We just found out that this morning, Nick was backing his motorcycle out of the garage, and it began to tip over..... of course in the direction of his damaged leg. He had a spiral break this christmas from a skiing accident... and has still not been able to walk on it... but he could ride his bike to work..... with the cruches behind him....
From what I understand the bike tipped over onto his broken leg.. and did further damage and also broke his hip.... he is in surgery ... so pray for him ... when I know more I will let you know more. love robin
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
My Talk on Temples, a source of strength and power
As an introduction.... I was asked to give a talk on the conference talk of Elder Richard G. Scott: Temple Worship the Source of Strength and Power in Times of Need.
If we have never met, I am Robin the mother of six boys and one girl.. we have 28 grandchildren, and eight sweet grandchildren. We have belonged to this ward for 38 years.. through all of its changes. I teach the 4 year old in primary. and hear a lot of things said by these kids that I don't want to hear. So I say tell me after the lesson. It works every time.
Gordon and I have been serving in the Boise Idaho Temple for 7 years.. Our shift at the temple is Wednesday from 10:45 to 4:30. It is the best job I have ever had and we love every min. we are there. I begin smiling as soon as we get close to the temple and cant quite smiling the rest of the day. When I enter the doors of the temple and feel the quiet and peace and a feeling comes over me that I have come home.
As I look out over this congregation, I see beautiful people who are at peace and are striving to become more spiritual. The calmness of your demeanor tells me that you have no problems and that life is sweet. RIGHT
Because I know my situation, I realize that I am the only one here who constantly has problems. So I will share with you how I make it through my trials and find joy along the way. Gordon and I have had children problems or was it problem children? We have had money problems and so many other kinds of trials or tests..that later we realized we had to pass in order to progress. And sometimes it is very painful time....but I know now that life goes on.
Several years ago I attended a seminar.. where a catholic priest talked to me. I was talking about my worries. He pulled out a AA 12 step card, and pointed to the first step and asked me to read it. #1 do you feel your life is out of control? I replied.."boy oh boy do I ever" He said read step #2 Do you believe in a Supreme Being? I replied " I most certainly do, I pray over everything every day. I love my Father in Heaven. He smiled and said read #3 Then turn your problems over to Him. Let Him handle it.... It was a light bulb moment for me. I had prayed and because nothing happened right away, I tried to take care of the problem.
13 years ago I was diagnosed with mauclear degeneration. And that I would be legally blind in five years. I was devastated. I cried all the way home When I got home there was no one home to tell my sorrows to... then I realized that there was someone.... so I knelt down by my bed and prayed for comfort. I felt the presence of the comforter and received joy. When Gordon came home I ran to him smiling and said guess what I have maculear degeneration. I received a marvelous blessing from Mark and Gordon. and I knew with assurance that I would be fine. I can still see to read all the books that I desire. I just cant read one in one day.
This early spring I was diagnosed with Parkinson Disease, which affects brain cells that control movement and balance, again with the blessings, I know that all will be well. So when you see me bumping into doorways and my hands and feet shaking just give me a big smile. I am OK. I fear not because I know that at no time will I go thur this experience alone...and I will pass with flying colors, and a joyful spirit.
Before we can change anything in our lives.....we have to recognize that this is the way it is meant to be right now IN OTHER WORDS. Father, you lead and I will follow.... this is the way it was meant to be. This is part of my journey
Challenges that tax our faith, are usually opportunities to stretch and strengthen our faith by finding out if we really believe the Lord will help us.
Elder Scott spoke about how so many of us now have access to the temples. And many of us do not have to travel long distances to attend a temple session. But there are some who sell their homes and all they own to travel for many days by boat, bus and bike to receive their temple endowments. We must not allow anything to interfere with our plans to go to the temple . Elder Scott encourages us to set a goal and stick with it. What other activity could have a greater impact and provide more joy and profound happiness for a person than worshiping in the temple
I enjoy watching the people come into the temple. They tend to arrive rushing as if running from the world.. If it is a husband and wife, the wife is five feet ahead of the husband. But after they have spent time doing temple work, they dome out dressed again for the world walking slowly hand in hand.
