August 4, 2005
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Dad
Dad gets to come home on Sunday! He is doing great, considering a broken hip and his age. He's getting up and down okay, using a walker at the time, graduating to a cane someday, and hopefully, back to his regular walks in the near future.
We built some better steps, with handrails, at my brother's house (where Dad now lives). The treads are 24" to accomodate a walker and give more room for footing. The steps are framed in so that it will be harder to leave the top one without taking the next one (you know, you just can't fall off the top step to the concrete below now). Dad doesn't know about the new steps yet, it's going to be a surprize.
Speaking of surprizes, we're going to have a welcome home party for Dad; take him out to eat at the local Mexican restaurant, fried ice cream afterwards, and just try to show him that we missed him being home!
Sometimes Life is just Gravity
It sucks! Sometimes, things can't be accomplished due to circumstances. And then the stupid feelings kick in. And then I just want to quit! Vague, I know. But it's really hard to understand, and it's hard to explain. And most can never understand because they have had no experience with "things" and with no experience comes a lack of understanding. That sounded really smart.
Giving up is the easy way, sometimes the preferred way. But, I don't give up yet.
And, I don't care a lot for prescriptions and doctors. I'm more of the naturalist, wait, maybe not the best choice of words. I keep my clothes on, but I like natural therapy and treatments, not the homeopathic kind. Anyway, I'm supposed to be taking 4 valium spread out during the day. Yeah, I want to vegetate!
I'm whining with no apparent reason, or not apparent to most. Geemyknee!
Thesaurus-ize
The superlative attestation of great sentiment is certitude.
Un-thesaurus-ize
29 July 2005: "It's a case of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it don't matter." Dr. Seuss (?)
The FogWalker moves.....more in the dark......
Comments (3)
I'm off my mood stabilisers now, have been for a few months. I'm trying to be more natural about it.
ryc: I rather live with my dog then people.
If there is a way to do it naturally and it works for you, then go for it! I tried St. John's Wort for my depression and it didn't help at all (it does help those who have a very mild case of depression) so I'm on Welbutrin - have been for about five years now, and will probably stay on it as long as it's working for me. Now, if only Chocolate could cure cramps, I'd definitely be going natural at least 5 days a month! LOL
I've heard that Dr. Seuss quote before I think. I like it.
Glad to hear your dad is coming home and doing well. 4 valium a day would be a lot. You probably wouldn't be able to function.
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