Sunday, April 5, 2009
My Uncle Bob
It has been quite a time of losses. My Uncle died yesterday. My dad's youngest brother...he was 59 years old. It was expected, but nevertheless still hard. Especially with my dad's mother passing just a few weeks ago. I wonder if her passing had anything to do with her finding out that her youngest son had liver cancer. She was in good health, found out on a Wednesday, went and saw her son, and then got sick and was gone the following week. Can people do this at that age? Decide to die? She told...
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Thursday, April 2, 2009
My mom and dad came today for a few hours. Mom mentioned her back being sore. The cancer that she had back in 1999 affects the bone marrow. Her last series of blood work looked a little off. Bone pain is typical when the disease starts to advance. We are hoping it is just regular aging or arthritis, but she is going to call her Oncologist tomorrow. Most likely he will do x-rays or an MRI and we will take it from there. We have had 10 wonderful years that we didn't think we would have. You would...
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My Mom
My parents are coming for a visit today. I am fortunate and blessed. My mom was told 10 years ago that she only had a few months left to live...due to cancer of the bone marrow. And here she is, coming up to my house today to play the Wii with my kids! Amazing. One just never knows.
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Monday, March 30, 2009
Grandma's Cookbooks
My Grandma loved to cook. When she went into an assisted living home, she had to get rid of a lot of stuff. That was hard for her. But she did a good job...she kept only things that she either really needed or that were very important to her. Among her important possessions were her cookbooks. After she died, we were cleaning out her little apartment, and I found them, placed carefully between towels and sheets in her closet. Even though she had some lamps, some furniture and some pieces of art...
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Sunday, March 29, 2009
Russell Has Gone Home
Russell died at 1:26 a.m. this morning. He was very peaceful and was surrounded by many family members. He will be greatly missed.
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Saturday, March 28, 2009
No Word
No word on Russell. Only a quick status at around 3 this afternoon, stating simply "comfortable". How is that life goes on as normal, while this family is suspended in time? I suppose it is like that always. Always someone journeying down a hard, indescribable road. Hopefully, in the end, the reason for these kinds of things will become clear to us.
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Friday, March 27, 2009
Russell's Homegoing
I had posted here a month or so ago about our friends who have a 14 year old son with a brain tumor. Tonight, at some point, Russell will be "going home" to be with the Lord. As I write this, he has 25 family members gathered around his bed in the Intensive Care Unit in the Hospital. He is paralyzed on his right side and also has some brain damage now, due to a 40 minute long seizure this past Wednesday night. His parents have so gracefully and peacefully "given him permission" to let go. It is...
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Thursday, March 26, 2009
More thoughts on Food
I have now eaten doughnuts AND cupcakes, thanks to both my son AND daughter. But I am still determined to start the treadmill walking tonight. My daughter arises every morning at 6:45 and runs two miles. She insists that after a week or so, my energy level will increase. What have I got to lose? Tomorrow I should do better about the eating thing, as we are going to be spending the day at the Aquarium. And the food there is too expensive to buy!
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Exercise and Doughnuts
So, my last post, just this morning, talked of exercising and energy. I really was determined. But my son just came home with a dozen Dunkin' Doughnuts. Sigh. What IS a woman to do?
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Exercise
It's imperative that I exercise. The thought hit me this morning that I will be 46 years old this year, and I still possibly have 40 years left of life. I am sluggish and blah now....so how am I going to make it 40 more years? The only way I can see it is that I must boost my energy level. Attain the high of exercise. It wouldn't take but 45 minutes out of my day. Why then do I resist so? I am determined this time. It is a new day with new opportunities and new vision. Wish me luck!
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