Sisters and the weather

The weather finally got cold enough to drive Joyce and I out of our Tivas and shorts. Last weekend Joyce's three remaining sisters came to visit her. It has been a tough year for her side of the family. They have dealt with two cancers, the death of the oldest sister, Dorothy, and Joyce's ongoing Alzheimer's. Of course Joyce has no comprehension of any of this and I doubt that you could do anything to make her understand. As it is so often said, "that is a good thing". She is still the happy camper and seems to be holding steady except for the an occasional fit of obstinence when I am in a hurry and need her cooperation. Two sisters were here in April and thought she was better than when they came then. One hadn't seen her since before we bagan the enbrel effort and said she saw a marked improvement. Outside opinions are encouraging.
We had our regular medical check up and all is well, we both even lost a little weight. Thanks to all of those still keeping up. Your prayers are greatly appreciated.

PAL

Flying Straight and Level

There is not much to report. Joyce has been as stable as I have seen her the past four weeks. I usually experience a fluctuation in behavior or actions as we cycle through from one injection to the next. This last cycle was as smooth as I have ever seen it and has been since October 1st when she got another injection. Joyce still performs all the daily functions such as eating, dressing, undressing, putting on her jewelry and brushing her teeth. I do have to set some things up such as lay out her clothes but she physically puts them on. She still likes to pace and will pace for hours up amd down the driveway if I let her.I give her as much freedom as possible depending on temperature and rain.
We visited our regular physician last monday and so far all results indicate that we both are in excellent health, at least for two people in their late sixties. My LDL was 65 which the Doc said was great. Sorry I do not have more to write about but glad I don't have anything bad to say about the present. If you are looking for excitement try reading the Police Blotter in your daily paper. Just don't vent your rage on anyone you love. Over time you will come to enjoy normalcy too.

PAL