Tonight, my husband and I attended the monthly support group that we have at a local bar. We have been going for a while now and it is nice to know that it is a safe group to talk about our diagnosis and other things in our lives. Many of the group are still working,Continue reading “Support Groups… we all need different things!”
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Now I’m retired… a poem
Now I’m retiredNow I’m retired, I can wake when I likeI can have a nice walk, or go ride my bikeThere’s no-one to tell me what to do with my dayNo patients, no bosses that I must obeyI can happily rest or do what I chooseOr watch lots of telly even the newsI can goContinue reading “Now I’m retired… a poem”
Who am I?
As I am on the cusp of my retirement, I found this poem that I had written some time ago and it spoke to me. I thought I would share it with you. It is very much a reflection of the stage of life I find myself in. Having spent the last 20 years identifyingContinue reading “Who am I?”
Grief and Loss
I was just reading a quote about trauma that also fits with grief. It spoke about how you never really get over it but build your life around it. This is so true. Grief never goes away. I know I carry mine deep in my heart and soul. On the surface of it I amContinue reading “Grief and Loss”
Warm knees and Warm memories
Just over four months ago I started a project to crochet knee rugs for one of the local resthomes. They are just the right size to cover knees and laps when sitting in a chair or wheelchair and won’t get in the way of wheels. I started doing them because I wanted something to doContinue reading “Warm knees and Warm memories”
Don’t wait till you retire…
I was having a chat to a friend of mine today and the subject of retirement came up. Another friend joined in and we had a good discussion about how we all know people who have worked hard all their lives and who had plans for travelling once retired. All too often the dream ofContinue reading “Don’t wait till you retire…”
In house jokes and sayings
Every family and every couple I’m sure have sayings and in house jokes that others wouldn’t get. Those ‘you had to be there’ moments, like this morning when our grandson and I showed Grampy a clip from Shaun the Sheep. Grandson had played and replayed the clip yesterday, cracking up each time. We decided toContinue reading “In house jokes and sayings”
To tell or not to tell… Why, Who, What, Not and Where… Or you could ask!
Big heading tonight! I am sure there are many differing opinions on the topic of telling those in our lives about our diagnosis. We all do what feels right for us and I acknowledge that what is right for me, is perhaps not right for everyone. Recognising that we as individuals have different thoughts andContinue reading “To tell or not to tell… Why, Who, What, Not and Where… Or you could ask!”
Pondering Parkies with my Peers!
Tonight we had our regular group of Parkies People. I was pleasantly surprised at how many people turned up tonight. Heartening too to see the majority of the participants tonight had their spouse/partner with them. My husband was also able to come tonight as luckily he wasn’t working. I was a bit mean I suppose,Continue reading “Pondering Parkies with my Peers!”
Bowling beauties
Today I stepped on a green to play bowls for the first time in at least 38 years! When I was a stay-at-home Mum with my three kids, I didn’t get much opportunity to do things for myself. Heavily influenced by having so many bowlers in the family I decided to give playing bowls aContinue reading “Bowling beauties”
My journey with Parkinsons 