In my last post I discussed the death of my best friend in high school, Helen. I left out a very important story. After I graduated high school, we both decided to join the armed forces. I wanted to join the Air Force, (I always wanted to fly). We couldn’t join the Air Force together…

I recently found out that my very best friend from high school just died, heard it was cancer but no specifics. Her name was Helen and she was my first friend that I made when we moved to this new school district, starting high school. I don’t remember what brought us together but we were…

After all the pride and accolades I had given myself the other day, Maggie’s caretaking has gone straight downhill. Since then she falls constantly. I have to help her do the little step out the sliding doors to get on the deck. Sometimes she falls just after doing this. My metal walker isn’t strong enough…

This morning I heard Maggie clicking around about 4:30. I ignored her and she went back to bed. I ended up waking up around 6. My hips were aching so bad, this happens a lot. I haven’t followed up with the endocrinologist. He had wanted to start me on Prolia, an injection, every six months.…

Woke up this morning to about 4 inches of snow, very pretty. Right now I am very grateful for my husband. He had one cup of coffee and headed outside with Maggie. Immediately he started shoveling driveway, deck, walkways and cleaned off all of the vehicles! It is now 12:45 and he is snowblowing our…

I’ve been on an emotional roller coaster for a few days now. I have an urge to talk to my sister, which I never have. I’m feeling ambivalent about my husband going away, being able to take care of Maggie, and my adult kids coming to stay. I have also been home alone a lot.…

My girl, Maggie Mae, (can you guess where that name came from?) is currently holding steady. We stopped giving her the nausea medicine, Ondansetron 8 mg. and Mirtazapine 15 mg. to help her appetite because she seemed to be all drugged up and disoriented while she was on them. Her antibiotic is done and now…

My daughter finally called. The last time I spoke to her was 2 days before we left for NY, crying, telling me she couldn’t make it this year for Christmas. I should start this by saying my son and his family are coming down the end of February to stay with me because my husband…

“Sitting is the new smoking,” this is not really new, I’ve been hearing it for a long time now. Being that this is basically what I do, it is concerning. I did smoke for 27 years less 18 months when I was pregnant, (both times). I quit when I turned 40. So I had a…

I had my first dose of the Covid 19 vaccine yesterday. It was scheduled through my primary physician. Upon entering the office, (with face mask) and announcing my arrival, I filled out a little paperwork, got the follow up appointment for the 2nd dose, and received a vaccination card and paperwork about the vaccine. I…