I'm enjoying hearing of both recent and past adventures in our various National Parks - Yosemite, Yellowstone, Rocky Mountain - all beautiful places (along with all of our other national and state parks).
I've had a full three weeks. My two stepdaughters came to visit for four days. I'm not particularly close to either of them and have not seen them in almost 3 years - they last visited about one year before my husband (their father) died. I was able to have a frank talk with them about my plans for MAID and about my will. So, it was good to get that checked off my list. Last week, three very good old friends visited for the week. We had a great time, did a few "hikes", reminisced, and shared a lot of laughs. I loved having them here.
Earlier this week I had an episode that landed me in the ER. I don't remember several hours, but I called my caregiver to tell her I was confused. When she got here a few minutes later she found me on the floor. She called 911 for a lift assist, but when they got here they insisted on transporting me to the ER since I was nauseous. They think I might have had a minor heart attack or some other heart "event". Yikes! I didn't let them do any further testing at the ER and don't plan to pursue it. They also believe I ended up with a mild concussion when I hit my head when I went down. I also have a VERY sore shoulder.. So, the last several days I've been taking it really easy, no screen time, working extra hard to stay hydrated. I do have some dizziness - not sure if it could be the concussion or maybe BPPV caused by hitting my head. It's been a very distressing episode, made 10 times worse by having ALS. It has definitely taken a toll on my mobility. Between the loss of Jessie and this episode, my typically positive outlook has taken a nosedive…
It continues to be unseasonably hot here (mid-90s, which we don't normally see until August for a few days), with no relief in sight. At least it cools down overnight so I can get the house cooled down by morning before closing up to keep the hot temps at bay. Several local rivers have already been closed to fishing, as the water is much lower and warmer than expected, putting great pressure and stress on the fish.