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Good for you Jeannie - glad all went well. Hope the blood work also goes well.

Hi Diana,

Perhaps you could get a six month lease at an apartment. Sorry to hear things are "touchy" with you and your son; sometimes that happens when a parent and a grown child are living under one roof after you've both been on your own.

Anne,

How Dave will love his new freedom once he gets his rollator. Accidents do happen and of course the pets believe that it's a special treat. My cats will hover in the kitchen in hopes that Mom will drop something. They both love spaghetti noodles. It's a laugh a minute to see them actually slurp a longer piece of noodle into their mouths too when they do get a sampling of dinner.

Michael,

Yes, for many of us, our faith has helped us in our time of need to get through and prevail. That and the support and encouragement that oozes from every megabyte of this site proves that there is life after stroke and lets everyone know that they are not alone in their journey.

Hi Jeannie,

My Mom used to always use the saying "robbing Peter to pay Paul" with her fixed income. I now fully understand the dilemma trying to get my ssdi check to spread out over the monthly bills.

Fall is definitely a relief - the in-between season, like spring. Here in Pittsburgh we've had a few chilly days where the highs aren't even reaching 70. My Crystal kitty (1/2 Siamese) already has cold feet LOL and was following me around yesterday (I knew she wanted the heat on) which Mommy refused but laid out a fuzzy blanket for her. I got a dirty look but she did finally curl up on it.

Hope your fall weather is enjoyable and you get the opportunity to do your garden clean up.

Hi Martha

Welcome to the blog community. Many of us here do the one handed or even one finger typing so we understand completely.

It's great you have family support. I have one daughter who just turned 17. Stroke decided to enter my life on 1-1-05.

Sleep is very important for us survivors; have you spoken to your doctor?

Sheryl,

Your tiredness was one of pure contentment I'm sure. Glad your weekend was enjoyable.

Hi Michael and welcome to our blog community. Stroke is a stroke no matter how great or small. Glad you were not hit too hard as some of us were.

Look forward to reading your entries.

Happy Birthday Dear Ray, Happy Birthday to you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Glad your day was as special as you are.

Great news that you and Sue both had a good day - may you both experience many many more good days.

Ruth,

That's terrific about William being able to participate in the bible study. And walking on his own in the water - whoohooo! Stroke recovery does take time and patience; with you by his side encouraging him the sky is the limit.

Best of luck with the walkaide evaluation for William.

Katrina,

Thank you for the update dear girl...was wondering how you were doing. You are definitely keeping busy and it's a happy kind of busy too.

Will keep my fingers crossed that you get your paperwork to the medical review board and approved without a glitch this time.

Here's to a great Labor Day weekend for you.

Sue,

You are the blessing dear lady. Ten years is a long time - your love for Ray, your faith and your dedication towards your marriage vows have gotten you to where you are today. God Bless you for all you do and who you are.

There needs to be declared a caregiver's day in your honor.

Fred,

You and Marion are definitely in my thoughts and prayers as our all my dear cyber family here. I look to you and the rest of the gang here as family. You are a kind and dear man; hope you can get the house renovations done quickly. Enjoy that sweet granddaughter of yours.

Karen,

You've definitely made your fair share of lemonade of late. As sweet as you are and with your sense of humor - it's naturally sweetened so healthy for those diabetic. Hope you can stop making it; if you bottle it up and decide to sell. let me know.

Take care of your new owie - maybe that happened to help you forget about the tooth.

Hang in there.

Ann,

Yes, summer is coming to an end. When I have to get up during the night and turn off my window fan as I'm shivering, I know it's coming - and that's a low of 60 degrees LOL. Guess to some extent, my body is hanging onto the AZ climates I endured for 13 years.

How cool that Bill is getting a power chair. Hope he adjusts well to it. Instead of smoking, he can go cruising the neighborhood maybe as long as he doesn't try to bum smokes from someone. I'm working at giving up the darn things. If I even smell cigs, I want one. I was bumming one off my nephew yesterday - my kid busted me and told him "Don't do it" - he then tried to tell me he was smoking his last one - yeah right LOL. After he left, I was conned to go to the store and get kitty litter by being told that if I went she'd pay for a pack of smokes. When it's convenient, it's ok for Mom to smoke. I got to cruise in my chair at least

Your get together sounds like great fun.

Our dear Pam touched many of us and will remain in our hearts. Stroke is definitely not fair!!!

Good for you Dean!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Way to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anne,

Hope the big is gone; glad your day ended on a sweet note with that elderly couple.

Sherrie,

Definitely a blessing you weren't hurt worse. Hope that does not happen again. Great that you are seeing your family doc as a follow up.

Bill,

The house is GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You and Bud will have lots of room to stretch out in.

Terrific news Bill - Congratulations to you and your best pal - Bud.

Thank you everyone for your replies. Today was a better day for me; I did stand up and flush that old pity pot. Got to take it a day at a time.

Hiya Bill,

I too will be praying for you and Bud. He has a god Dad and friend to help him rehab after surgery. Please give him an extra hug from his friends here.

Good luck on house hunting. Hope you find exactly what you are looking for.

Good for you Karen. You'll do it gal! - we've got total confidence in you.

Sue,

I've not yet chosen my final song. When my Mom passed last year, Wind Beneath My Wings was her last song.

Ruth,

For your situation with William, I agee small increments of him being alone will be good for him. In my situation, I was on my own once I came home as y daughter was in school. I did have home based therapy for a bit so thet checked on me. On occasion, my Mom would also visit. As I was of the mindset to "do things" for myself she basically just visited.

To be honest, she was more of a hindrance one time as she overcompensated helping me when I was trying to get outside and statred wobbling. I ended up plopping on my butt in the doorway. By the time I was sitting on the love seat in my livingroom we both had tears streaming down our cheecks from laughing so hard.

Will he have a cell phone with your number programmed into it so he can call you if need be?