I should probably apologize for the long stretch of silence. This blog has not been updated since June 22 and that was almost 3 months ago. But I don't feel that an apology is owed because the reason is that there has been little to report. That means that my Parkinson's has been in the background of my life -- which is great news, and yet no news.
The biggest news is my life is that I am now the grandmother of two adorable twin boys and that my husband and I are keeping these babies (now 2 months old) three days a week. Quite an undertaking, but also quite a joy. Their parents are the only of our offspring that live in the area and these are the only first grandchildren we will ever have, so this is really a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Will my Parkinson's flare up? Will it interfere with my caring for my grandsons? Will I need to attend to myself more frequently? I will cross any of those bridges if and when I reach them. One day at a time, I am living my life despite this diagnosis. And right now I am living well.
The biggest news is my life is that I am now the grandmother of two adorable twin boys and that my husband and I are keeping these babies (now 2 months old) three days a week. Quite an undertaking, but also quite a joy. Their parents are the only of our offspring that live in the area and these are the only first grandchildren we will ever have, so this is really a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Will my Parkinson's flare up? Will it interfere with my caring for my grandsons? Will I need to attend to myself more frequently? I will cross any of those bridges if and when I reach them. One day at a time, I am living my life despite this diagnosis. And right now I am living well.
