Yes I can! No you can't!...

I got those nasty responses and attitude again today when I suggested to Bob that we go to the school parking lot to practice driving. Bob strongly objected to my accusations that he needs to practice before I trust that he can drive. He rattled off our address, and he gave me directions to our house. I explained that his vision isn't up to par. He adamantly disagreed. I think I'll turn the driving lessons over to Daniel or Bob's dad when he arrives in a few weeks.

Bob remembered detailed information about some people at his church that he wasn't able to remember a few weeks ago. He recognized that his memory is slowly coming back, but isn't completely there yet. Whew...at least he didn't fight me on that issue.

Bob's birthday is on the 19th. Part of the celebration party will be to celebrate this birthday and the one he wasn't able to celebrate last year.

Reminder: One-year celebration, May 29th at United Method Church, 1771 W. Harvard Ave, Roseburg, Oregon, 2-4pm.

Firepit sing-a-long, 2147 SE Lois St., Roseburg, Oregon, 7pm (BYOB and lawn chairs)

Donations for Bob's continued recovery: Bob Pirie Fund, Umpqua Bank, Main Street, Roseburg, Oregon, 97470, Attn: Caryn Martin

Dwindling wheelchair use...

Today was another first for me. I played a part in "Meet the Fockers". Not really...:-), but I met the parents of the girl Zachary is going to the prom with.

I put Bob's wheelchair in the closet today so he'd only used the walker. Once again, he had a few choice words for me. Tough Love...gotta love it! He tried to guilt me into giving it back by threatening to take my wheelchair away. Try explaining that one to someone who doesn't remember what MS is.

I'm doing bad with my writing today. I'm ending too many sentences with a preposition or verb. Please ignore my grammar. It's too late in the evening to be bothered with. (See...another preposition)

Bob's memory varies from day to day. It depends on if he is tired or not. It also depends on the amount of sleep or if he has eaten. I believe the antibiotics are healing other things besides his stomach wound.

Which, by the way, his stomach wound is healing nicely. The home-care nurse comes only three days a week now, instead of everyday.

Reminder: One-year celebration, May 29th at United Method Church, 1771 W. Harvard Ave, Roseburg, Oregon, 2-4pm.

Firepit sing-a-long, 2147 SE Lois St., Roseburg, Oregon, 7pm (BYOB and lawn chairs)

Donations for Bob's continued recovery: Bob Pirie Fund, Umpqua Bank, Main Street, Roseburg, Oregon, 97470, Attn: Caryn Martin

365 days...

It was my turn to cry tonight. It was one year ago tonight that my t had his brain aneurysm. He came home from choir practice saying he had a headache, and I didn't think twice about it.

Tonight, I sat at his choir practice, thinking of last year. I held back the tears. But, as soon as we got in the car, I began to tell t what day it was, and I began to cry before I could tell him. He was confused; he wanted to know what he was missing. When I could finally tell him why I was crying, he began to cry too saying that God had a better plan for him.

Aunika, Zachary, and I did a little reminiscing later in evening. I am so thankful God had other plans, because Lord knows, I wasn't done with my t yet either. :-)

I'm going to wake Bob up the entire night tonight, making sure he's ok. He's going to be angry at me by morning. I need to remember, though, that the doctors said Bob's aneurysms are fixed, and he shouldn't have any more brain aneurysms.

We did a few more brain games today. Bob did fine. Speed recall will come with time; he gets frustrated with himself when he can't think as fast as he used to.

He also gets frustrated that his brain openly has a debate anytime he needs to make a decision. A decision about the pros and cons of something that may take the normal person a split second, takes Bob several minutes. He's actually carrying on the argument in his head slowly.

Reminder: One-year celebration, May 29th at United Method Church, 1771 W. Harvard Ave, Roseburg, Oregon, 2-4pm.

Firepit sing-a-long, 2147 SE Lois St., Roseburg, Oregon, 7pm (BYOB and lawn chairs)

Donations for Bob's continued recovery: Bob Pirie Fund, Umpqua Bank, Main Street, Roseburg, Oregon, 97470, Attn: Caryn Martin

Oh dear oh dear worry worry worry...