The temple is the House of the Lord, a Holy place. In the temple we learn, what it means to be in... but not of the world. As we enter the temple we change from our everyday clothes into white clothing. Wearing white is a reminder that we are temporarily leaving the world being and entering a holy place. White is a symbol of purity and reverence. private dressing rooms are provided, modesty is a priority. The Temple is a Holy place. Their is an abundance of the Spirit within its walls. We can feel the Spirit whether we are outside looking at the Lords house or inside performing baptisms, receiving our endowment or participating in a sealing.
The temple is a place of learning, where we receive ordinance necessary for us to return to dwell with God. One ordinance we receive is the endowment, this word means "GIFT" and it is truly a gift from God.
Another temple ordinance is Celestial Marriage. At that time a husband and wife are sealed together forever. After the endowment session, we go into the Celestial room... a very sacred and beautiful room... It is so quiet and here you can fold your arms and talk to your Father in Heaven. and give thanks for your blessings. talk to Him about your problems, pray for guidance or pray for comfort. Elder John Widtsoe said "the temple is a place where revelations may be expected at the most unexpected moments in or out of the temple... this will come as a revelation... the solution to the problem that vex our lives.
I cannot promise you that you will not have hardships, trials, health problems or money worried. But I can promise you that going regularly to the temple will give you comfort, insight, and strengthen your love of your Father in Heaven so that you will have the faith to understand that.. when you say " I will go where you want me to go.... You may not end up where you planned on going.... and with your new found faith that is OK.
Boyde K. Packer " a Scripture says " Ye learn obedience by the things we suffer." Sure trials will come. Because of them Faith will increase, Happiness will increase, Security will increase. You will be glad to be alive at this time. Temple attendance will help you to develop faith and happiness,
President Gordon Hinckly "Vicarious temple work for the dead, more nearly approaches the vicarious sacrifice of the Savior Himself than any other work of which I know. No one comes with any expectations of thanks for the work which we do. It is given with love without hope of compensation or repayment..
What a wonderful principle
Working at becoming obedient is like putting puzzle together. Each piece has a place where it belongs. And as each piece of the obedience puzzle goes together, you will gain strength and knowledge and will gain more and more faith. And stronger faith in your Father in Heaven, you will be able to turn your trial over to Him...and you will know joy.
Pres. Gordon Hinckly "Never forget that you came to earth as a child of the Devine Father, with something of divinity in your makeup
The Lord did not send you here to fail. He did not give you life to waste it.
He bestowed upon you the gift of mortality.....that you might gain experience.......
Positive, Wonderful..Purposeful experience......that will lead to life eternal.
May God Bless you and May you listen to the Spirit and be encouraged to attend the temple. Love Robin
If we have never met, I am Robin the mother of six boys and one girl.. we have 28 grandchildren, and eight sweet grandchildren. We have belonged to this ward for 38 years.. through all of its changes. I teach the 4 year old in primary. and hear a lot of things said by these kids that I don't want to hear. So I say tell me after the lesson. It works every time.
Gordon and I have been serving in the Boise Idaho Temple for 7 years.. Our shift at the temple is Wednesday from 10:45 to 4:30. It is the best job I have ever had and we love every min. we are there. I begin smiling as soon as we get close to the temple and cant quite smiling the rest of the day. When I enter the doors of the temple and feel the quiet and peace and a feeling comes over me that I have come home.
As I look out over this congregation, I see beautiful people who are at peace and are striving to become more spiritual. The calmness of your demeanor tells me that you have no problems and that life is sweet. RIGHT
Because I know my situation, I realize that I am the only one here who constantly has problems. So I will share with you how I make it through my trials and find joy along the way. Gordon and I have had children problems or was it problem children? We have had money problems and so many other kinds of trials or tests..that later we realized we had to pass in order to progress. And sometimes it is very painful time....but I know now that life goes on.
