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Hoot Nanny


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Someone jokingly said that I might have dementia & I took it seriously. My brain is just plain tired. I have been struggling w/ bad short-term memory but it only happens mostly when I am tired. I will take some of your advice & sleep when I am tired & nap when I need one. I usually nap every Thurs. And, I used to take a bath on Monday nights. I shower daily but that bath really made a difference. The bath tub leaks & is no longer in service to my sadness. I have to find a better way to relax. Reading is still a challenge but I find myself loving it again. I have hope that I will continue to have success in re-gaining my brain function. I am only 46 & feel like I am way ahead of my decline sometimes. I am young & sometimes fear the worst. But today all I want to think about is success. Also, I have macular degeneration which I am being treated for. I am sometimes afraid that my eyes will go & that I won't be able to read at all. But, most likely I will get eye surgery before that happens. I am trying to look on the bright side. Always look on the bright side of life da do da do da do! Now I am getting silly. Giddy maybe. Maybe I need to close for now.

See ya on MONDAY!

LOVE you all!

My friends forever!

Kathleen



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Debilyn


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Glad you clarified the shower deal! lol I thought you had given up on it all!!! I am sad your tub leaks. Not quite sure how that happens? You can get silicone like ya use to seal aquariams and patch it. Is it by the drain?

Hmmm me thinks you are just find and living very well considering your obstacles. naps are so good. I need one right now. (c:

You might want to teach yourself braille now. Also there are "talking" books you can order free when you are blind or disabled. My grama did that a lot.

I like to listen to them but I just fall asleep....At least when a book falls on my face I wake up!

hugs,debilyn



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((((Kathleen))))

Thanks for being here and sharing your life.  One Day at a time, trusting HP we can walk this walk together

In my thoughts.



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Oh I love Monty Python Kathleen!
I've got a few years on you and to be honest I put my lack of concentration, forgetfulness, short term memory loss and lack of concentration (did I mention that already?) down to stress.
Dementia never occurred to me.

I don't know if it is an option where you are but in the UK builders are only too happy to have someone take an old bathtub off site when they are doing renovations...

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