Accessible Gardening: Compassion For Physically Challanged Gardeners #13, 1 by Linny1

Linny1 wrote:
Hi guys.

Before you get too carried away ( not by the cops I hope) with nekid parties and the like, I wanted to jump in here and say to Birdieblue, I’ve had knee pain too. Last Friday I got a cortisone shot, then this Friday (yesterday) I had SynvicsOne, that’s that chicken comb goop that is clear and has the consistency of egg white. They say it could keep the pain down as much as 6 months. Just passing it on. My knee is better.

And the other thing is that I am proud of you katiebear because you seem to have learned to be comfortable in your own skin. I used to have to be drunk to do that. In fact, I discovered that I was doing things cold sober that other people had to be drunk to do...

So, with that confession, let me introduce myself a bit more to this group by saying I am now a 69-year old one year bride, with copd, pulmonary hypertension, sleep apnea, restless leg/plmd, currently wearing oxygen 24/7, and who's groom is developing one of the 60 different types of dementias, but who won't get a diagnosis, so I live in a tinderbox, and now I'm wondering who;'s the demented one... me for marrying him... or he for marrying me... (small attempt at humor there...)

Since moving to this little paradise up here in the golden corner of SC (one mere year ago) I have taken to gardening like the proverbial duck (albeit with a broken wing), and hubby has made every bird within 5 miles his personal responsibility. This is all good, and please God, thank you, people have built lives together with less.

I have been on the pet forum mostly but I like this group because I feel I am in good company, and Lordy knows, when he's on a toot, I need you guys.

I spend time on the Alz Message board because I am trying to learn how to deal with what's ahead.

I just got off a round of prednisone and antibiotics, and have been in that zone where empty carbs seem to be all that matter, but I hope this will end soon.

I love working puzzles if they aren't too boring, walking in the woods when my lungs will let me, and waterfalls. the pic is Twin Falls. I took it this summer. We are down to two dogs and one fish, and cooking has become a hit or miss deal for now and I don't know why. He is seeming to want to fix for himself and I would never want to interfere with that! lol I know it is a passing phase.

I'll say hi to Debra, 'cause she's the only one in this group I feel like I know. 'Nuf 'bout me.

Linny