tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-95690872011-05-16T14:58:51.128-07:00Young Hope's WorldEnter into my world and you will learn first hand what it is like to live day by day with Early Onset Alzheimer's Disease. You will see the anger, fear, humor and tears that keeps my family and I afloat. Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.comBlogger981100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1120784041642098352005-07-07T19:53:00.000-07:002005-07-07T17:54:01.653-07:00Due to much thought and contemplation this is the last post to Young Hope's World. I first want to say that I am saddened for my reasoning of no longer posting here as I have had several unjust and unwanted comments by my biological family as they have no education of this disease nor do they support me in my struggle with the disease. I am thankful for the many people and families out there thatTracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1119529386521308432005-06-23T07:22:00.000-07:002005-06-23T05:23:08.253-07:00The last couple of days have been really busy and much of a fog for me as dealing with my husbands back surgery and the harrassment of my sister and Mom is almost unreal. I know they read my journal and have used a false name to gain entry into my Support Group online and bash me. It is so sad they have nothing better to do with their time and are actually suffering from their own embarrassment. Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1118676768976096092005-06-13T10:32:00.000-07:002005-06-20T10:54:37.926-07:00I guess I have some catching up to do as it has been awhile. We have been busy advocating for the Alzheimer Association and have hopefully gained a couple of Community Sponsors. All of the money for the Memory Walk stays and benefits our own community, so that is great. My neurologist appt. got bumped up to Sept. There is'nt much he can do as I am on the maximum dose of both the Namenda and Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1118016600573861812005-06-05T19:09:00.000-07:002005-06-05T17:10:00.576-07:00Today has been a foggy day for me. I have been trying to get stuff ready for a yardsale in which all of the proceeds will benefit our local Alzheimer Chapter. We were asked by our Director to serve on the Memory Walk Committee, so that is where our focus is now. Yesterday we went to our Support group Meeting. There were several new people there offering to be apart of our group as leaders. There Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1117887135710657522005-06-04T07:12:00.000-07:002005-06-04T05:12:16.526-07:00Today was a good but long day. I started volunteering at the hospital today. It felt really good to be back amonst familiar territory. I have a partner named Norm, he has Alzheimer's too, so we make a pretty good team. We lead each other around and assist the patients with simple stuff like their menus and make coffee and stuff like that. Nothing exciting but it keeps us active as well as gives Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1117662319129635172005-06-01T16:45:00.000-07:002005-06-01T14:45:19.143-07:00We had a pretty good Memorial Day weekend. Stayed home and visited with extended family. My SIL and family was here from Illinois. Got to visit with them and play with our great niece and nephew. I think they are 1 year and 3 years old, they are really cute. They thought the world of Austin. Being so far away they don't get to visit often. Dementia Rescue has grown to 190 members now. It is a Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1117152695355519202005-05-26T19:11:00.000-07:002005-05-26T17:11:35.640-07:00The last couple of days have been somewhat busy and foggy not quite sure what all has gone on. Today we went to town and ran some errands. I got some flowers and we took the to my brother's grave for Memorial Day. It looked so empty when we got there, but after I placed my flowers it looked more serene. I explained to Austin how he would have loved his Uncle Roland as he never got the chance to Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1116892157776333892005-05-23T18:48:00.000-07:002005-05-23T16:49:17.780-07:00Austin passed, he is now in the 5th grade..................YEAH!!!! He is excited about next year as he gets his own locker, how cool! Saturday, we took him to Star Wars 111. He really enjoyed that! Rebecca, the Chapter Director, e-mailed and said that The Chapter is coordinating with County Library and going to introduce I Remember When in September, that is so cool! I think this book will touchTracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1116539071889502642005-05-19T16:42:00.000-07:002005-05-19T14:44:31.893-07:00This has been a very busy and tiring week as I am still catching up from our trip to D.C. There alot of people with Early Onset that do alot of traveling to various conferences, I don't know how they do it. Dementia Rescue has really grown, it is at 172 members now. Mostly it is Caregivers, but that is okay. There is alot to be learned from both sides of this disease. I had a phone conversation Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1116162735334135782005-05-15T08:12:00.000-07:002005-05-15T06:12:15.346-07:00After the Public Policy Forum in Washington D.C. we extended our trip a few days and went to the outer banks. It is one that I don't think Austin will ever forget. When we landed at Reagan International, he got to sit in the pilot's seat. He thought this was so cool! Now he wants to be a pilot, who knows what tomorrow holds. We got caught in the middle of a storm in North Carolina. We ended up atTracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1116023948935397302005-05-13T15:39:00.000-07:002005-05-13T15:39:08.936-07:00Austin's first Seashell find!Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1116023658695966282005-05-13T15:34:00.000-07:002005-05-13T15:34:18.696-07:00Pea Island, North CarolinaTracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1116023601960766702005-05-13T15:33:00.000-07:002005-05-13T15:33:21.963-07:00A Ship out off the banks of Cape HatterasTracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1116023550321872652005-05-13T15:32:00.000-07:002005-05-13T15:32:30.333-07:00My Mother's Day gift was to see the LighthousesTracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1115839580134552642005-05-11T14:25:00.000-07:002005-05-11T12:26:20.200-07:00I am still recovering from our trip, it really wore me out. I finally got everything unpacked and am trying to get things back in some kind of order. The Public Policy Forum was really awesome. There is so much to say, that I will just try and summarize as I think of things over the next couple of days. We met a woman from Sedalia named Linda Fisher. It took me 3 days to realize that she was fromTracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1115775208279777772005-05-10T20:33:00.000-07:002005-05-10T18:33:28.330-07:00I have so much to say as we have been in Washington D.C. at the Public policy Forum. We were recieved there with much warmth and respect from all aspects of the Forum. I met so many people throughout the U.S that have been following my story through the media. I had no idea that my story had made such an impact. But that indeed is the whole purpose of this, to bring more public awareness of the Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1114738827295424272005-04-28T20:40:00.000-07:002005-04-28T18:40:27.296-07:00I have alot to say as this will be my last entry until we return from Washington D.C. Yesterday, Patty our Chapter Manager called me and filled me in on the last minute schedule things that we needed to know. She put me at ease somewhat knowing that she will be there by our side when we go to the Capitol. We will have very little leisure time and lots of workshops to prepare for our congressionalTracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1114621481732906982005-04-27T00:04:00.000-07:002005-04-27T10:04:41.733-07:00Today started off to be a good day and then I started getting things packed for Washington and it quickly turned into a foggy day. I tried to use the phone and it wouldn't work so I went to Hannah's in Elkland to call him and let him know everyting was okay. I didn't want him to worry becasue he couldn't get through. Got home and the phones were working again.........just my luck! I called the Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1114219553588039972005-04-22T20:25:00.000-07:002005-04-22T18:25:53.590-07:00Well, I think I have some catching up to do here as it has been alittle longer than usual. I have been fighting with poison ivy all week. I hope I get in dried up before we get to Washington. I can just see me setting there looking like an alien! Oh, my gosh! We were busy today getting last minute things that we need for the trip, lots of batteries and tapes and stuff. Another great honor this Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1113824477453999712005-04-18T06:41:00.000-07:002005-04-18T04:41:17.453-07:00Thought that I would post early this morning as I have alot of plans for the day.I have a very itchy surprise..................I woke up to poison ivy. I hope I can get it cleared up pretty quick. Today, I need to straighten up and clean the house abit and then I would like to tidy up outside some more. Trim around my flower gardens and trim up my landscape a little bit. Should be another Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1113780271368965292005-04-17T18:25:00.000-07:002005-04-17T16:24:31.366-07:00We really had a great weekend! Saturday was Marshfield's city wide yard sale, so we went to that and found a few bargains. Allen found a go-cart, the guy was asking $100.00 and let it go for $50.00, it needs a little work. It is a Dad and Son project. I found a few things like lawn edging that I need for my rock garden. Then we stopped at the park and had a picnic and I played with Austin and Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1113446852630825302005-04-13T21:44:00.001-07:002005-04-13T19:47:32.630-07:00Second entry for today. The last couple of days have been rough as it is all apart of this hellish disease, but knowing that doesn't make it any easier. When Allen found out I wanted to quit my meds he was very upset and called a good friend Judee. She was our OutReach Coordinator at the Chapter and in my mind still is. Anyway, she talked with me and thank God she understands the disease process,Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1113446699617723272005-04-13T21:44:00.000-07:002005-04-13T19:44:59.620-07:00Second entry for today. The last couple of days have been rough as it is all apart of this hellish disease, but knowing that doesn't make it any easier. When Allen found out I wanted to quit my meds he was very upset and called a good friend Judee. She was our OutReach Coordinator at the Chapter and in my mind still is. Anyway, she talked with me and thank God she understands the disease process,Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1113396656634556472005-04-13T07:50:00.000-07:002005-04-13T05:50:56.636-07:00We had a good day Sunday it was beautiful out! Austin and I went fishing up at the pond. He caught a nice bass right off that bat. I caught a couple of perch and saw the first snake for the year. ugh! I hate snakes! I kept