Its been a few months since writing and we have now finished Christmas, my birthday and other celebrations. Mikes transformation has been quite remarkable, he is talking more and walking well with his quad can several times a day. His seems far more motivated now than ever and that is a good thing for all. Less stress on all of us, and hope for me. Winter is tough but I predit this spring he will want out and about.
Right now we are in a routine of breakfast together, either physio or Shiela, then he sleeps in the afternoon which leaves me free to do my thing in the afternoon, then we have dinner and the evening together. Otherwise, he is healthy, went to neurologist who says only movement will clear up the tenderness and the ophthalmologist says his right eye is health and although right now the left eye is mostly blind, it could come back. So there is hope. We are in a not bad place.
I am learning the lesson of day by day, of extreme patience and of the importance of taking care of myself. I have started back at the gym, trying to lose the 20 lbs I have put on these last 20 months.
I still have my days where it is hard, when the loneliness creeps in. Most people don't call unless I initiate it. But I guess that was the same before this happened. I just never noticed it before.
Mike will celebrate his milestone 60th birthday in a few weeks. We have lots to celebrate
So we carry on, day by day, rejoice in the steps and the new words and pray for spring to arrive soon.
