Hi Priscilla:

This is the first real opportunity that I've had in days to get back to "The Wall". Thank you so much for your wonderful and caring post. You were so right in all that you shared with me.

I hope things are going at least a little bit better for you today. Bless your heart! You have so much to deal. How you manage, I'll never know!

I think one of the most difficult things for me at the present time is learning to back away from everything, take a wee break without feeling guilty, regain some perspective and take a look at things as they really are. Just taking the time alone for myself generates so much guilt... but I now know that I have to do this as much as I have to be very careful around my husband so that I don't get physically hurt.

There's just so much to eldercare that I'm learning... It's about being safe AND staying SANE... I wonder, at times, if this is even possible.

As of yesterday, my husband now has five different appointments to get to in the next two and a half weeks. (sigh) I'm the chauffer. Between work, all these appointments and winter weather (black ice more than anything) and the daily battles with him just to get him up and going, it's going to be a fun two and half or so weeks (smile) I will have to take a break from all of this, though. I was diagnosed with T2 diabetes back in May/07 and it's been a struggle getting to my own appointments ... I have two coming up around the end of the month.

What was that someone said about "The Golden Years"??? How come mine are made of TIN! Where's all this "gold" that I keep hearing and reading about??? LOL!

I send you my warmest thoughts and keeping you in my humble prayers.

Take good care of you...

{Gentle Hug}
Cheri
BC - Canada