Fri, 2 Dec 2005 (belated)
My Dear Friends,
Our computer needs to be taken out back and shot. The programs are working but now the Internet access has been down. If I responded to any e-mails this week, it was while I was at Dad’s house. If we can fix the Internet connection tonight, Mark can post this. If not, I’ll go over Dad’s and post this tomorrow. Lots of people have been asking how it’s going.
I wanted to share with you a situation that has happened to me a couple times since I’ve been on crutches. I feel bad sometimes when this happens but I have to answer people’s questions honestly.
Dad took me to lunch at Big Boy around the corner yesterday. As we were leaving, we passed an old gentleman at the door, waiting to be seated. He asked what I did to my foot, fully expecting me to laugh and tell him I was clumsy and had tripped on something. What a stunned look he had when I told him, “I had a hip replacement. I have cancer.”
I’m sure the poor man was just being sociable and making conversation. The chick at the credit union had a similar reaction when she asked about my crutches.
I was able to make the guy at Big Boy feel better by saying, “You should’ve seen me two weeks ago!”
He smiled, ‘Oh, good, a marked improvement!”
I do feel bad answering their questions honestly. No one is expecting my response. Oh well.
Dad took me to pick up the kids from school today. He’s all for getting me out and about. I actually went into the school and down the hall to retrieve Mikey while Dad went downstairs in the school library to get Jess, (The latchkey separates the big kids from the little ones.)
Next week, Dad says we’re going on a field trip to Home Depot or Lowe’s. To me, that’s like walking to China but I’ll give it a shot.
People have continued to be wonderful in their support. I’ve had to call off the church ladies, who were so generous in their cooking that we needed a couple days to catch up! They’ll start up again next week.
Received an envelope from my catechism class. (I had been team-teaching with a very kind, caring lady who has now taken on the whole task herself.) The envelope contained Get Well cards the kids in the class had made. I had disappeared from the class after my recurrence but did visit them the day before surgery. I was touched by their cards and prayers. It brought tears to my eyes, especially since I had played the “bad cop” in class, keeping order.
Mark says he can drive me to visit the class this coming Tuesday so we’ll see how that goes.
Mark’s Tante (Aunt) Heike sent me a care package from Oregon. It had a variety of fun stuff like candy, soap, a candle, etc. I was amazed at the efficiency of the packaging but was reminded she had years of experience, having had to pack fragile items for her business.
As for my health, the worst problem is still the stiffness and lack of sleep from waking up at 4am when my lower back hurts. I usually go down to sleep on the reclining couch. In the past, I had liked having a hard mattress because of my back problems but now the hard mattress is working against me, Maybe I should try to sleep on the couch all night.
That’s it for now. Just have to figure out how to post this.
Love,
Jeanette
Our computer needs to be taken out back and shot. The programs are working but now the Internet access has been down. If I responded to any e-mails this week, it was while I was at Dad’s house. If we can fix the Internet connection tonight, Mark can post this. If not, I’ll go over Dad’s and post this tomorrow. Lots of people have been asking how it’s going.
I wanted to share with you a situation that has happened to me a couple times since I’ve been on crutches. I feel bad sometimes when this happens but I have to answer people’s questions honestly.
Dad took me to lunch at Big Boy around the corner yesterday. As we were leaving, we passed an old gentleman at the door, waiting to be seated. He asked what I did to my foot, fully expecting me to laugh and tell him I was clumsy and had tripped on something. What a stunned look he had when I told him, “I had a hip replacement. I have cancer.”
I’m sure the poor man was just being sociable and making conversation. The chick at the credit union had a similar reaction when she asked about my crutches.
I was able to make the guy at Big Boy feel better by saying, “You should’ve seen me two weeks ago!”
He smiled, ‘Oh, good, a marked improvement!”
I do feel bad answering their questions honestly. No one is expecting my response. Oh well.
Dad took me to pick up the kids from school today. He’s all for getting me out and about. I actually went into the school and down the hall to retrieve Mikey while Dad went downstairs in the school library to get Jess, (The latchkey separates the big kids from the little ones.)
Next week, Dad says we’re going on a field trip to Home Depot or Lowe’s. To me, that’s like walking to China but I’ll give it a shot.
People have continued to be wonderful in their support. I’ve had to call off the church ladies, who were so generous in their cooking that we needed a couple days to catch up! They’ll start up again next week.
Received an envelope from my catechism class. (I had been team-teaching with a very kind, caring lady who has now taken on the whole task herself.) The envelope contained Get Well cards the kids in the class had made. I had disappeared from the class after my recurrence but did visit them the day before surgery. I was touched by their cards and prayers. It brought tears to my eyes, especially since I had played the “bad cop” in class, keeping order.
Mark says he can drive me to visit the class this coming Tuesday so we’ll see how that goes.
Mark’s Tante (Aunt) Heike sent me a care package from Oregon. It had a variety of fun stuff like candy, soap, a candle, etc. I was amazed at the efficiency of the packaging but was reminded she had years of experience, having had to pack fragile items for her business.
As for my health, the worst problem is still the stiffness and lack of sleep from waking up at 4am when my lower back hurts. I usually go down to sleep on the reclining couch. In the past, I had liked having a hard mattress because of my back problems but now the hard mattress is working against me, Maybe I should try to sleep on the couch all night.
That’s it for now. Just have to figure out how to post this.
Love,
Jeanette
posted by Mark Kappe @ 8:02 AM
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