hearing this rustling in the leaves behind me and I looked to my left and there crawled a big black colored snake with a white colored belly about 2 foot long. I could see his Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1113137566779169692005-04-10T07:50:00.000-07:002005-04-10T05:52:46.780-07:00The last couple of days have been beautiful! I think it is suppose to rain today though. Allen has been off all week with a virus which he has kindly given to me as well. The excitement for this week was me getting some papers mixed up and shredding them and one of them was Austin's history paper on Lewis and Clark. So, I had to send a note to the teacher explaining that the guines pigs were now Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1112826332824844302005-04-06T17:25:00.000-07:002005-04-06T15:25:32.826-07:00The last couple of days have been really busy. Allen is sick with a sinus infection, he went to the doctor yesterday and got antibiotics. I got our cups mixed up in the car and drank after him so now I am keeping my fingers crossed that I don't get it. I interviewed at the hospital for volunteering and Stephanie the Manager was really nice and experienced as her Mom has Alzheimer's as well. The Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1112618236653131942005-04-04T07:36:00.000-07:002005-04-04T05:37:16.656-07:00We had a really good weekend! I got my flower gardens all landscaped and now I can sit back and watch'em grow or so I hope so. I put my tomato plants outside and killed them. I thought alittle sun would do them good, guess they weren't ready. No more starter seeds, I'll buy them ready to put in the ground next time. The passing of the Pope came as sad news on Saturday. I'm not Catholic, but it isTracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1112407210530690742005-04-01T20:00:00.000-08:002005-04-01T18:00:10.530-08:00Today was a good day. Allen and I went to Lebanon and he is getting stuff ready for his knife booth and other miscellansous stuff that he has collected over the years. I found a beautiful and cheap lighthouse suncatcher to hang in my kitchen window. We stopped and had breakfast and then came home. It rained most of the morning while we were gone. After we got back, I went up to Mom's house and Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1112292175401547472005-03-31T11:59:00.000-08:002005-03-31T10:07:37.660-08:00Today it is beautiful out! Wish I wasn't so tired I would do alittle something outside. We have had a busy week. Austin had his pinewood derby race at scouts. He didn't win a trophy but I told him he was already a winner in my heart! Yesterday, Allen and I went antigue shopping and then we went to Cheddars for lunch. It was a great day but very tiring. Allen got a booth and is going to start his Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1112291024054181102005-03-31T09:43:00.000-08:002005-03-31T09:43:44.053-08:00New addition to the familyTracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1112290936996724712005-03-31T09:42:00.000-08:002005-03-31T09:42:16.996-08:00Gentleman, start your engines!Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1112290853003757582005-03-31T09:40:00.000-08:002005-03-31T09:40:53.003-08:00Austin and his pinewood derby carTracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1111967911563027652005-03-27T17:53:00.000-08:002005-03-27T15:58:31.563-08:00HAPPY EASTER!Today has been a pretty good although Allen had to work, but Austin still had a good Easter! He got lots of goodies and has been eating candy all day.............boy will the teacher appreciate me tomorrow! We have spent the day playing Uno and with his Bop Superman that he got. He got a kite to but no wind to fly it. Barb brought us down some ham, dressing, potatoes and choclate Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1111967517274301652005-03-27T15:51:00.000-08:002005-03-27T15:51:57.273-08:00Austin eating the pink bunny!Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1111967403330535812005-03-27T15:50:00.000-08:002005-03-27T15:50:03.330-08:00Austin and Superman!Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1111967347317374872005-03-27T15:49:00.000-08:002005-03-27T15:49:07.316-08:00Austin and the Chocolate Bunnies!Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1111967248100506952005-03-27T15:47:00.000-08:002005-03-27T15:47:28.100-08:00Easter Bunny was here!Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1111769984483297382005-03-25T10:58:00.000-08:002005-03-25T08:59:44.483-08:00Today is another cold, dreary and rainy day. Mom and I took Austin to Walmart in Buffalo, he wanted to get Allen something for Easter. He got him a big Easteregg with 4 hotwheels cars in it. It may be a collector someday, who knows! We got some stuff to color eggs, so that will be our project tomorrow. He is excited about Easter. I got him stuff and made a basket up with Easter candy, Uno game, aTracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1111625874587028502005-03-23T18:54:00.000-08:002005-03-23T16:57:54.586-08:00Today has been a VERY long day! Allen had his mechanical x-rays and MRI of his back. We were there for 5 hours, Austin was wonderful! As many people also commented on his excellent behavior. He enjoyed the snack machines though! Allen told me he is going to have to start proofreading my posts as I don't often see what I write as a threat to someone else or mean any harm, I am just simply posting Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1111452036278955582005-03-21T18:39:00.000-08:002005-03-23T05:25:56.630-08:00I have a couple of days to catch up here. We had a beautiful weekend! I have been busy