Tuesday, June 16, 2009 8:29 PM, EDT
WARREN & ARNETTA JOURNAL-
Warren’s weight was stable this morning - right around 142 pounds, but he hasn’t had the best of days today.
It seems that Warren is developing a pattern – one day of feeling good and having some energy followed by a day of feeling very tired and needing rest and more sleep. However, the overall trend seems to be upward. Warren felt sick last Wednesday and better on Thursday; that’s when he first tried the exercise bike and the walker. Friday he felt pretty rough again and needed rides everywhere. Saturday, he felt good, walked (with the walker) everywhere and used his stationary bike. Sunday, he was tired and quit walking by noon. Monday – yesterday – he felt good, walked everywhere and rode the stationary bike. Today he was very tired again and napped quite a bit, BUT even though he reports being very tired all day, he has walked everywhere (except to the lab at Henry Ford for his blood draw) and used the stationary bike for more time than ever before. To make that long story short, Warren seems to be more able to push himself each day even when he’s feeling fatigued!
I had a push of a different kind today and I really needed it. Celeste came over to help me rearrange the family room. In addition she is, thankfully, helping me to rearrange my mind. After Celeste carried a plethora of items out to the garage, I was amazed at the beauty underneath it all. I now have a newfound love for neat and uncluttered and I don’t miss any of my former treasures. The family room is beginning to look like something out of Better Homes and Gardens. It even looks twice as large but cozier - it's amazing! Warren and I both love it! It will be our model for the rest of the house.
I think I may end up having the world’s largest and longest garage sale! Our garage will fill up quickly at this rate.
Being right on the corner of Farmington Rd and Old Timber, we’ve always had a wonderful location for a big sale. In fact, when we clean out our garage people stop and try to buy things! Hopefully some people will want to join us to bring stuff over and help man it.
What I can’t sell of our stuff I will have picked up. A lot of the stuff is really nice – I just have tooooooooo much nice! I have always hung on to stuff for when we would have less office stuff and also for when we inherit Dad’s apartment (an event I’m definitely not ready for). As of today, I’m through hanging on to everything except, of course, faith, family and essentials for living. Warren feels the same way - the watchword is simplify!
I hope you all like the picture of Warren that Caryn sent today. He is holding the Get Well Bear our granddaughters gave him when he first got sick. He also has his arm over his faithful "Dogger" pillow. Both "pets" have brought him comfort just as all the thoughts, prayers, cards and messages people have sent his way have lifted his spirits on many occasions. Thank you all for everything!
WARREN & ARNETTA JOURNAL-
Warren’s weight was stable this morning - right around 142 pounds, but he hasn’t had the best of days today.
It seems that Warren is developing a pattern – one day of feeling good and having some energy followed by a day of feeling very tired and needing rest and more sleep. However, the overall trend seems to be upward. Warren felt sick last Wednesday and better on Thursday; that’s when he first tried the exercise bike and the walker. Friday he felt pretty rough again and needed rides everywhere. Saturday, he felt good, walked (with the walker) everywhere and used his stationary bike. Sunday, he was tired and quit walking by noon. Monday – yesterday – he felt good, walked everywhere and rode the stationary bike. Today he was very tired again and napped quite a bit, BUT even though he reports being very tired all day, he has walked everywhere (except to the lab at Henry Ford for his blood draw) and used the stationary bike for more time than ever before. To make that long story short, Warren seems to be more able to push himself each day even when he’s feeling fatigued!
I had a push of a different kind today and I really needed it. Celeste came over to help me rearrange the family room. In addition she is, thankfully, helping me to rearrange my mind. After Celeste carried a plethora of items out to the garage, I was amazed at the beauty underneath it all. I now have a newfound love for neat and uncluttered and I don’t miss any of my former treasures. The family room is beginning to look like something out of Better Homes and Gardens. It even looks twice as large but cozier - it's amazing! Warren and I both love it! It will be our model for the rest of the house.
I think I may end up having the world’s largest and longest garage sale! Our garage will fill up quickly at this rate.
Being right on the corner of Farmington Rd and Old Timber, we’ve always had a wonderful location for a big sale. In fact, when we clean out our garage people stop and try to buy things! Hopefully some people will want to join us to bring stuff over and help man it.
What I can’t sell of our stuff I will have picked up. A lot of the stuff is really nice – I just have tooooooooo much nice! I have always hung on to stuff for when we would have less office stuff and also for when we inherit Dad’s apartment (an event I’m definitely not ready for). As of today, I’m through hanging on to everything except, of course, faith, family and essentials for living. Warren feels the same way - the watchword is simplify!
I hope you all like the picture of Warren that Caryn sent today. He is holding the Get Well Bear our granddaughters gave him when he first got sick. He also has his arm over his faithful "Dogger" pillow. Both "pets" have brought him comfort just as all the thoughts, prayers, cards and messages people have sent his way have lifted his spirits on many occasions. Thank you all for everything!