felt like sitting down and writing about my experience. For most of the time I have't felt like doing much of anything. My wife has been doing everything that needs to be done around the house. There is no way I'll ever be able to repay her for all that she does. She's a Saint it's as simple as that. I hope that I can start putting words down on paper on a regular basis and get to know some of the other people who blog. I looked back over some of my old posts and there are few people who responded to my writing and I hope I can once again correspond with them and become a better writer and a better person. Life is Good and God is Great |
| Still trying to take care of business and get life back to normal, my normal. There are issues I'm working through and doing my best to get our life back on an even keel. It's getting there but it is a slow process and it's hard for a person who wants everything done NOW! I'm hoping to get back too blogging daily, but like everything else it's a slow process when you haven't figured out where to start. I need to take our car in and have the electrical checked out and I wants the brakes checked. We bought a 85" TV and they will be here on Thursday to install it, and then on the 23rd we're changing from a king size bed to two singles extra long. Trying to lift the mattress on the king size bed was becoming a problem for my wife and I. It takes time and I keep telling myself I'm in no hurry. So if I don't write anything down in the blog for several days it's ok! Life is Good and God is Great |
| I thought my life would calm down after my mom passed, but that hasn't happened, at least not yet. First I had to come to grips with my mothers passing, then we had to go down and clean out her room. I had my wife and two daughters along with my granddaughter to help me. They took care of everything and I was just window dressing. The funeral was next and I needed to make sure everything was in order, at the Funeral Home and Cemetery. When I started looking into splitting the Estate, my brother wanted to let his portion pass to his kids with out him touching the money. It doesn't work that way, so we are now in process of splitting it up. My over all health has been fair, considering the stress I put myself under. The doctor had me start the Eliquis again and I started bleeding again. So he took me off the aspirin and Eliquis and I see the doctor again on Tuesday. I don't feel bad and I've begun walking a mile and 1/2 daily. I do seem to have issue with my going to the bathroom. What I've experienced the last few weeks is not normal for me. I went to Church today and the sermon was about Worrying Too Much. We try to make a plan and then ask God to go along with our plan. We need to let go, and let God make the decisions on how your life plays out. The Sermon certainly hit a cord with me. I need to remind myself to keep God in the forefront of my life. One step at a time, one day at time. Life Is Good - God Bless |
| I guess I missed quoted myself when I said "I'm Starting Over." Life is a continuation, except when you die! So I'm moving on, trying to get my mother buried next to my father. This should be completed on Thursday September 30, 2021. All of the paper work for the mortuary and cemetery has been completed and paid for. That leaves the service. I believe I've covered all the bases but I'm sure something will come up. "Murphys Law"! After the service, we're going to the Mexican Cafe on Highland Ave, I think we'll have 22 people for lunch, and I know mom would be happy to see us all together. I wish we would co-mingle, but chances are slim that will happen. My brother and I were not close, and there is some animosity amongst the families. My brother wants to decline the inheritance and let it go to his 3 kids. The only problem is this will require him to relinquish it, then all the money goes to me, then I'm suppose to decline taking his portion. The writing is on the wall and it's not pretty. I'm doing my best to change his mind, because it would be so easy for us to split the money. Who said "Life Would Be Easy", I know it wasn't me, I've been down this road before or one just like it. There's more to come, and it will give me something to write about. Life Is Good - God Bless |
| It seems like ages since I sat down and entered anything into this blog. A number of things have transpired since I took pen and paper and jotted down my thoughts. Over the last few months I've been diagnosed with stage 3 cancer in my colon. I was operated on September 1 and was in the hospital for 3 days. The surgery was successful and they took out the surrounding lymph nodes. After I came home I took 2 Eliquise tab on Saturday. Later that evening I noticed I was passing blood in my stool. It continued on Sunday and was admitted into the hospital for 3 days. Once the bleeding stopped everything went back to normal. I will see my cardiologist on Monday and he should recommend a Oncologist in the High Desert I can go to, for Chemo treatments. While this was going on, my Mother fell and fractured her hip. She was in the Hospital for a week and was taken to a rehab facility. At 95 she didn't do to well and started going down hill. We brought her back to the board and care place she had been living at and Hospice was brought in to keep her comfortable. She passed on September 14, and will be laid to rest on September 30 next to my father. My wife and 2 daughters will be going down to Rainbow Board and Care to clean out my mothers room. This shouldn't take too long and we will go and have lunch before we go back home. We will also stop by the Mortuary and drop off a dress Lou picked up for my Mom. Once this is completed we won't need to come back down to the valley, except for my mom's funeral. October 1, 2021 will start a new chapter in our lives. I've been going down to my moms since 2006 on a regular basis and that has now come to an end. We are now truly Desert Dwellers. Life is Good - God Bless |
| I was reading the paper this morning and one of the headlines read "Elderly Woman Dies in Home Fire". When I started reading the story, one portion read "The woman was only identified as being about 70 years old". I said yesterday that I was old, but ELDERLY did not come to mind when I think about where I am in my life. Elderly makes me think of canes, walkers, powered scooters. I may have medical issues going on, but I'm not disabled. I asked Siri the definition of Elderly and her reply "(of a Person) old or aging". I guess that puts me in the category of Elderly. Roll with the punches! I received a text this morning from a cousin in North Carolina wishing me a Happy Fathers day. It was nice and made me think about extended family. I've tried to keep in touch with a few of my cousins who I grew up with. We've all gone out separate ways but it's nice to hear from them occasionally. My father and father in-law were both very family oriented and wanted to keep the families close. Today being Fathers Day, I'd like to wish anyone who stumbles onto this blog a Happy Father Day to you! I'm looking forward to hearing from my 4 children and will be waiting anxiously near a phone in hopes that they all call. You want to make sure they know they're still part of the family even if we're not there in person. Life is Good - God Bless |
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