getting my flower gardens in. Last night and today we finished up Austin's pine wood derby car. It looks sharp! I just know he has a winner! The race is next Monday night. Today we raked some leaves up to get some more flower beds ready. I got an e-mail from a friend in my support group that one of the members Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1111151010705051892005-03-18T07:03:00.000-08:002005-03-18T05:03:30.706-08:00Well the week seems to be settling in alittle better than it started. Yesterday was a busy day as well as anymore normal confusion for me. The guinea psigs weren't looking well and Allen told me to call the vet and make an appointment, so I did and I then took them in. The vet scraped their skin to check for ringworm and parasites and it all came back clean. I told him about me changing their Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1110980423860732412005-03-16T07:40:00.000-08:002005-03-16T05:40:23.866-08:00It has been a rough week! To sum it up rather quickly, I had a doctor visit in which he said that I am progressing and I need to let Allen have more control so to speak and quit trying to be super woman! I am finding it easier to let go of some things and I will continue to hang on to what I can still do best and that is be an advocate of this horrific disease. The weekend plans have changed, we Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1110565478720510232005-03-11T00:23:00.000-08:002005-03-11T10:27:01.656-08:00I have been trying to get rested up from Jeff City on Monday and Tuesday...........this really wore me out, I don't know how I am going to manage Washington D.C. I guess the good Lord will continue to carry me as he has been through all of this. Today it is so cold and windy out! I hoped to work in the yard but instead decided to stay in and started some starter tomato plants in those little Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1110382946808883572005-03-09T09:42:00.000-08:002005-03-09T07:42:26.813-08:00Monday was a long day as we headed up to Jefferson City. After we got there we checked into our room which was just about 2 blocks over from the Capitol. We went and had diiner at Ponderosa and then to the movies and saw Pacifer. It was pretty funny! We got back to the room it was dark and when you looked over at the Capitol the lights looming around it where so pretty, such a soft glow of warmthTracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1110202370991876862005-03-07T07:31:00.000-08:002005-03-07T05:32:50.993-08:00It has been a busy week! Austin had a cub scout ceremony Monday night we had a dinner and he earned to awards the communication pin and the bobcat patch. We had dinner we the scouts, Donna my SIL went with us it was really alot of fun. Seems like my days are kind of getting out os order as I don't journal like I use to, so if you feel lost in your reading don't feel bad, I am lost in my writing. Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1109858679895471032005-03-03T08:05:00.000-08:002005-03-03T06:04:39.896-08:00Another week almost to the end. The other day we took Austin in town to the Race Way Center with his truck that he got for Christmas, once we finally got it going it was a real blast! We met a couple there with kids and made some friends to look forward to meeting there next time. We are going to make it a weekend event when Allen is off. At one time there was about 6 or 7 cars and trucks Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1109610869918456202005-02-28T11:07:00.000-08:002005-02-28T09:14:29.920-08:00The struggle of the disease is becoming harder. Awareness sucks! Allen says I don't remember nearly half as much as he has to and it is just as hard on him. I am very angry at the disease right now, does that mean I am progressing more? We can see that I am, my memory is worse and our conversations grow shorter. It tears us both up, me because I can't stop what is happening and Allen because he Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1109427342664234172005-02-26T08:16:00.000-08:002005-02-26T06:15:42.666-08:00This week has been a LONG week! Been very busy or at least it seems. Allen is still checking out the job market, who went to look at another restaurant possibility this morning. Doesn't look they are going to get any kind of a severance package, in fact the union steward said the longer the doors hold open is probably their bonus. Never had understood unions and this one has done very little if Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1109165529495964452005-02-23T07:33:00.000-08:002005-02-23T05:32:09.496-08:00Woke up to rain this morning or so I thought, by the time I got Austin to the bus the ground was white. Snow, rain and alittle ice, going to be a very dreary day. Allen is still waiting to hear from the job that he interviewed for. I told him not to be down if he didn't get it, I mean after all this is the FIRST job that he has applied for in 16 years! We are still tossing the restaurant idea Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1109017500080713182005-02-21T14:23:00.000-08:002005-02-21T12:25:00.083-08:00It has been a rough couple of days emotionally. DASNI is now another chapter in my life. I have gone on to much better and safer things emotionally. Dementia Rescue is growing, 56 members now. I don't want it to get to big as I want each person to feel like they have a place and not just a number. However, I will welcome anyone that knocks at my door and offer the comfort and support that I can. Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1108826511432632322005-02-19T09:23:00.001-08:002005-02-19T07:21:51.443-08:00It has been a very busy week! Allen had a job interview earlier this week for a supervisory position, it sounded proming, but won't know anything until next week. We went by and talked to the Business Manager at the Union Hall and they are trying to get the company to hold out as long as they can, looks like summer will be the end of it though. Everyone expects it to reopen at the end of the yearTracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1108826497627612202005-02-19T09:23:00.000-08:002005-02-19T07:21:37.633-08:00It has been a very busy week! Allen had a job interview earlier this week for a supervisory position, it sounded proming, but won't know anything until next week. We went by and talked to the Business Manager at the Union Hall and they are trying to get the company to hold out as long as they can, looks like summer will be the end of it though. Everyone expects it to reopen at the end of the yearTracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1108399930825689092005-02-14T10:52:00.000-08:002005-02-14T08:52:10.826-08:00Happy Valentine's Day! I posted a picture of the flowers Allen got for me. They are beautiful and smell so good! I don't take as good of pictures as I use to, my hands were alittle shaky. Yesterday was kind of a rough day, my mom called yesterday and she is still is the deepest state of denial that you can get. Me, I don't have a choice, I have to live this hellish nightmare everyday. I can't Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1108398997123356392005-02-14T08:36:00.000-08:002005-02-14T08:36:37.123-08:00Valentines Day 2005Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1108221663733351862005-02-12T09:22:00.000-08:002005-02-12T07:21:03.736-08:00It has been quite a week! Solo announced that the plant would be closing by summer if not before. This hit Allen and I pretty hard at first. But I told him we have to keep pushing, you can't stop here. After we got our good cry over with I encouraged him that maybe this was the good Lord's way of telling us that it is time to move on and purseu other opportunities. Allen has always wanted to haveTracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1107723603638173462005-02-06T15:01:00.000-08:002005-02-06T13:00:03.636-08:00I guess I have a couple of days to catch up here again. Seems like the days go by so fast I can't keep up. I talked to Linda in California yesterday, we talked about our trip that we are planning to take there in March. Austin is really looking forward to it! I think most of all he is looking forward to seeing the ocean. We took him to the Gulf a couple of years ago. It is very nasty, so much Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1107398434246399432005-02-02T20:30:00.000-08:002005-02-02T18:40:34.246-08:00Today has been another long day, seems there is rarely any rest lately. We have been busy getting things ready for Washington and I think we are finally there! I took Austin to the bus and then came back and laid down with Allen and feel asleep until the phone rang at 9 am. It was my friend Kim, I hadn't talked to her in awhile. Then Allen took his sister Donna to town to drop off her truck to Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1107105942255815512005-01-30T11:25:00.000-08:002005-01-30T09:25:42.256-08:00I have been having alot of difficulty getting into my journal, forgetting how to sign in and such. It only took me 2 hours and alot of frustration today. We have been really busy this week with doctors and getting suits for going to Washington. We went and talked to the school principal and they will excuse Austin for that 9 days that we will be gone. He thought that it was a great and Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1106748039393862282005-01-26T08:00:00.000-08:002005-01-26T06:00:39.393-08:00It has been a very busy last couple of days. I had a follow up appointment with my neurologist on Monday. He gave me a mini-mental exam in the office for insurance purposes he said. I did pretty well. He said that the changes that we are seeing with taste, smell, difficulty (fear) in traffic and getting meds all mixed up again and failing comprehension is all to be expected. He felt that the Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1106438706767716182005-01-22T18:05:00.000-08:002005-01-22T16:05:06.766-08:00I have been finding it very hard to post this last week, just don't seem to be into it. There has been alot go on the last couple of days. Rebecca the Program Director at the Chapter called me and told me that the News interview has gone national! She said the office was going crazy with calls about how to get Young Hope, so I will take a box full of books into the office on Monday. This story Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1106259912176657402005-01-20T16:25:00.000-08:002005-01-20T14:25:12.176-08:00Yesterday was really a rough day. Seems like when I think they are good days, they actually turn out rough. The furnace quit working about noon and I never thought to tell Allen out of all the times that he called me until about 6 in the evening. I was heating up the deep fryer for supper or at least I thought I was for about 45 minutes and realized that I had forgot to turn it on. I got my days Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1106175502434560102005-01-19T16:54:00.000-08:002005-01-19T14:58:22.433-08:00Today has been a good but long day. I have had so many great comments about the TV interview last night! There was an anonymous person that tried to stop the show from airing, she called the station and said she was my sister and the story was a lie. I have no idea what that person's problem is except they are so