MERRY CHRISTMAS!
December 16, 2016
By Olivene Godfrey
I've always tried to be honest with my wonderful readers. For some time I have been having tests to determine why I have an extreme nervous condition. I've been told that some doctors suspect I have dementia. But, other people wonder how I am able to write a blog if that is accurate. I'm 89 so I know that is a possibility. But I don't like it! I still have goals I want to achieve.
Last week, Barry, Tam and I had an appointment with a doctor who was a charming gentleman. He conducted a series of tests. I was very nervous but, I called on all of my willpower and asked for prayers. My second son and Barry's childhood friend, Larry Ballew, sent a beautiful prayer . I knew Barry and Tam were pulling for me also. Somehow, I pulled myself together and I thought I did well on the tests. The kind doctor told me I did good. Afterward, he interviewed Barry and Tam and told them I did well.
After Christmas we have an appointment with my neurologist and will be given the results of all the tests. I ask you to remember me in you thoughts and prayers. I pray that I'll be able to face the facts. I also suffer from arthritis, COPD, and IBS.
When I was discharged from the hospital a few weeks ago, I was given oxygen fulltime. We have had oxygen here for a couple of years but haven't had to use it. I was a heavy smoker from my teenage years until 1999, when I quit cold turkey and haven't smoked since. COPD is a hellish condition.
Meanwhile, Barry and I have celebrated birthdays and are preparing for a quiet Christmas. Today, Tam put up a small Christmas tree for us in the dining room, so we can enjoy it while we eat our meals. Barry and I did some of our shopping on the internet. For his birthday I gave him a nice leather dress belt. I'm giving him a dress jacket for Christmas. Barry gave me a neat gadget, a toothbrush dispenser mounted on the wall in the bathroom. Tam made us a cake and gave me a bag of small gifts.
Hope you all have a Merry Christmas! See you next time. Comments welcome. (Edited and typed by Tam.)
By Olivene Godfrey
I've always tried to be honest with my wonderful readers. For some time I have been having tests to determine why I have an extreme nervous condition. I've been told that some doctors suspect I have dementia. But, other people wonder how I am able to write a blog if that is accurate. I'm 89 so I know that is a possibility. But I don't like it! I still have goals I want to achieve.
Last week, Barry, Tam and I had an appointment with a doctor who was a charming gentleman. He conducted a series of tests. I was very nervous but, I called on all of my willpower and asked for prayers. My second son and Barry's childhood friend, Larry Ballew, sent a beautiful prayer . I knew Barry and Tam were pulling for me also. Somehow, I pulled myself together and I thought I did well on the tests. The kind doctor told me I did good. Afterward, he interviewed Barry and Tam and told them I did well.
After Christmas we have an appointment with my neurologist and will be given the results of all the tests. I ask you to remember me in you thoughts and prayers. I pray that I'll be able to face the facts. I also suffer from arthritis, COPD, and IBS.
When I was discharged from the hospital a few weeks ago, I was given oxygen fulltime. We have had oxygen here for a couple of years but haven't had to use it. I was a heavy smoker from my teenage years until 1999, when I quit cold turkey and haven't smoked since. COPD is a hellish condition.
Meanwhile, Barry and I have celebrated birthdays and are preparing for a quiet Christmas. Today, Tam put up a small Christmas tree for us in the dining room, so we can enjoy it while we eat our meals. Barry and I did some of our shopping on the internet. For his birthday I gave him a nice leather dress belt. I'm giving him a dress jacket for Christmas. Barry gave me a neat gadget, a toothbrush dispenser mounted on the wall in the bathroom. Tam made us a cake and gave me a bag of small gifts.
Hope you all have a Merry Christmas! See you next time. Comments welcome. (Edited and typed by Tam.)
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