Several years ago I attended a seminar.. where a catholic priest talked to me. I was talking about my worries. He pulled out a AA 12 step card, and pointed to the first step and asked me to read it. #1 do you feel your life is out of control? I replied.."boy oh boy do I ever" He said read step #2 Do you believe in a Supreme Being? I replied " I most certainly do, I pray over everything every day. I love my Father in Heaven. He smiled and said read #3 Then turn your problems over to Him. Let Him handle it.... It was a light bulb moment for me. I had prayed and because nothing happened right away, I tried to take care of the problem.
13 years ago I was diagnosed with mauclear degeneration. And that I would be legally blind in five years. I was devastated. I cried all the way home When I got home there was no one home to tell my sorrows to... then I realized that there was someone.... so I knelt down by my bed and prayed for comfort. I felt the presence of the comforter and received joy. When Gordon came home I ran to him smiling and said guess what I have maculear degeneration. I received a marvelous blessing from Mark and Gordon. and I knew with assurance that I would be fine. I can still see to read all the books that I desire. I just cant read one in one day.
This early spring I was diagnosed with Parkinson Disease, which affects brain cells that control movement and balance, again with the blessings, I know that all will be well. So when you see me bumping into doorways and my hands and feet shaking just give me a big smile. I am OK. I fear not because I know that at no time will I go thur this experience alone...and I will pass with flying colors, and a joyful spirit.
Before we can change anything in our lives.....we have to recognize that this is the way it is meant to be right now IN OTHER WORDS. Father, you lead and I will follow.... this is the way it was meant to be. This is part of my journey
Challenges that tax our faith, are usually opportunities to stretch and strengthen our faith by finding out if we really believe the Lord will help us.
Elder Scott spoke about how so many of us now have access to the temples. And many of us do not have to travel long distances to attend a temple session. But there are some who sell their homes and all they own to travel for many days by boat, bus and bike to receive their temple endowments. We must not allow anything to interfere with our plans to go to the temple . Elder Scott encourages us to set a goal and stick with it. What other activity could have a greater impact and provide more joy and profound happiness for a person than worshiping in the temple
I enjoy watching the people come into the temple. They tend to arrive rushing as if running from the world.. If it is a husband and wife, the wife is five feet ahead of the husband. But after they have spent time doing temple work, they dome out dressed again for the world walking slowly hand in hand.
The temple is the House of the Lord, a Holy place. In the temple we learn, what it means to be in... but not of the world. As we enter the temple we change from our everyday clothes into white clothing. Wearing white is a reminder that we are temporarily leaving the world being and entering a holy place. White is a symbol of purity and reverence. private dressing rooms are provided, modesty is a priority. The Temple is a Holy place. Their is an abundance of the Spirit within its walls. We can feel the Spirit whether we are outside looking at the Lords house or inside performing baptisms, receiving our endowment or participating in a sealing.
The temple is a place of learning, where we receive ordinance necessary for us to return to dwell with God. One ordinance we receive is the endowment, this word means "GIFT" and it is truly a gift from God.
Another temple ordinance is Celestial Marriage. At that time a husband and wife are sealed together forever. After the endowment session, we go into the Celestial room... a very sacred and beautiful room... It is so quiet and here you can fold your arms and talk to your Father in Heaven. and give thanks for your blessings. talk to Him about your problems, pray for guidance or pray for comfort. Elder John Widtsoe said "the temple is a place where revelations may be expected at the most unexpected moments in or out of the temple... this will come as a revelation... the solution to the problem that vex our lives.
I cannot promise you that you will not have hardships, trials, health problems or money worried. But I can promise you that going regularly to the temple will give you comfort, insight, and strengthen your love of your Father in Heaven so that you will have the faith to understand that.. when you say " I will go where you want me to go.... You may not end up where you planned on going.... and with your new found faith that is OK.
Boyde K. Packer " a Scripture says " Ye learn obedience by the things we suffer." Sure trials will come. Because of them Faith will increase, Happiness will increase, Security will increase. You will be glad to be alive at this time. Temple attendance will help you to develop faith and happiness,
President Gordon Hinckly "Vicarious temple work for the dead, more nearly approaches the vicarious sacrifice of the Savior Himself than any other work of which I know. No one comes with any expectations of thanks for the work which we do. It is given with love without hope of compensation or repayment..