miserable in their own life, that they try to make everyone else's miserable to. TheTracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1106105625010944222005-01-18T21:13:00.000-08:002005-01-18T19:33:45.010-08:00Tonight was the TV News Report on Early Onset Alzheimer's, the story that was done on us. Just before the report aired we recieved a phonecall from the news station saying that they had recieved a call saying that this story was a lie. My husband spoke with them and we were in agreeance that it was some unhappy person out there trying to cause trouble, so the story went on. I also recieved an Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1106105204760935292005-01-18T19:26:00.000-08:002005-01-18T19:26:44.760-08:00Doctor's RecordsTracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1106105130534396702005-01-18T19:25:00.000-08:002005-01-18T19:25:30.533-08:00Doctor's RecordsTracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1106008658710220832005-01-17T18:37:00.000-08:002005-01-17T16:37:38.710-08:00The last couple of days have been busy so I have alittle catching up to do here. We've spent the last couple of days running back and forth to see Allen's Dad at the hospital. Saturday night Austin spent the night with his best friend Matthew, so Allen and I took a night for ourselves. We went to James River Grill and had supper and then did alittle shopping and then went home and called it a Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1105746050289970022005-01-14T17:42:00.000-08:002005-01-14T15:40:50.290-08:00It is so cold here today, I think it finally made it to 22 degrees...............bbbbbbbbrrrrrrrrrr! The sun was shining today and made it seem very decieving. I called and talked to Jan Phillips last night in Oklahoma. It was so nice to hear the voice of a friend. Her and Wade are getting ready to close down for a week and go to California and visit her kids. We may go back to Oklahoma and Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1105651731001671002005-01-13T15:30:00.000-08:002005-01-13T13:28:51.003-08:00Today has been a rough day emotionally. It is very cold and dreary out. The low water bridges are still flooded from the California rains that passed through here last night. Mom called me this morning and gave me an update on my FIL. He is in stage 2 colon cancer and of the lymph nodes. He is coughing up blood, so they took his food away from him again and are going to do some more testing to Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1105568834824211152005-01-12T16:29:00.000-08:002005-01-18T18:23:40.520-08:00Austin just got home from school and is full of energy as usual. He had a good day and that is what counts. Today has been a pretty good day for me, lots of news to tell. First, the newspaper article for the interview that I had a couple of weeks ago was in the paper today. Natasha, the journalist did an awesome job! Then I got a call from Joy Robertson at KOLR 10. She is going to do a live Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1105485423310364262005-01-11T17:16:00.000-08:002005-01-12T14:28:54.806-08:00Finally a day at home! Those 4 days at the hospital really wore me out. By Sunday, I was looking for a bed for myself to lay in. My FIL should be home Friday, he is doing really well.............back to his old mean self. Yesterday afternoon, we ran by and seen Judee at the hospital. She used to be our Outreach Coordinator at the Chapter. I really miss her at our support group meetings, but as Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1105368284168827902005-01-10T08:44:00.000-08:002005-01-18T17:11:24.506-08:00It has been a very busy past few days! Friday my FIL had surgery. He had a hernia repair and some colon removed. That was a very long day...............he didn't go in for surgery until 12:30, but they didn't start until 2:00, he got out at 6:00 and was in recovery until about 8pm. We left the hospital about 9:30 after we found out how he was doing. He is a 72 year old man with a young person's Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1105051648808209892005-01-06T16:49:00.000-08:002005-01-06T14:47:28.810-08:00It has been a rough day today. Started off by getting up and getting Austin ready for school and the truck doors were froze shut. Due to all of the flooding buses are still running flood and snow routes, which means we have to meet the bus at Country Corner in Charity which is about 5 miles away. It is only 15 degrees and Allen is at work. Normally my FIL would take him in these conditions but heTracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1104964970336350992005-01-05T16:47:00.000-08:002005-01-05T14:42:50.336-08:00Today it has been so cold and rainy. All of the low water bridges are flooded out here. Buses are only running flood routes today. It is only 10 am and now they are calling school off early today. I just hope they get all of the kids back home safely. It has been a slow day for me, I just took it easy other than working hard to stay warm. I am sooooo cold anymore! I hosted chat today, it is Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1104929323621149102005-01-05T04:48:00.000-08:002005-01-05T04:48:43.620-08:00Austin enjoying his Spider CopterTracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1104929223306959742005-01-05T04:47:00.000-08:002005-01-05T04:47:03.306-08:00Sinnamon and Tommy enjoying their presents!Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1104889174023495142005-01-04T17:39:00.000-08:002005-01-05T04:51:20.703-08:00I finally learned how to post pictures to my blog! See, you can teach an old dog new tricks!
Love Tracy
Austins Christmas Monster Truck!
Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1104797656284861282005-01-03T18:15:00.000-08:002005-01-03T16:14:16.286-08:00Another busy day! I got Austin's room put back in order from the desk arrival of last night. After I got done, I looked around a moment and realized my little boy is growing up. He is getting big toys now instead of little boy toys. It almost made me cry. I remember picking up all of the little blocks and legos and now he is into gamecube and monster trucks. I miss the little boy toys and of Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1104712495529089382005-01-02T18:35:00.000-08:002005-01-02T16:34:55.530-08:00Today was a beautiful day for the most part, the rain set in about an hour ago. It is suppose to rain for the next 3 days, so the hopes that I had for outside will be put off till later in the week I guess. Allen and Austin have been bonding by putting a desk together that we got for Austin's room. It is an entainment center and desk all in one kind of thing. It should last him a life time or at Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1104619114355597932005-01-01T16:37:00.000-08:002005-01-01T14:38:34.356-08:00HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Allen and I, had a great time last night. We went to Red Lobster and had supper, it was a 2 hour wait, but was well worth it! I had stuffed flounder with crab meat and shrimp scampi and Allen had steak and lobster. Then we went back to our room and enjoyed the jacuzzi. Oh, my gosh, it felt so good! Then we just relaxed and watched New Years happen through out the world and I feel Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1104525746239445322004-12-31T14:40:00.000-08:002004-12-31T12:42:26.240-08:00Last night I was too tired to journal, so I have to catch up here. We had a very busy day yesterday. I went back to the surgeon for a follow up on my hand and it is healing well other than some numbness that should go away within time. Then we had a meeting with the lady that is doing the illustrations in my Children's book, I Remember When. She is doing an AWESOME job! This book is going to be Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1104369470405707872004-12-29T19:15:00.000-08:002004-12-29T17:17:50.406-08:00I have really been tired for some reason today. I did do alittle housework and put a chair together that was delivered. That was a 2 hour task...............but, I did it! I got a phone call from the Marshfield Mail, today. That is a local Newspaper that wants to interview me about Young Hope and having Early Onset Alzheimer's. So, I am scheduled for that Friday morning. Being able to speak out Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1104280421365562072004-12-28T18:33:00.000-08:002004-12-28T16:33:41.366-08:00Today we took down the tree and the decorations. I usually leave it up until New Years, but I was very anxious to get it down for some reason this year. Now I have my living room back to normal. We bought Austin a new desk and chair for his room the other day, the delivery place called and said it was in and they would have it here tomorrow. So, maybe the Easter Bunny will bring him a computer toTracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1104196936633888292004-12-27T19:24:00.000-08:002004-12-27T17:25:43.656-08:00It is hard to believe that this year is almost over. I loose track of time so easy anymore, it seems like days turn into weeks and I loose the dates easily. I try to keep track of things on a calendar though, but if you don't know the day, it doesn't help much. We were going to take the tree down today, but Austin wanted to wait one more day. I usually wait until after New Year's, but this year ITracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1104102516274247122004-12-26T17:08:00.000-08:002004-12-26T15:08:36.273-08:00Today has been another good day. Austin is enjoying being home from school and playing with his Christmas presents. I had alot of clean up to do today. I did 3 loads of laundry..............seems like I just get it put away and it is time to start again. Burned all of the Christmas wrap and boxes that we didn't need and stripped our bed. This afternoon, I kind of snoozed in the chair and watched Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1104012533869087652004-12-25T16:08:00.000-08:002004-12-26T11:22:53.623-08:00Today has been a very good day! Austin said this was the BEST Christmas ever! He got us up bright and early about 6:20 and we opened presents. He got 5 different bionicles, spiderman web thrower with missles, Children's Bible, DVD/VHS player, 3 DVD's, Eagle necklace, fatwheeled hotwheels, Smores maker and treats to go with it, boyscout knife and 3 winter shirts. Oh and from Santa, he got a gas Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1103919414100628202004-12-24T14:20:00.000-08:002004-12-24T12:16:54.100-08:00I have been busy today doing the last minute things before Christmas. Today, Austin and I, cleaned a huge bag of trash and stuff that he no longer wanted out of his room. I made 2 pumpkin pies and boiled eggs to make deviled eggs. We are having a ham dinner tomorrow. Allen and Austin have banned me from the living room, they are wrapping presents for me. This week has been a trying week Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1103848067826758112004-12-23T18:31:00.000-08:002004-12-23T16:27:47.826-08:00Well, it looks like it isn't going to be a white Christmas after all. The snow line is about 60 miles south of here. But, we do have bitter cold, temperature is suppose to dip to a -10 windchill tonight.........bbbbbbrrrrrrrrrrrrr!We made one more trip to town today and bought a