The last 24 hours have been terrifying and amazing all at once. How can that be? Because God is good! We’ve had a lot going on, on my side of the family lately, I broke my wrist, not paying attention on a boat, April 22. I had to have emergency surgery and now I have two metal plates and nine screws in my left wrist, goooo me!
Yesterday was a month ago that it happened, and someone I love very much almost met a fate much more than just a broken wrist. I sit here thinking how miserably sad I’ve been because I can’t drive and missed him WALKING across the stage to accept his diploma and yet again God reminded me that a missed graduation isn’t the end. Once again, He has proven to be more than I could probably ever understand. I just know these days I pray a little harder and I pray more often and my heart feels better about it.
Besides that, Larry’s CPAP machine arrived Thursday and he has used it every night, however not before I had to threaten to duct tape it to his head! I reminded him that my uncle uses one, and his health has only improved over the years! Larry insisted on calling him about it. So…a huge shout to him, thank you for easing Larry’s mind.
On to the dementia that keeps interfering with our lives, like we don’t have enough on our plate. Larry’s new distraction is the USPS truck. Everyday he waits for him to arrive hoping his contacts, tool, new snack or whatever is here. This morning he woke up asking if the mailman had come yet, it’s Sunday, so no, nothing is coming today. Now, this evening he just yelled out to me that we don’t have any mail, LOL!
When I’m able to drive again, approximately 5 to 8 weeks from now, I’m going to attempt to return to my office a day or two a week. I miss the socialization, I miss my coworkers, I miss lunch to myself! I’m not sure how it’s gonna work out, I cannot even run to the grocery store without being summons home immediately and angrily!
We live on the water, in a beautiful part of Putnam County. I’m blessed to have my parents right across the water way. We can actually sit on our docks and have a conversation, but there’s still nothing like getting the hug that goes along with it, so I go over more often than not. If I stay too long, by Larry’s logic, he’ll holler from across the water for me. I’m still finding humor in our situation so I guess that’s a good sign, I laugh and head home. Our relationship is certainly different than husband and wife, but til death do us part and in sickness and health still ring true.
Lots of signs from all directions have been hitting hard lately. Today I’m blessed and forever grateful!
By the way, if you see my husband around the neighborhood he’ll probably mention blue water dot com. He’s recently informed me of his desire to captain a new boat! Just go along with it, LOL!
Dementia at Fifty! 
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