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     Kommentar till en text av RUTH HAFFLY
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Hola Ruth!
-> 
-> ->  HN> There are good days and days when she
-> ->  HN> has to pace herself to get through the
-> ->  HN> entire day...but she's not often needing
-> ->  HN> extra naps during the day now!
-> 
-> -> I fully understand that. There are still lots of nights that 8 hours 
of
-> -> sleep seems inadequate. If I get to bed late, I sleep in (if I can).
-> -> Some days I can't and just feel tired a good bit of the day. Those
are
-> -> the times I'm glad there's something in the freezer I can pull out
for
-> -> supper. I can't nap (most days) or don't sleep that well later on.
-> 
->  HN> Anne is slowly building her stamina back
->  HN> up. Today was her exercise class at the
->  HN> cancer center but the teacher did not show
->  HN> up...Anne was ok with that as she was saying
->  HN> her legs were a bit wobbly today.
-> 
-> Suspect just walking can stil make her feel wobbly at times. But,
-> overall, all sounds good.
->
Yep, and on the days when she needs
extra rest we can arrange our schedule
so that she can get the extra rest. This 
morning we both woke up at 0330...and 
so we got up for a couple of hours then 
Anne felt she could get a bit more sleep
so she went back to bed...and I'll let
her sleep as long as she can. No appointments
today so we have the option. I may take a 
nap sometime in the afternoon if I feel I
need it.
 
-> ->  HN> Anne has two Associate degree's and
-> ->  HN> I have one..but I just add them into
-> ->  HN> the first bachelors (grin).
-> 
-> -> Steve has an Associate's, Bachelor's and in a year will have a 
Master's.
-> -> I have a Bachelor's and in May will have a Diploma in Women's
Studies.
-> -> Downloaded the first (of probably a bunch) of paperwork needed for
-> -> graduation today; it's due back by Jan. 9. I'll probably fill it out
-> -> tomorrow and have Steve turn it in on Wednesday.
-> 
->  HN> I was about 1/3 of the way through a Master's
->  HN> program when I graduated...never did get back
->  HN> to finishing that up...and not even interested
->  HN> in trying now! (grin)
-> 
-> I thought about a Master's but decided against it. Time, money & family
-> were more important. BTW, had a problem with, and ended up leaving the
-> line blank on one part of the paperwork. It asked what should be listed
-> as your home town in the graduation program. I can't honestly say the
-> place where I was born is home, hasn't been home since I went to
-> college. Longest I've lived anywhere since going to college was in AZ
-> but left there 10 years and 4 changes of address since. So, the line is
-> blank.
->
Makes sense. 
 
-> ->  HN> Her Oncologist has been very complimentary
-> ->  HN> on how well I have cared for Anne during
-> ->  HN> all this...her blood numbers have been
-> ->  HN> very good throughout. I don't mind being
-> ->  HN> a bit Obsessive/compulsive when it's for
-> ->  HN> a cause so important to me! And it seems
-> ->  HN> to have paid good dividends at this point!
-> 
-> -> Seems so. My blood numbers were always good. We try to eat better
than
-> -> the standard American diet anyway so that probably helped. I'd have a
-> -> small yogurt before going to my radiation session, then come home and
-> -> have more breakfast. It got me back into having a mug of hot tea in 
the
-> -> ones or tea bags. He'd bought another unit but wasn't quite as happy
-> -> with it; this will hold him until we can afford the cost of one of
the
-> -> fancier name brand ones. I tease him that he's turning into a coffee
-> -> snob. (G)
-> 
->  HN>  I like to think that we also eat
->  HN> a better diet than the standard, but
->  HN> not always..yesterday we went to Seattle
->  HN> and after my errands, we thought about
->  HN> going to the Pig Iron BBQ for lunch.
->  HN> Turns out the Pig Iron (several of the
->  HN> echo folks have eaten there) was closed
->  HN> on Mondays...so next door was "Slim's
->  HN> Last Chance Saloon", so I got us Burgers
->  HN> and fries to go from there...not the
->  HN> best burger (fries were GREAT) but not
->  HN> the worst either.
->  HN> I'll have to go back there with Michael
->  HN> one of these days and try out their
->  HN> chili offerings!
-> 
-> You need some food like that every so often. Steve had to make a bank
-> deposit today but the timing was wrong for him to swing into a small
-> kebap place nearby for take out. Too late for lunch, too early for
-> supper. We've enjoyed their food at another location but couldn't try
-> the new place to see if it was just as good.
-> 
It would not have been my choice 
for us that day, but it was quick
and convenient so there ya go! 
chat with you soon!
ha
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