new computer. We found a really good sale on a Gateway with a plasma monitor and it has a CD burner! Now I will have toTracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1103816850765573992004-12-22T22:40:00.000-08:002004-12-23T07:47:30.766-08:00Today we went to town and played. We went shopping as I swore we would not do, I hate crowds! Then we went to my brother's grave and set up the little Christmas tree and took Austin to Incredible Pizza for lunch..........they have the BEST pizza buffet. And then we finished the dat off with the movies, we saw The Incredibles, it was really a cute movie. We got home about 10pm and called it a Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1103663571684941332004-12-21T15:10:00.000-08:002004-12-23T07:41:36.400-08:00Last evening was not a good evening. I am so tired of the name calling and such on DASNI and all of the turmoil, I decided to set up my own message board. I have sent out invites, so I will wait a couple of weeks and see what happens. If it is mean't to be........it will be. Today, I went to my MIL's and she helped me make peanut butter fudge and chocolate nobake cookies. Seems we are having Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1103582841654728842004-12-20T14:31:00.000-08:002004-12-23T07:41:59.000-08:00Today has been a good day for the most part. I went to the doctor to do a med follow up and he said I seem to be doing great. I wish he had seen me 3 weeks ago, he would have thought differently I am sure. But, doctors are kinda like the police, they are never there when you need them. Anyway, he gave me an excellent review on Young Hope. He said, "It was very informative and that it would help Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1103467703314707172004-12-19T08:52:00.000-08:002004-12-23T07:42:16.720-08:00It has been a few days since I have posted, so I decided to post early today. Friday, I had surgery on my hand to remove a ganglion cyst that had began wrapping around the nerves in my hand. I had a block in the arm along with IV medication. The medicine that wasn't suppose to make me sick, cause us to have to stop about every 8-10 miles along our 30 mile journey home, so that I could upchuck on Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1103241687260702452004-12-16T15:50:00.000-08:002004-12-23T07:42:35.220-08:00Today has been a fair day, another night of not much sleep. After tomorrow, hopefully that will be cured.......scheduled for surgery at 9:30 A.M.
We went and got our Will and Health Care Directives, lined out today. Seems odd to only be 40 and already have this done. But in all actuality, everyone should have it done by this age. No one knows what the next few minutes hold for us. Then we went Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1103152333673572932004-12-15T14:58:00.000-08:002004-12-23T07:42:50.100-08:00Today has been a long and busy day. We went to Lebanon and did alittle shopping before my doctor's appointment. Got Austin a new coat, blue/gray, so now he doesn't look a bumble bee in bubble wrap in his black/yellow coat. Seen the doctor at 1:30 and I am scheduled for surgery early Friday afternoon. He said there is a chance the cyst may be all wrapped around the nerves and it could become a Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1103061170806463402004-12-14T13:45:00.000-08:002004-12-23T07:43:41.413-08:00It has been so COLD today! I think it got up to 30 degrees. Allen and I, went and finished our Christmas shopping (stocking stuffer things). I found another Country Christmas CD that I liked. I love this season of the year! My hand is still screaming with pain, the new pills have helped some. Thank God tomorrow is almost here. Then we went and had a nice, quiet lunch in this little town not to Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1102979910151621242004-12-13T14:59:00.000-08:002004-12-23T07:44:12.123-08:00Today started off with a big surprise phone call from my Mom. I hadn't talked to her in almost a year or at least so it seems. She called to invite us to Christmas dinner at my sister's house and to let me know how much she had enjoyed seeing Austin. I told her we wouldn't be there for dinner because of the circumstances and it is if, she doesn't hear a word that I am saying. She is 73 and I Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1102887036769199062004-12-12T13:15:00.000-08:002004-12-12T13:32:57.970-08:00SundayToday has been a unusually quiet Sunday. Allen is at work and called me with the surprising news that they had evacuated the plant do to a fire in the foam department. Took about an hour and a half to get the fire out with the help of firefighter's. Everyone was safe and sound. My baby brother came by to get Austin today, so they could spend the day together. Austin was alittle upset because his Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1102798215228371422004-12-11T13:35:00.001-08:002004-12-12T04:24:35.326-08:00December 11, 2004It worked! I didn't say much in my first posting, because it has taken me 2 weeks to do this. I am so proud of myself! It is the little things like this that makes us appreciate life more. Today Allen is back at work, I miss him when he is gone, but I do enjoy my time. Austin and I have been busy cleaning his guinea pig cage out and now he is keeping the cats occupied. Tommy is our newest Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9569087.post-1102797488396508472004-12-11T13:35:00.000-08:002004-12-11T12:38:08.396-08:00December 11, 2004Today is Saturday and I thought I would give this blog thing another try. Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821926642650955829noreply@blogger.com0