What a wonderful principle
Working at becoming obedient is like putting puzzle together. Each piece has a place where it belongs. And as each piece of the obedience puzzle goes together, you will gain strength and knowledge and will gain more and more faith. And stronger faith in your Father in Heaven, you will be able to turn your trial over to Him...and you will know joy.
Pres. Gordon Hinckly "Never forget that you came to earth as a child of the Devine Father, with something of divinity in your makeup
The Lord did not send you here to fail. He did not give you life to waste it.
He bestowed upon you the gift of mortality.....that you might gain experience.......
Positive, Wonderful..Purposeful experience......that will lead to life eternal.
May God Bless you and May you listen to the Spirit and be encouraged to attend the temple. Love Robin
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
MY LATEST T12 ADVENTURE
After 69 days of pain and misery. I finally got in to see my Dr. She was angry because I told her I had pain, but had told the West Valley Therapist that I had no pain.... I told them that so that I could get out of there... What they were doing was a farce to me. So finally she told me that there was one spinal specialist therapist located in Middelton.... So I went to him and he had treated me before when my achilles tendon had to be replaced.
He did a hands on exam and found that when I landed from the fall.. It hadpushed the pelvis off kilter... and the part of the backbone and the tail bone.. were tilted.. and so one leg was longer than the other....(isnt this interestin) anyway he began with exercises to treat those problems and I am doing sooo mush better.... I can even go out and pullbutton weeds andgrass out of the flower beds.... until the muscles begin to cramp. then I quite and come in an read for a while.
Now I need to get a life. Gordon is taking Alix, Levi and Micah on the father, son outing this friday. They are borrowing Allens camper... so It should be a lot of fun for them.
Nanette is going to Crouch to sell her jewelery at a premothers day sale... which will be fun for her. Nan planted a lot of containers of plum grass and lemon grass... so will need to get them transplanted.... there is alway a lot to do this time of year... and it is fun to do because it gets you outside in the rain and sunshine. When it gets hot I am not very excited to go outside. well take care one and all.
He did a hands on exam and found that when I landed from the fall.. It hadpushed the pelvis off kilter... and the part of the backbone and the tail bone.. were tilted.. and so one leg was longer than the other....(isnt this interestin) anyway he began with exercises to treat those problems and I am doing sooo mush better.... I can even go out and pullbutton weeds andgrass out of the flower beds.... until the muscles begin to cramp. then I quite and come in an read for a while.
Now I need to get a life. Gordon is taking Alix, Levi and Micah on the father, son outing this friday. They are borrowing Allens camper... so It should be a lot of fun for them.
Nanette is going to Crouch to sell her jewelery at a premothers day sale... which will be fun for her. Nan planted a lot of containers of plum grass and lemon grass... so will need to get them transplanted.... there is alway a lot to do this time of year... and it is fun to do because it gets you outside in the rain and sunshine. When it gets hot I am not very excited to go outside. well take care one and all.
Saturday, April 11, 2009
my portrait and what I did while I was down
These are the quilt blocks that I put together while I waited for my broken back to get better.. each block is different and they are all from small triangles. and same colors... It was like figuring out a puzzle... quite adicting. actually.This is a self portrait of myself portraying the difficulty of making a dragon so real it comes up off the page. notice he only made it half way off the paper.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
who is who
this is a special note to carol, who wanted to know who the dougals were on facebook
So carol.. here it goes.... gordon and I had 6 sons and one daughter
1. Terry and his wife debbie and their children Anna Isaac Kaydee Ben and Becky live is taylorsville ut
