Saturday, June 7, 2008

What a week




Started out with my love and joy, Jessie, my 10 month old great grandchildren. I kept her til Tues. because her mother was admitted to hospital with the lost of the child she was carrying. Then Thurs. we headed for Alexandria for a Dementia Conference, put on by Alzheimer's Association. I was on a panel to discuss my story. That was fun and I love to let people know when they see me they are looking in the face of Alzheimer's. I am not this mean, agitated, violent person. I try to speak softly, think about my words before I speak. Do they always come out correct, no. Joyce Simand was our speaker and she was wonderful, this is her. Jesse and I went to supper afterwards getting us back home around 11pm. Then I got up took my bath and headed for Alexandria again Friday morning. The conference in itself was wonderful. I was interviewed by two television stations, KALB and KALX, that is me on the right. It's funny they ask all this information and from what I heard there was hardly any part of the interview on the news. Things like the bill we are trying to get passed. I started thinking this morning I bet they thought that is all the Association wanted interview for, it wasn't. I said so much more. Yes I did push the bill. I want to know when the time comes and I end up in the nursing home, I want to know they have been trained to take proper care of me. Well, anyway on the way home I had car trouble. Made me a little stressed, but I finally got home after several phone calls to Jesse. I was so tired but I forced myself to stay up because I knew if I went to bed I would not sleep all night. Jesse woke me with a cup of coffee at 7am. He left and back to bed I went and slept until he came back at 11:30am. That is what happens when I have to really think on my feet alot. I can handle it while its going on but crash when it is finished. My poor old brain says "please stop I need to be reintergized. Tomorrow I will be fine. All in all it was a great week. Have a good night. Hug someone and let them know you care. Sue
*******Can you get the idea I am going to have to work on this picture thing. First time I have attempted. Sure I will get better.LOL