Cruisin'

Ron is continuing to cruise...so much better than "the grind". We continue to be grateful for the extent of Ron's recovery from the transplant and his significant complications. I cannot say that accepting the changes is totally a walk in the park, but when I think back to what we have been through, I truly am grateful to be able to resume somewhat of a regular life. Our new regular.
So what does that mean? Ron will probably not be able to do city,freeway, or any multi-lane driving again. No more napping or reading a book for me when we are on a trip. I have adjusted to doing all of the driving. Ron does drive the pontoon, so that is a treat for me. He cannot make the quick decisions or complicated problem-solving that more advanced tasks require. ( and of course, the loss of vision in his left eye impacts driving.)This is frustrating for him at times, but both of us have adjusted to moving more slowly and deliberately. I don't think he has reached the endpoint of his recovery. He makes daily lists of tasks to accomplish and wishes his short term memory was better. We certainly are able to enjoy life even though the dynamics have changed.
Ron's diabetes induced by high steroid doses when he had pneumonia in January is nearly resolved. His sweet tooth is amazing; he has gummy bears stashed everywhere! I am counting the days to the next appointment in the hopes the daily "belly shots" will be over! It will then be 7 months of this daily routine. The insulin pens make it easy to give those shots, but the lovenox belly injections easily bruise and sting. Taking care of the central line-- dressings and flushes is not a big deal. So we are now two years out from the beginning of the 5,6,& 7th rounds of chemotherapy which brought him to his second remission.
Not sure how I decided to ramble on about "things", but it was probably therapeutic for me. I have been enjoying my gardening and being outside. The deck project is about half done. We had it power washed, bleached, sanded, and now it is ready to stain. It looks great already. A man who lives nearby is doing all of the work.
We are looking forward to a trip to Bowling Green tomorrow. It is the retirement celebration for some of our teacher friends, and it will be great to see Cale's family. It is the 5 year anniversary of our retirement.
Love to all,
Ron & Jan