2. Mark and his wife Teresa live in caldwell id. and their children,,,Casey at the U of chicago..single
Whitney and husb Spencer 3 wee daughters, and moving to twin falls, Id
Trevor and Chantel going to school at U of Idaho
Harrison and Erin going to school at BYU
Abby going to school at BYU Idaho
Landon a 11th grader
3.Dann and wife Terry Lee.. live in layton ut, Kanien and John going after master at U of U their daughters are Marsella, and Claire
4. Nick and Barbara live in so calif. their daughter in Caitlin in the 6th grade
5.Theron and Gwen live in kelso wa. theron's daughters are Amanda, Mellisa, Sarah, and Emily
6.Nanette..lives in caldwell id. has Alix (12) Levi (11) and Micah (6)
7Alex and Cheryl live in fruita co. and have tyler (12) and Wyatt (10)
I believe that this will help or confuse you. which ever... I enjoy hearing from you Love robin
So carol.. here it goes.... gordon and I had 6 sons and one daughter
1. Terry and his wife debbie and their children Anna Isaac Kaydee Ben and Becky live is taylorsville ut
2. Mark and his wife Teresa live in caldwell id. and their children,,,Casey at the U of chicago..single
Whitney and husb Spencer 3 wee daughters, and moving to twin falls, Id
Trevor and Chantel going to school at U of Idaho
Harrison and Erin going to school at BYU
Abby going to school at BYU Idaho
Landon a 11th grader
3.Dann and wife Terry Lee.. live in layton ut, Kanien and John going after master at U of U their daughters are Marsella, and Claire
4. Nick and Barbara live in so calif. their daughter in Caitlin in the 6th grade
5.Theron and Gwen live in kelso wa. theron's daughters are Amanda, Mellisa, Sarah, and Emily
6.Nanette..lives in caldwell id. has Alix (12) Levi (11) and Micah (6)
7Alex and Cheryl live in fruita co. and have tyler (12) and Wyatt (10)
I believe that this will help or confuse you. which ever... I enjoy hearing from you Love robin
Monday, March 23, 2009
THE REST OF THE STORY
friends and family... this is a post note to the story of my fall.... 2 weeks later cheryl'sUncle tom, who is head of the respiratory dept of the same hosp. heard about me not getting an xray. he came to the house and talked and got my story... the next thing I knew my own physican called and said Robin what would you like a picture of? so I got right in and got xrayed and they found a fracture of the 12th thorasic vertabre. ouch!!! a week later I had an appoi ntment with the boise imaging clinic.... There I had an hour in the MRI machine. and a short trip across the hall way. and climbed up on the table onto my stomach. an xray machine was in place and an IV was pumping happy juice into my veins. the DR. inserted a needle with the assistance of the xray machine to see where he was going and then placed a bone needel into the bone and into the fracture.. he inserted a polysester glue into the fracture line... I laid still for a few minutes and then got up and went home. I no longer had the intense pain of the fracture... but because of the posture or something else. I had a lot of pain in the muscles of the back... from my sholder blades to my hips..... and a week later the pain level has gone down to a4 or 3 and I am a happy camper. what a fun experience.... I havent written until now because I couldnt stand up or sit down for longer than 3 min.
Life is great I am not sure what I was supposed to learn from this experience... but not to stand on little stools... be patient with people in pain.//// and love and appreciate my husband for his care and concern during this time. I have spent the last few days and croched a rug... and have hand sewn 3 quilt blocks.... each one a different pattern.... and read a zillion books. Learn from me and remember that compassionate service never goes with out punishment. I love you all robin
Life is great I am not sure what I was supposed to learn from this experience... but not to stand on little stools... be patient with people in pain.//// and love and appreciate my husband for his care and concern during this time. I have spent the last few days and croched a rug... and have hand sewn 3 quilt blocks.... each one a different pattern.... and read a zillion books. Learn from me and remember that compassionate service never goes with out punishment. I love you all robin
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Everything comes in threes?
