Just me....

It's been a while since I've posted, but I always lurk. Things are improving. I got a new job about 8 blocks from my house, and I walk there every day, which has been great for me. I am a case manager for a homecare agency and I really love it. My dad isn't doing so well, and I think he will end up in a nursing home soon. It's a very sad state of affairs to see a loved one go down like that. Dementia is a terrible thing---in some ways worse than cancer. My daughter is leaving for college next week, and emotionally, that is the most draining of all. It has been just the 2 of us living together for so long, I am struggling at the thought of life without her here with me. My weight is the same, I haven't gained in well over a year, and am about 9 pounds over my lowest weight. I would like to get back down to where I was, and it is a struggle for me always. Glad to read that everyone is doing well....keep posting, I'm still here! Hugs, Joanie

Hi Joanie, I'm sorry to hear abut your father. Its so hard to see them change like that. My mother lives in NH which has a law that after a certain age you have to be tested for your drivers liscense. She is 86 and failed it this year. she is very upset. She lives with my sister who will have all the driving to do now. I live in CT 3 & 1/2 hours away and feel like I'm not any help at all. How old is your daughter? All of this stuff of them growing up is such a pain! Weight...I'm i the same boat with that too! all we can do is to keep trying. Good luck and god bless, pammy

Dearest Joanie - I continue to marvel at how much you and I have in common. My daughter leaves for college in a little over a week as well. Letting her go -- seeing her as a young woman and knowing when we say goodbye on that campus that she is starting her own life and leaving the one she shared with us behind -- this has been the hardest thing I've ever had to deal with. I didn't expect this. I didn't know how badly this would hurt...just like we're unprepared for the feelings of falling in love for the first time, or looking into the eyes of your newborn for the first time...no one can teach us about those feelings, we just have to experience them. This is what I'm facng right now. And I feel so old! Speaking of which...hey, Pam, did you follow through with the appointment for a face lift? I'm definitely going to pursue that one of these days...in the meantime, I continue to slowly heal from my leg injury -- finally limped along for about 1/2 mile today (against doctor's orders but I simply cannot sit still any longer!) -- Joan, my dad is up in years and beginning to fail as well. He's in Florida and refuses to leave his home, where he lives all alone. He expects me to uproot my family, give up my job and career, and move in with him. I am at my wits end - just don't know what to do. Anyway, all we can do is try to coast through it. You're doin' fine, sweetie. Take care, Reenie P.S. WHERE IS EVERYONE???

Reenie, i went to the surgeron here in Norwich to inquire bout the face lift. he told me i didn't need a full face lift (HA! some surgeon!) but he did say i could use a neck lift that combined with some botox would cost me about $5000. i'm not wanting botox too scarey i would opt for the neck thing to lift my many left (hehe) over chins that make me look like a sharpe dog but since I do not have an extra $5000 laying around I'm goign to keep looking. O one of my friends who I work with who also had our wonderful Dr A is going to Yale New Haven hospital for her TT, chins, and arms. total for that with them is $6000. I'm going to look into that. Another friend here at work went there for her TT total cost $4000. I coud probably swing this crazy surgery sometime next year. glad to hear your doing better.