Star Date January 5th, 2015
It has been a while so thought an update was in order. for those who care. :).
I met the woman for whom this blog is devoted, 45 years ago this week. At a nice little place called the Saddleback Inn. In Santa Ana, California. (all is chronicled in my book by the way, See Amazon.com and my name) how was that for a cheap plug. LMAO.
Last year was a difficult time for me in respect to the stress involved in caring for a loved one. I reflected on the time we had acquired a nice condo on the beach in Costa Rica. We had lovely visits there. But something did not feel right so we sold it at, as it turns out, the right time as Faye was slowly slipping away from us.
Now we dream of headier things, like what shall I fix her for dinner, and is there another re-run of Funniest Home Videos we can watch, as it is impossible for her to follow any kind of plot.
I count the days until spring training so she can again watch her favorite sport, baseball, for an inning or two, constantly asking me what is happening. sigh. But it entertains her for the time period.
When she eats I now have to watch her very closely as she has difficulty swallowing. This last week alone she has been choking 5 times to the point where I must pound on her back to dislodge the food. She is not blocking her airway, but rather getting food caught in the esophagus where it blocks even liquids. I have been mashing up her food as small as possible. Then I postpone my eating until she is finished just to be safe.
The holidays went as expected. Family over, house full of 20 people and Faye not remembering one iota of who, what, when, etc. but at least we were all together.
He knees have deteriorated to the point she is now on 6 pain pills a day just to be able to move. And here lays the irony: at 82 the only meds she takes is the pain pills, while I at 66 (yes new reader she is 16 years my senior) take 6 different pills just to stay alive. On the humanity. :)
I did my self a favor and bought a new horse to ride, acquired a health provider to watch Faye for me and now will be able to get away, at least 2 days a week, which anyone who has cared for a loved one can tell you, the break is desperately needed.
As fate would have it I ran into my old secretary from my shoeing days (farrier) and she offered to board the horse for me just for the cost of the feed. Karma at work.
So from the deck of the Star Ship Coventry: Captain Gary signing off.
It has been a while so thought an update was in order. for those who care. :).
I met the woman for whom this blog is devoted, 45 years ago this week. At a nice little place called the Saddleback Inn. In Santa Ana, California. (all is chronicled in my book by the way, See Amazon.com and my name) how was that for a cheap plug. LMAO.
Last year was a difficult time for me in respect to the stress involved in caring for a loved one. I reflected on the time we had acquired a nice condo on the beach in Costa Rica. We had lovely visits there. But something did not feel right so we sold it at, as it turns out, the right time as Faye was slowly slipping away from us.
Now we dream of headier things, like what shall I fix her for dinner, and is there another re-run of Funniest Home Videos we can watch, as it is impossible for her to follow any kind of plot.
I count the days until spring training so she can again watch her favorite sport, baseball, for an inning or two, constantly asking me what is happening. sigh. But it entertains her for the time period.
When she eats I now have to watch her very closely as she has difficulty swallowing. This last week alone she has been choking 5 times to the point where I must pound on her back to dislodge the food. She is not blocking her airway, but rather getting food caught in the esophagus where it blocks even liquids. I have been mashing up her food as small as possible. Then I postpone my eating until she is finished just to be safe.
The holidays went as expected. Family over, house full of 20 people and Faye not remembering one iota of who, what, when, etc. but at least we were all together.
He knees have deteriorated to the point she is now on 6 pain pills a day just to be able to move. And here lays the irony: at 82 the only meds she takes is the pain pills, while I at 66 (yes new reader she is 16 years my senior) take 6 different pills just to stay alive. On the humanity. :)
I did my self a favor and bought a new horse to ride, acquired a health provider to watch Faye for me and now will be able to get away, at least 2 days a week, which anyone who has cared for a loved one can tell you, the break is desperately needed.
As fate would have it I ran into my old secretary from my shoeing days (farrier) and she offered to board the horse for me just for the cost of the feed. Karma at work.
So from the deck of the Star Ship Coventry: Captain Gary signing off.
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