Fear

Fear is a terrible thing. It can weaken you and make you negative when you most need to be BRAVE and STRONG.

As Chris continues to deteriorate - mentally and physically - I find myself having moments of absolute FEAR. The kind where your heart starts to race and you have to fight or flight - but there is nothing to fight and nowhere to go. As Chris' behaviour becomes more agrumentative, more angry, I find myself reaching into the depths of my patience to bring him back to the loving and gentle soul he truly is.

Please, God, make Chris well!

Beauty

I am always stunned at the expressions and images my grandchildren share. This one is amazing! Taken at Savalas Dining Room, my granddaughter borrowed my scarf. It definitely looks better on her than me! LOL

Edema

Who knew that the rule of drinking lots of water to help flush fluids from our tissues was not a rule but a "wives' tale".

When a person is inactive, you are supposed to reduce your fluid intake. My son is supposed to be down to 1.5 to 2 litres of water a day. He was up to 6 litres because the medications he is on make him very dry mouthed and he needs the fluid. Unfortunately it also put an additional 25 pounds of weight on him, extra strain on his heart, and is now causing severe issues with his legs, torso and back.

Dieuretics are now on the prescription and lots of sleep with feet up!