Time goes by quickly

Hello to everyone who tries to keep up with Joyce. I apologize for not updating before now, to me it seems like yesterday. Much has gone on and very little has changed. We had a very nice trip to High Point for Christmas. Danielle held her last Carolina Christmas dinner for a while as they have moved to San Antonio and are getting settled. Joyce weathered the trip up very well. At least she is still a good traveler. We thoroughly enjoyed the visit and Trish and Danielle said that they didn't see much change in Joyce. They had not seen her since jan/feb in California so that was encouraging. We are still going to Lake Charles for injections every 3 weeks but starting now I am going to 4 weeks. From my view she seems better just before the shot than just after. We can always go back to 3 weeks if demands it.


As I reflect back on caring for Joyce I laugh at all the things I learned and have written about in this blog. Joyce still dresses herself but I lay her clothes out. I have to encourage her step by step to do things such as put on this or take off that as we go through our daily cycle. In high school and college most guys learned how to unhook a bra with one hand. Obviously some were better at it than others and I guess some had more opportunity to practice. Well let me tell you there is nothing close to similar in unhooking and hooking a bra. Some times she will and sometimes I have to hook it because she either doesn't want to or doesn't understand the verbal request. I really admire the dexterity of all women who hook them up blind. I have to see the hooks to get it right. It has now become a job and not a fun game.

Joyce is still a happy camper and hopefully she will stay that way for a long time. The only difficulty I see, currently, is that she is eating slower and has to be encouraged to eat all on her plate. NO THE FOOD HASN'T CHANGED. Her weight is still good and she seems to be very healthy. Hopefully this brings you up to date on where we are. Thanks again for all the support and love.
PAL