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Backseat Betty……..Will I ever learn????

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I am totally aware that my mom is the worst backseat driver, yet I continue to allow her in the front seat when I am driving. We have had the talk about my need for quiet and focus while behind the wheel, then we get in the car and my mind goes blank with her beside me in the front. I truly appreciate her willingness to go out with me when I am not comfy going alone. She needs to get out of the house as much as I do and we both love to SHOP!

If I hadn’t had the shopping diversions this morning, I would have arrived home bald. Ok, my morning out with mom, here goes…..

Distraction number:

1. She started talking the minute she sat down in the car. I honestly believe that mom doesn’t know what quiet means.

2. All the chatter, got me distracted and I headed in the wrong direction 2 times, the third time  I headed the wrong way down a one-way street. She screeched so loud,  it’s a wonder any wildlife close-by didn’t come running. We were in no danger whatsoever,  she was reacting to the situation.

3. After 3 previous stops, mom insisted on going to 3 different grocery stores looking for the right pie shell. This is after I told her I was wearing out quick and needed to head home.

We had been out for over 3 hours, my stamina does good to last 2. I sat in the car while she went pie-shell hunting. Kind of reminded me of snipe hunting the first 2 stops. She was looking for something that wasn’t there.

4. Pie-shells acquired and we are headed home. Before we can get out of the parking lot comes screech number 2. Again there was no danger whatsoever. I was in the correct lane to turn, nothing was coming as I went to make a right turn. As I turned a minivan was getting in the line to make a right turn onto another highway. Out came the screech (louder than the first one), she scared me so bad that I jerked the steering wheel. It swerved us into some, thank goodness, empty parking places. If I had jerked just a little harder, I could have turned the car over. Can you imagine having to explain flipping your car in the Publix parking lot to the local police? Momma can drive anyone nuts in the car!” I need my sanity a few more years……….

I love and cherish my mother dearly. I will be there for her when she needs me as she has been for me, i just can’t handle her backseat driving, nor will I let her drive me anywhere. That is for a later post………

Zombie land or Medication Haze? Where am I?

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I haven’t felt right all week and then it hit me, it has to be the new drug I’m on. There is that period of adjustment you go through, when the drug is getting in your system and making things all crazy inside. The next day is usually a little better. Not this time, I have felt like the “walking dead” for a week now. My head feels all spacey, I do not respond to anything quickly, and it is like my emotions have disappeared, and I am living life in “slow-motion”. Really strange feeling. I called the doctor and there answer was, “give it time, your body will adjust”. It seems like my favorite word “TIME”, is creeping back into my life slowly.

I have always been incredibly sensitive to medications. I do not partake in alcohol consumption and I have never touched an illegal drug. Tylenol makes me sleepy and I turn into a comedian when drinking, so I avoid both. Just like peanuts, I’m allergic. The other is just not legal! I am a good southern girl, I have to keep my reputation clean.

So, my plan is to give the haze a few more daze……If the fog does not clear, I’ll call the doc……..

Laughter over Tears, which do you choose? Your decision………..

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I realize that several of you may not find some of our posts amusing. I apologize, sincerely, if anyone has been offended. What I post on here is a way for Barry and I to relieve stress. With the nightmare we have been through since 2009, if we can’t laugh about it we’d cry. We refuse to turn into a couple of crybabies. We refuse to let this get us down, so we have fun with it! Life is what you make it!!!!! 

Try to find the lighter side of a situation. God obviously isn’t finished with us, so we decided to make it interesting. No negative Nellie’s around this house, although we do have to work over-time to keep my mom in the right frame of mind. She can swing back and forth faster than we can keep up with at times. Ya know, that is a story in it’s own right, for another day.

Nap time….have a qreat afternoon everyone!

To get up or not…

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Do you ever wake up and say to yourself, “I’m not getting up today?”  No I’m not depressed an housework can wait a few more minutes, I’m cold. Barry and I faught over who would ge up to cut the heat on. I WON!!!!!

Well, it’s only November 10th and the house feels so cold that the covers are sound more appealing. Hubby is usually up and out early even on Saturday, but he is still fueled up next to me. Even our dog is refusing to peek out from under her blanket. I haven’t heard mom stir yet. My vote is to stay put, but life must go on.

Mom ironed her table cloth!!

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Let me clarify that, mom ironed her vinyl tablecloth without disaster. When I found out, I have to admit I was a little worried. She had also cleaned off her table, no big deal other than she moved in, back in July. She now has somewhere to sit to eat.

She was so happy. I told her I was proud and I took a picture. I wanna see how long it stays clean. She has been in a little low in the energy department lately. Shes had me a little worried. I talked with her about it yesterday, now today she was up early on her own.