last thursday, I have a friend that I visit teach. she had become very ill after having a knee replacement and was readmitted to the hospital. she is divorced and about my age. her home was always beautiful..furniture, and many eye candy. the relief society pres went into her bedroom and it was super trashed. she has 2 dogs and a cat that sleeps with her. and they are too lazy to do their business outsidel and they do it all over the house. so the rs pres. talked to her and the so the woman told us to purge the house of all unneeded items. SO last thurs. 4 of us went to town. I was asked to clean the pantry.. throw away all outdated items. and clean the shelves of weevel...so I tossed out about aton of stuff. and had the top shelf empty and was standing on a small homemade stool. Reaching back into the corners..the stooltipped over and flipped me backwards. Oh the pain..it went up my spine. It took me about 5 min to get up off the floor. and wobble to the couch. I worked some more and did no lifting . and then went home.... did I mention this woman is a shopaholic!! her closets were virtually packed with towels and sheets. and rugs... her garage was also packed with boxes of things that had never been opened. so the DI got a wind fall.and dad and I took 1499 pounds of things to the dump. I broughthome some of the cake mixes and other things that were out dated and not wevelley. rather than taking them to the dump..I hate to throw awaay food,
anyway, that afternoon, dad took me to the emergency room to get an xray of my spine and hips. a young PAcame into the room and said you are hurting, theyhe made me move my legs and said your hips are fine. what you have is pulled muscles down the back bone..gave me a script for pain med and muscle relaxiant, and now 6 days latter I am still in pain but only if I stand up. what a waste of time. I guess that this too shall be for my education here on earth. Other than my misadventure. all is well here on the home front... Love ya robin
anyway, that afternoon, dad took me to the emergency room to get an xray of my spine and hips. a young PAcame into the room and said you are hurting, theyhe made me move my legs and said your hips are fine. what you have is pulled muscles down the back bone..gave me a script for pain med and muscle relaxiant, and now 6 days latter I am still in pain but only if I stand up. what a waste of time. I guess that this too shall be for my education here on earth. Other than my misadventure. all is well here on the home front... Love ya robin
Saturday, February 14, 2009
i love color
each saturday, I increase my meds. So sat, sun. and monday, are rather ickey days... but come tues. I am ready to go. This tues. I decieded to paint the living room.. It has been a creamy yellow for several years... and now it had gotten rather fly spotted, and finger printed. a time for a change.. right? So what color togo with? I love going to the paint section of Home depo. all the colors that i look at are so beautiful... it is hard to choose. I finally went with a color called artic ice. It is blue, with black added, and green added and yellow ocher. It is in a medium value... and when I painted the first wall... I thought it was going to be awful..... but I love it. It is a very calm and restful color. and goes with many things in the room. My living room is early dougal and early roos. In other words. it is mostly furniture that was donated to us. The carpet has been on the floor since 1972.... which would be 37 years. and it just wont wear out... so it will be there for ever. But all in all it is home and I love it.
back to the painting... it took me 2 days to do the job I finally had to have gordon help me move the big oak table... I just couldnt budge it... Now the next part is to paint the woodwork and window sills. They will be white.. and since I am just a little shakey/ I have asked nanette to do that for me. If I did it we would have white windows and curvy lines of paint on the walls. anyway I thought I would let you know about my latest adventure... and what a wonderful world we live in... I love it. love ya robin
back to the painting... it took me 2 days to do the job I finally had to have gordon help me move the big oak table... I just couldnt budge it... Now the next part is to paint the woodwork and window sills. They will be white.. and since I am just a little shakey/ I have asked nanette to do that for me. If I did it we would have white windows and curvy lines of paint on the walls. anyway I thought I would let you know about my latest adventure... and what a wonderful world we live in... I love it. love ya robin
Saturday, January 31, 2009
ya hoo!!! its me again... yesterday was temple day and it was a looong one. we leave here at about 1:30 in the afternoon and we got home at 11:30.. so today I am tired..also saturday is increase the med day... but life is so good. I just love my sisters in the temple.. what a family.
today is kinda clean up day.. straighten things.. anything except what I really should do, which is make bread.
My quote for the day is "1. learn to love your calling in life and in church
(I teach the 4 year old... who couldnt love that) 2. Learn to be satisfied... it is more pleasant 3.Learn to accept adversity....your going to have some. 4.Get in the habit of saying pleasant things...not negative remarks 5. Live in the present to the hilt...sucess is a journey...not a destination. 6.Live and honor the covenants (baptism and temple) 7.At the age of 70 + resist the urge to straighten out everyones affairs. So what advise can I give you today to help you straighten out your affairs? Love ya robin
today is kinda clean up day.. straighten things.. anything except what I really should do, which is make bread.
