Thursday, June 7, 2007
Dear Auntie Mary
I hear you are having a real run-around With Old Man Parky staking his ground. Just get on with living, not easy, I know Been there done that -- tell him I said so. He's just a coward, lying in wait For you to give in, so don't take the bait. Rely on your doctor, get busy with living Takes your mind off dying and what you'll be giving, Inspiration to others, showing them what it's like to keep your life going -- tell Parky, "TAKE A HIKE." Carole Carey©June 7, 2007 Parkinson's Disease patient, 24...
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Tuesday, May 29, 2007
When Did I First Have Symptoms?
I have experienced an extreme fatigue the past two days following what used to be minimal food preparation and house cleaning. My voice is non-existent for the most part and several times I have found myself waking up with my head on the keyboard. A narcoleptic-type of sleep will overcome me and I shut down. I almost did it while eating eggs my husband made me sit down to eat. It was the sitting down. I was poised, fork with food on it headed for my mouth, when he saw my eyes closing. I've done...
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Monday, May 28, 2007
Onward Christian Soldiers
I kept up with my studies and my boyfriends, including Jay, the next six years. A lot of wonderful things culminated for me in the 12th grade, my senior year. Now, at last I will tell about the music award. It really is no big deal. This was chosen yearly by the owner of the town's music store, Mr. Walter Butler. He looked at all the ways we participated in school and out of school, in service with our musical talents. The local “Orion Music Award,” always given to the outstanding musician of...
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Sunday, May 27, 2007
Carole with an "e" strikes again.
Part 5 "Oldest Sister's 1955 Wedding" This might serve as a lesson to those who have yet to name their babies, future citizens of some country saddled with the name you give them. Personally, I LIKE the way my name is spelled. It HAS created some difficulties, however, and to this day I have to remind people who copy my name, to be sure to put an "e". My nickname could be Carol with an "e". Wouldn’t you know it! I got another "name antagonist" my senior year. I was in the honors class. It was...
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Saturday, May 26, 2007
Lessons in Competition and Humility
Part 4 - Did I say I had a three part story? I guess I lied. I have a lot more "parts" if you can stand it. For future reference, Lady Cee Marie is short for Carole Marie. My first name is Carol + an "e." It is pronounced Carol. My mother wanted it to look feminine, so she chose to put an "e" on the end. A silent "e." I have to explain about my pet peeve, and that is how my name is pronounced. As I pointed out, the "e" at the end of Carole is silent. If Mother had wanted it pronounced, CarolEE,...
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Thursday, May 24, 2007
Competition; Take with a Dose of Humility Pt 3 of 3
I think some might say that I was an over-achiever. One of my friend's husband complimented me just the other day by saying, "You've done it all, haven't you? I remember when everybody wanted to be Carole." I don't remember ever being anything more than what I still am. I am definitely very competitive. Blogging about it does seem to fly in the face of my humble upbringing however. I will try to describe how that competitive nature has affected my life. It has made me a tryer. I try very hard....
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Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Competition; Take with a Dose of Humility
Part 2 My greatest gift to challenge my imagination was that of an old, bou nd book ledger. I invented my own town with my dolls and stuffed animals, some of which were only body parts. For example, Mary was just a head and Betty's head was but a stick coming out of her rag-doll's body. The town gigolo, Ray, still kissed them, being that he was the only boy doll I had. He didn’t care if Mary was just a head and Betty was just a body. He kissed them ALL. As a doll, Ray looked like a little boy...
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Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Competition; Take with a Dose of Humility
(Part 1 of 3) Taps wrote today about competition http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Taps_dance/ and then asked the question could it exist side by side with cooperation (I liberally paraphrase.) It gave me pause to self examine how my competitive nature has had it's positive side in having a life-long disease such as I have with Parkinson's. I will illustrate with a recent example. I was prescribed Physical Therapy following breast cancer because the anti-cancer medication also compromises...
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Friday, May 11, 2007
Whatever Life We Get Is Bonus
I think you will enjoy this young man's inspirational message. I have a big lump in my throat having just read it. How lucky I have been in my life in spite of my various maladies! What beauty I have experienced! I read some things I have said time and again; it is what it is, or a t ime spent moping is time that is wasted. Most importantly is that each moment we have is not owed to us but is gifted to us and our gift back to the Divine Creator is what we do with that moment. Whatever Life We...
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Wednesday, May 9, 2007
Progress Report Good
Yesterday I took one part of my stress test where they pump radioactive isotope stuff into your bloodstream and take pictures of your heart. The Medtronic rep came up from Kansas City to turn my stimulaters off completely and see if they could get their measurements. They did and I had good residual effects from the stims for at least an hour. My treadmill stress test is on Monday. I will be on meds, off on the brain stims, and I will get a true stress test at last and find out why I run out of...
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