On the up side, I am getting more energy with our workouts.  I've even shed a few pounds.  But boy am I tired, right down to my fingers.  Even my fingers are tired.  Today I just didn't have the energy to work out.  Leon has a terrible cold, I haven't seen him this sick in a long time.  He was running a high fever for days.  I think I might be fighting that a bit.  At least I'm guessing.  I fight every little thing. 



MOM..............  Went into the hospital this week.  She was disoriented and not making any sense.  Leon went to check on her and sure enough, she was in trouble.  It turns out, her arteries are so so so narrow now, that her heart is stressing out.  5 years ago, the docs found she has "narrowing of the arteries".  the doc told her this time, that she might live another 5 years IFFFFFFFFF she does an exceptional job and not stressing and not doing anything that makes herself gasp.  That includes not bending, lifting, raking, walking, and her allergies too.  Her spinal disease which is twisting her spine up and causing pressure on her internal organs, also causes her to gasp.  She didn't have her spinal disease 5 years ago, she has had it about a year.   So, it is more like 3 years that she has left.  NEW SYSTEM NEEDED!!!!!!  She can only be treated with meds. She can't even have a by-pass, because it wouldn't cure her of the problem.  Not to mention, she wouldn't survive the stress of the surgery.

I have to say, I've been on her case, and the girls are on her case.  I went through with her all the things she can no longer do.  and when she does something, like lifting something heavy, I snap at her, "you just took more days off your life".  She doesn't like it, but she knows it is needed to get it through that thick scull of hers.  THANKFULLY THANKFULLY THANKFULLY last year, when she got the news about being confined to a wheel chair, she took action and simplified her life.  Her apartment is SOOOOOOOO much better now that she has gotten rid of so much JUNK!

As for me, I have trouble with the fact that they give her 5 years.  It's that number.  I know it is very likely that the new system will be here long before that time.  But it is a tic tic tic of that.  So I'm a bit on edge. 



I have been also trying to keep my mind busy by focusing on our trip.  I think we have the details pretty much figured out.  I've been looking up info so that I can know how to buy the tickets and rent a car and be smart about it and not get stuck with a lot of extra fees.  I feel pretty confident at this point, now it is a matter of waiting for a good deal to get the tickets.  One exciting point, DWTS will be taping in March, it will still be running in April, and I think we are going to go.  I am on the waiting list, so that when tickets for the show become available I can get some.  I'M SO EXCITED!!!!!!!  I might actually get to see the one show I love to watch!  I've always wanted to see a show taped.    \(*o*)/