I just got back from visiting my youngest son and his family in Ohio. I had a wonderful time seeing The Lion King and being in their home. Tonight my son, John is coming over to take me to dinner.
I just finished doing some writing. My therapist suggested I write a letter to my children, so I have been busy today doing some writing.
I have mised being in the chat room this past week, so I will look forward to hearing from my friends.
It was a nice break from living here.
We went out to the cemetary and left a flower on each grave, including my husband, Phil, my son who was
6 weeks old old, and my sister, father and mother. It was a lovely spring day but today it is quite cool, so I did not get to walk.
I look forward to seeing my girls tomorrow.
Oh yes, I also turned 76 on April 5th...Allie
March 23, 2003
A beautiful spring day here in Indiana. I took a walk today with my friend across the hall. This morning I went to see my therapist, Sherri and she encouraged me to write to my children and tell them what I remember about watching them grow up,
plus anything else I want to say to them. I also learned that there is now an Alz group that meets at the hospital once a month. Hooray!
Some days, I think I have not regressed at all and others I go into a state of confusion. And I look at my notes several times before I can get things to be coherent.
I love being in the chat room at night and it is very hard for me to keep up if there are more than 5 or 6 people. I gave up last night.
Already, I am thinking of being in Ely and being at Burntside Lake. That keeps me "more sane a lot of days--just looking at the pictues I have on my website and the pictures I have outside my apt. door.
February 22, 2003
I went to my Dr, yesterday and she gave me another antidepressant. After I read Dan's email on stages of AD I am at 5-10. I know that I have a hard time spelling many days and I forget things people tell me
in a matter of minutes. I am noticing a faster decline. Thank goodness for spell check!
My trip out to Montana was wonderful. My good friend, Vicki went with me and did all the driving to the Hot Springs and back. We flew back to Minneapolis and she put me on the plane to Indiana. Lots of snow in
Indiana and my son had to drive slow on the way to Kokomo because of the snow coming down. I had such a wonderful time and I got to see lots of my friends and Anne Schaef was there who started this Living in
Process. Now I am in Kokomo and more snow is expected. I really miss going to Florida in the winter! Alice
January 30, 2003
It seems like a long time since I have written in my journal so here goes...
Good news! We have a new chat room and it so much simpler than the old one. I went there yesterday and it was so simple. I have been missing it for a
long time. Hope it stays that way.
I have been going thru some depression so maybe that will go away. I am looking forward to next week
when I go to Montana for 10 days. My friend, Vicki will accompany me to the Hot Springs. I will be so happy to get out of this assisted living place for a few days.
My memory is slipping and were I not near my daughters
I could get really depressed. And I miss Florida and the friends I have there. I dream of being in the nice, warm sunshine.
I have been going to a Grieve support group for a few weeks and that has helped. If this place had good food, I would be happier. And having dinner later I would be even happier.
January 5, 2003
It seems like a long time since I have written in my journal. The Holidays went by so fast and it was fun being with my daughters and my granddaugghters and my grandson. Nancy went to Florida so I was at
Becky's home much of the time.
After the holidays, I went over to Ohio and stayed with my youngest son and his family. Unfortunately, I fell getting out of bed and Jim had to take me to the Emergency room and had staples put in my head. So I get them out here in Kokkomo in a coouple
of days. My back hurts more than the staples!
We did have a good time in Cinninatti and I enjoyed being with my granddaughter. Maybe some of my memory will come back with the jolt I had! Unfortunately My short term memory is lousy. I write more notes and
then cannot decipher what I wrote!
It is very snowy here and I hope to go to Florida this month to visit a good friend , Hope everyone had a good holiday.
