I'm moving to BBS's back yard!

I did 20 minutes on the elliptical this morning.

I havent gotten much sleep this week, and neither have my parents. My mom's broken shoulder wont let her sleep comfy...which means my dad cant sleep comfy because mom isnt comfy.

Because they're not comfy, they're making noise that wakes me up and I already have bad insomnia problems...plus when I hear them at 3 and 4 in the morning making noise and it sounds like mom isnt comfortable, I end up going upstairs to help. (my mom has been asking me to help get her comfy, because apparently I can understand my mom when the aphasia she has sometimes keeps her from actually saying what she needs. It's not bad aphasia, and doesnt happen much, but enough that my dad doesnt get it sometimes)

I know my dad is desperate to go exercise, and I'd like to go too, but I'm terrified that my mom will fall down again. I think I'm going to kick my dad out tomorrow and make him go exercise and I'll stay here and keep an eye on my mom. If she falls again, I cant pick her up, but I can dial 911 really well.

At least we took her out for a bit today (she begged us to take her somewhere) and my dad and I got to walk around the inside of Costco for about an hour, which was a lot of exercise with the crowds of rude people who see a person being pushed in a wheelchair and decide that they can just push her out of their way so they can get to the free samples faster. I was about ready to use the shopping cart as a battering ram to get by people. It was enough exercise just to walk thru there that everyone had to take a nap when we got home.

Took mom to breakfast too, and I actually got a healthy breakfast (fruit plate with yogurt and granola) I ate the yogurt and granola and some of the fruit, but got my mom to chow down on most of the fruit too. (dad ate some too)

Hopefully I can get my dad to go out and exercise some...and then maybe I can go down and use the treadmill for a bit after he gets back...as long as it doesnt snow tomorrow (supposed to)

walked a mile this morning. kicked my heinie. I am going to rest, and get to church.

Wow Dejibo: you are reclaiming your health

I swam a mile today and it was in the 70s outside finally

Hi Sally, there is room in the yard for sure

Good going ewiz.

Rode 38 miles in the hills at 17.3 mph avg on Saturday. Could have done the 54 mile route, but just didn't feel like spending that much time on the bike knowing that I was going to spend the rest of the afternoon driving to my mom's and visiting her.

Walked a half mile this morn. I got quite chilly, and when I started to shiver, I decided to head home. Maybe I will do some yoga or Wii later.

Way to go, Dej!!

Did my usual 30 min on a recumbant bike...legs felt to stiff and achy to do an elliptical. Did 30 min of weight machine work, upped some of the weight today...
then I cleaned my study which DH has been painting for a month now he finally finished, so I dusted the blinds, doorways and desk, washed the floors and cleaned off the desk and futon and vacuumed. Nice and clean! Took about 1 1/2 hrs.

Nice Job Debbie: Clean is nice

Good going TxBatman.

Nice going to Dejibo too!

I swam a mile today.

Ok, I guess I dont need to exercise for a few days. My inner nurse that I didnt know was inside me has been released and taking care of my mom is hard work. (besides the fact that I'm having to do the household stuff that she wouldnt let me do before because I dont do it the "right way")

Now I know why I didnt go into nursing like everyone else in my family did. (grandpa, an aunt, my dad, an uncle, several cousins were all nurses and an x-ray tech and a paramedic who also became a respiratory therapist thrown in for good measure...my mom was even an ambulance attendant in the Army in the 60s)

The gene responsible for making a person want to go into a medical field skipped me...and my sister. Thank goodness. I dont think I could do this kind of work every day. Hopefully my mom will heal soon so I wont be a pretend nurse for much longer than the next 3 months.

I think this also explains why I've not had children too. Taking care of someone is hard work. Good thing my dad is here to throw medicine at her and feed her and hose her down in the shower.

Once her arm is healed, I think my dad and I need to take a couple of vacations.