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Sunday Thoughts

Well hello everyone, it’s been a while once again, since I’ve written, but here I am on a beautiful Sunday Morning, enjoying coffee and thinking it’s time for a little update.
We will start with the health related things, I have been holding and maintaining very well, for which I will accredit my husband with, for he watches over me and takes such care of me, for which I am ever grateful. I recently had a few rough days, which, brings me to remind everyone to keep a check on these things which can wreck havoc with our brains. Really bad brain fog, many lighting bolts going through my head, truthfully it almost renders you incapacitated. I thought it was just the low pressure system that had moved in, but it was in part that, weather systems can create difficulties with our brain function, but it was more than that, I had or have a sinus infection, due to the air quality, they gave me a steroid spray, which alleviated things somewhat but not enough, I am know on a course of antibiotics and day two of them has already seen a vast improvement. So we must remember when things take a down turn to see what else might be going on, an infection, creates inflammation, both of which create really difficult days for us. So please keep it in mind, it is not just things like UTI’s, which seems to always be the go to thought, any type of infection, can wreck havoc on your system and especially your brain. Luckily for me my husband helped me get through the worst two days, difficult for him, it’s frustrating, for both, but he continues to amaze me in his willingness to do his best to understand my bad days.

Ok, know on to the other things, that being life, yes life, I am living it, making the most of every day, enjoying eve Ty minute life is giving me with my husband and family. Life is so full, it feels rich, it is great to have and feel loved and cared for. I love being out on the road with him, and although it is his life’s work, I help with the parts I can, we have created many wonderful memories, and I hope we get to create many more years of them. Currently I am home, Wayne is out on his own for two trips, as I am readying us for a two week holiday, for which we are very excited. Part of it will be driving many many miles, in our personal truck, versus the work semi truck, we both have a love of the road and driving, we will be visiting family along the way, the second part will find us out in the back country, camping and fishing, again a love of both of ours. So I am here getting everything ready, while Wayne finishes up the work runs before we head off.

So that about sums things up, I hope you are all doing well, enjoying your summer, it’s going by quickly. Being able to be on the road with Wayne has provided me with one of the nicest summers I’ve ever had, again giving me much to be grateful for. Be well, keep living your best life and treasure each moment with those you love.

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I am an advocate for people with dementia in Canada and globally, having been diagnosed with younger onset dementia myself a few years ago.

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