Every ailment Bob has scares the "crap" out of me. Think that feeling will subside? Bob was saying this evening he wasn't feeling too great. I instantly became an EMT! Does your head hurt? Are you feeling dizzy? Do you have chills? Do your muscles hurt? Do you feel like you have a fever? Do you think your blood pressure is up? Do you need sleep? Are you hungry? My worries have nothing to do with the fact that tonight is the night before his aneurysm one year ago. And, then, I ignored his complaint of a small headache that wouldn't go away.

REMINDER: One-year Survivor Party - May 29th - 2pm-4pm - United Methodist Church - 1771 W. Harvard Ave., Roseburg, OR.

Firepit Sing A-long - May 29th - 7pm -our house - 2147 SE Lois St. -Roseburg, Oregon. (BYOB and lawn chair)

Kleenex stock...

My new stock option is Kleenex. I read some of the two hundred emails that I saved for Bob over the past year. I read them to Bob. Every time Bob cries, I start to cry. We're both blubbering goofs. I better stock up on Kleenex.

We talked about some of the pictures that were sent of Bob and his friends from when he was a young pup. He told me some stories that I never heard.

The celebration party will be May 29th at 2pm at the United Methodist Church on Harvard Avenue in Roseburg, Oregon. We will have meatball sandwiches, cookies, cake, coffee, and punch. Also, cocktails by the firepit at our house will start at 7pm. (BYOB) Sodas will be provided.

Happy Mother's Day

Finally, we revived the wii, hoping to make it a daily habit. Both, Bob and I need to gain muscular strength, flexibility, and endurance. Daggone computers, though. It remembered when we were last logged on, how much we weighed, and what our body mass index was. The sad thing was, we were last on 603 days ago. The good thing is, I lost 17 pounds and Bob lost 41 pounds; which brought both of our BMI's down significantly. That's a little motivating for me to keep going.

Another sad thing was the duration of our workout today. We both survived a whopping five minutes. We looked like we worked out for hours. I felt like I worked out for hours. Hey, it's a start.

I haven't noticed any effects yet from my new medication that was just approved in March by the FDA.

Remember: Party for Bob to celebrate living May 29th.

Successful challenges...

Hahaha...we had another funniest home video moment. Bob and I were by ourselves. We decided to cook steaks on the grill. Just imagine two very wobbly people trying to tag team passing off the plate with the steak from wheelchair to wheelchair to the door leading to the deck to the grill. Hey...we did it. Thank goodness we weren't in a hurry.

We also changed the sheets and blankets on the bed. Bob learned how challenging it is to stretch and lunge with weak legs. We were definitely ready to crawl in to relax after we finished. At one point, I told Bob he needs to do military corners, and I was going to check. His response would have earned him at least fifty push ups from the sergeant. :D

Bob's short-term memory is extending into days for some things. Other things, it is still short, but not as short as before - minutes.

Zachary is going to the prom on Saturday. Bob and I took him to get fitted for a tux. He looks so grown-up. Stay posted for pictures.

PARTY
There will be a one-year Survival Party, May 29th for those who need more time to plan. That is Memorial weekend, so you'll have a four-day weekend. More details will be coming.
Click on the links below for information on Roseburg hotels and events
Chamber
Roseburg hotels and more
If you know you will be attending or think you might be attending the one-year survival party, please RSVP by sending an email or facebook message to me. Bob's email is also up and running, and he checks it everyday, so feel free to email him your RSVP. traderbob@lakestradingcompany.com or professorjan1@gmail.com We only need an idea of numbers for food etc...

A PRAYER FOR TODAY
Heavenly Father, thank You for the good future that You have prepared for me. Today I choose to come into agreement with Your Word and declare Your blessing over my life. Keep me close to You as I surrender every area of my life to You. In Jesus' Name. Amen.

Bob Pirie Fund: Many of Bob's friends have expressed that they wanted to help by donating to a fund that will help with Bob's medical expenses. I have set up a Bob Pirie Fund at Umpqua Bank here in Roseburg. If you are interested in making a contribution, you can mail a check to:
Umpqua Bank
Bob Pirie Fund
445 SE Main Street Roseburg, OR 97470
c/o Caryn Martin, Universal Associate
Thank you in advance for your support and contribution.

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