Grannycare's Journal

Good Morning Journal Buddy:  Thirty Five  years ago today our baby girl was born.  She was suppose to be a C-section but decided she was not going to wait for that. She was born 4 weeks early and came in with a bang.  My mind pictured a fish flopping around out of water  when she was born.  I called her my little carp. She was the most beautiful thing I had seen in 4 years. Her brothers were 4 & 8 at the time. From the day she was born she has always had her mind set to do what she wants to do. At four we were out looking for her because she would disappear and at 12, her BD party was raided by the cops. She decided at about 7 she did not want to go to school so she got her 11 year old brother to skip out of school with her. She is now the mother of 3 wonderful children and has been with their father for 18 years. She has not married and maybe never will but she is such a joy.  We use to do more things together but since this annie things have changed.  She is too busy with kids and job and now her daughter stays with us.  She is great to have here. 

Children have to grow up but to have them to care for is such a joy and blessing.  Sometimes I wish we had had a dozen of them.

Summer is almost over and school will start again soon. Hockey season for our grandsons too. Oldest son and his two sons coach and youngest son players.  It makes for a real family get together.

Weather is still nice, sky blue and sun shines but getting cooler. Todays high is in the 70's. We will take Kirsten home later today and then go to Steve & Lo's place for a visit. (oldest son). I like to go there because it gives me someone to have a conversation with.

A friend on this site suggested I join a stroke support group at the hospital for talking and just visiting with people.  He says that is the most like us  since ones like us usually do not make it.  This I know is right because my Dr. told me that too. I have not met one other person in 2 years that has had a  brain aneurysm ruptured or not and be able to carry on a conversation.  I have met a young man but he forgets things as soon as he says them and a lady who thinks everything is funny.  It is hard to talk when all she wants to do is laugh and say childish things. 

This was suppose to be a happy typing but it is getting to sound down and I do not want to go there. On Monday we will go for our boat trip waether permitting and hopefully have a wonderfull day. As much as I would like to meet people the same as me, I would not wish this condition on anyone. When I was in the rehab hospital, a lady Dr. asked me to  join her group   of stroke patients.  I just remembered when Eric told me stroke that that was what she had, and I went to before I left the hospital. I will have to give her a call and see if I can join in again. Our grand daughter goes back to school the 7 of Sept. so I will be free to go after that.  The brain Dr. will let me know on the 31st. if I am okay to go back to the gym.  That will put me with people too. I have not returned because of doing things the last time and then having problems.  They were cured but may have put my recovery back. Just remembered another happy thing.  Before my Mom passed, all us girls would get together for a girls night out.  It was just dinner and once the casino for a show but it was fun. We are suppose to do  that this coming week.  My younger sister liveson the lake so we are going to her house for it.  Most people going live within about 10 min. but I am 45 min away and it is all expressway driving. I have not driven at night so maybe other arrangements will have to be made but I am going. I know the road real well and our daughter wil drive me back into the city. The road I have to take is the same one I took for   years everyday to go to work, shop  & visit . I will have a practice run this weekend and see how things go.  Daughter says she will drive out here and leave her car and bring me back and then drive herself home. I should stop now buddy because I have to find out some info on another matter. Thanks again, Friday August21, 2009