She went to exercise class and is planning to go on a Sunday School trip in the morning. She has either found a second wind, started taking her medication correctly or she has finally caught up with herself.  I’m not sure…

God lead me to a special person….

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In my heart, I truly believe that God brought Chug Heather (as my hubby calls her) into my life. He calls her that because of her coloscopy post where she talked about, “Just chug it”.

I was doing a random search on brain tumors when I found the website “brain tumor buddies”. On the page, I found the link to Brain Tumor Thursdays, with the latest post by a lady named Heather. Even bigger coincidence, she had the same problem tumor I had, a nasty thing called a gangliocytoma. Along with this lovely tumor comes a diagnosis of Cowden’s Syndrome (an extremely rare genetic disorder).

Don’t get me wrong, all of my doctor’s, nurses and the other staff I have dealt with have been wonderful, but finding Heather was such a thrill. I could actually finally talk to someone who understands. I had this enormous feeling of relief knowing I wasn’t alone in LDD and Cowden’s Syndrome nightmare. It was truly wonderful when I discovered she would talk to me. The internet is a wonderful tool. Heather and I would never have met if not for the web. I’m on the East Coast, she is on the west coast. The closest I have ever gotten to the west coast is Nevada.

Heather picked the perfect name for her blog, HopeforHeather. Heather brought hope back into my life. She has encouraged me to hang in there, she helped me organize my blog and taught me a few things about WordPress. She is also helping me with another project I’m working on. I think all I have done for her is confusion.

This post describes why I feel God lead me to her. I prayed for answers and someone to talk to that could understand and I discover this west young woman with a huge heart.

Thank you, Heather, you have truly been a Godsend. I hope you are having a bless week. Knowing you are out there, makes each of my days a little brighter. Barry says hello and thank you for taking some pressure off him.

Morning out with “the New Barry”….

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Ok, again…I am not picking on him. He is totally aware of my posts. This blog was the idea of a physician, we both see…to help us adjust to the “New Us”.

1. While at the hospital for a few tests this morning. I realized it is getting hard to tell if my hubby is pulling my leg or if he has truly lost his filter, since the stroke. When we go to get onto the elevator, he starts talking into the hole left in front when the door is open. Saying, “hello down there.” There was an older couple on there with us, the wife had quite a grip on her husbands arm. Are we becoming the ‘crazy couple’ people will be afraid to go out to dinner with?

2. Then we get to the grocery store. We reach the ‘evaporated milk’, Barry proceeds to start shaking the cans and saying “There is still milk in there.” I just kept going….What do you do?????

Good News, Good News….I am cancer free…..

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I hate to post great news when a good friend is feeling low about her news……I’m just thrilled to finally have something good about my health. I’ve been quiet about my health issues lately, due to feeling like crapola, I am feeling much better (especially today). But I cannot hold my happiness in any longer.

I received my colonoscopy results, as well as had a mammogram with an immediate report today. Although there are things follow-up needs to be done on, I AM CANCER FREE¡!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I totally understand that the rest of my life is going to be follow-up and preventative care. I have learned I can live with that. My worries are gone for the moment, though. I am cancer-free………

Thanks to everyone for the prayers and support. Most o all,  thanks to the good Lord above. THANK YOU!!!!

Coffee, anyone? Even the dog?

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While making breakfast this morning, I handled the coffee while Barry did the eggs. When I handed him a cup, ” I stated he may want to let it cool a little”. He starts talking about being sure to give Maggie’s to her cold. Puzzled, I asked, “Are you asking me to make the dog, Maggie, a cup of coffee or did I miss something? He said, “You didn’t, but I think I did.” He, of course, was talking about the egg he was about to cook for her.

I have got to remember to get his attention before I start talking. I will sometimes wonder if his “selective hearing” is in overdrive. Who knows?

Did you know Waffle House has it’s own trash service?

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OK, I posted a couple of Barry’s wacky moments. It is only fair I add a few of mine. Along with my left-sided vision being effected, my distance vision likes to play tricks on me.

A friend and I  were riding down a local 2-lane highway, about 6 cars ahead of us was a garbage truck. It clearly had a big sign across the back, in bright yellow and black. At that distance, I would have sworn it said ‘Waffle House’. I made this statement, “Oh look, Waffle House has their own garbage company. That’s a new one.” The friend I was with laughed so hard, I thought she would wet herself. As we drew closer, the truck was clearly marked “CAUTION” in nice big, bright letters. Boy did I feel nutty….

I guess at any age your eyes can play tricks on you, brain tumor or not….