My quote for the day is "1. learn to love your calling in life and in church
(I teach the 4 year old... who couldnt love that) 2. Learn to be satisfied... it is more pleasant 3.Learn to accept adversity....your going to have some. 4.Get in the habit of saying pleasant things...not negative remarks 5. Live in the present to the hilt...sucess is a journey...not a destination. 6.Live and honor the covenants (baptism and temple) 7.At the age of 70 + resist the urge to straighten out everyones affairs. So what advise can I give you today to help you straighten out your affairs? Love ya robin
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Its me again.....wow
Last time that I was at Terry lees home.. I spied her little note book of interesting thoughts....So I got me a mediun size pink spiral note book..(so it is easy to find) and began collecting my own.....or someone elses thoughts...it is about 1/2 fulll now and I take it to church and if the talks get toooo boring during sacrament meeting.. I can read something worth while....
Neal Maxwell...."We knew before we were born that we were coming to earth for bodies and experiences and that we would have joys and sorrow, ease and pain, comforts and hardships, health and sickness, success and disappiontments. We knew also that after a period of life we would die, we accepted all that eventualities with a glad heart, eager to accept both the favorable and the unfavorable. We eagerly accepted that chance to come earthward even though it might be for only a day or a year. Perhaps we were not so much concerned whether we should die of disease, of accident or of senility. We were willing to take life as it came and as we might organize and control it and this withou murmur, complaint or unreasonable demands.
Sometimes that is a hard concept to remember. love ya robin
Neal Maxwell...."We knew before we were born that we were coming to earth for bodies and experiences and that we would have joys and sorrow, ease and pain, comforts and hardships, health and sickness, success and disappiontments. We knew also that after a period of life we would die, we accepted all that eventualities with a glad heart, eager to accept both the favorable and the unfavorable. We eagerly accepted that chance to come earthward even though it might be for only a day or a year. Perhaps we were not so much concerned whether we should die of disease, of accident or of senility. We were willing to take life as it came and as we might organize and control it and this withou murmur, complaint or unreasonable demands.
Sometimes that is a hard concept to remember. love ya robin
Sunday, January 25, 2009
My last blog was on Jan. 14 2008... so today I celebrate by writing a new blog...
I was unable to get into my site.... so nan helped me and here I am again.
I was unable to get into my site.... so nan helped me and here I am again.
PARKINSON AND ME
I had wondered for some time about the changes that felt were not right for me. So when I went to the Dr. in mid December, I asked her... could parkinsons be genetic? She said "possibly...WHY?" I explained to her what I had observed and said it seemed similar to what my father had gone through.... ( he lived to be 92 years old). After she had me walk down the hallway and bent my elbow a few times and asked about what I had precieved?
I told her about the weariness, weakness ( I have always been very strong),, stumbling into objects ( doorways, tables etc.) , shaking hands(especially my left hand) and choking on food or water.
She put me on ropinrole.25 mg 3 times a day.. for a week. and then increase it every week until I was up to 1mg..3 time s aday. It has really been fun..
Ropinirole causes nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, trouble sleeping, weakness, dry mouth. So about an hour after I take the pill morning sickness hits.... I go to bed at 10:30 and wake up between 1am and 2am.. so I go out to the recliner and wrapup in a warm blanket and fall back to sleep. but I am not complaining.
Parkinsons is caused by a group of basal gangli, deep in the center of the brain. These gangli are responsible for movement. PD is a loss or damage to the dopimine receptors in this region. PD is deggeneration of a number of nuclei in the dopamine producing nerve cells in the brainstem. Dopamine is a neuro transmitter that stimulates motor neurons... the cells that control the muscles. By the time the symptoms appear I have lost about 80% or more of the dopamine producing cells.
Looking back....myhands began shaking in 1982,,I noticed in an art class age47 restless foot movement...began 1999 age64
balance problems..about2006 age 71
walking steps didnt seem smooth 2008 age 73
left hand shaking ... dec. 2008 age 73
choking...nov 2008 age 73
voice changes (sounds like I have a frogin my throat...dec 2008
The best defence is to exercise daily. delete stress from my life, exercise my mind. etc. etc.
So every day will be a new adventure
every day will carry with it a responsibility
I will make the most of everyday
come what may... and love it.
Information if such a good tool.. I thought I would share with anyone who is interested Love ya, robin
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