Today was a pretty good day. Valerie is learning how to be this person that she is now... how to be a person who can't just get up and putz around the house because her body does not cooperate... a person who can't just pick up her great niece and walk her around the house... a person who can't plan her next meal because her body may reject it. These are all great changes and adjustments that will take time to accept and abilities that will take even more time to regain.In her quest to regain some strength, she took off out the front door this afternoon, saying "I just need to get out." I quickly grabbed keys and sunglasses and followed her. I thought we were probably just walking outside and back in ..... but you never know. She walked outside - down the stairs - through the courtyard - out the gate - and down the block. We rounded the block and she said, "um, maybe I'm over doing it - let's head back."
She made it back - a little winded - a touch dizzy - and feeling like she might faint. But she made it - out and back. The picture above is after she made it back in and collapsed in the lazy boy. :)
She also has kept all of her food down for the past 3 days. This morning, I made her a smoothie with spinach, protein powder, mango, blueberries and banana. She ate 2 big cups of that poured over chunks of mango, blueberries and banana. Later she ate a sandwich of hummus, sprouts, avocado, and tomato. She still has moments of uncertainty about her digestive system, but she forages on and so far, it's holding up. We had some nice moments today with Valerie's GREAT niece, Hannah. And by GREAT, I do mean wonderful, but I also mean that she's her niece, Vanessa's, daughter. There's definitely nothing like baby love for healing and warming the heart.
Tomorrow, our family in Denver - Valerie's sister, Michelle, and her family - are putting on a FANTASTIC benefit concert in Denver (Arvada really). So, for any of you out that way - please make it over to the D-Note in Arvada between 11 and 3. It's a VERY cool place - bar/coffee shop/live music. We want to thank them ALL from the bottoms of our hearts for all of their hard work and dedication. It means SO much. We look forward to the pics and videos. :)Love you all. We are turning in for the night.
2 comments:
Val - you look beautiful:) and peaceful in these pictures. I hope you feel everyone's love and support encouraging you to be strong and to keep plugging away.
Love you,
Lisa
thanks for the updates AND FOR the AWESOME PIC! Seeing all these lovely pics of Val is a lovely thing for me, truly. But in a few hours...I will be there in person. Can't wait! Wish you could have been there today at D Note, the energy and love flowing your way was palpable. Love you! Michelle
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