BJUMPINGFORJOY
Welcome to SparkPeople. We are glad to have you here with us. I am sorry you lost your mom and had so many things in life to happen. Yes it can be hard starting over again but you can do it one day at a time. 2614 days ago
SIMPLELIFE4REAL
Thank you Julie for your kind words of support!
I'm so sorry to hear about your mom, but I know how you feel in terms of it being bittersweet. We know in our heads that our parents are no longer suffering and in pain, but we still miss them dearly! I was surprised at by how bad it hurt in the beginning even though I was relieved my dad was no longer suffering and we could see it coming from a long way off. It's still comes as a shock in the end. As difficult as it was, we were both fortunate to get to spend so much time with our parents during their illnesses. I consider that time a gift, and I'm sure you do too.
I wish you the best at "getting back on that horse." It's like a part of your mom still lives on through her horse. Of course, they also still live on in our memories too.
I'm sorry to hear about your shoulder. I actually developed a frozen shoulder during the last summer I cared for my dad. I had an appointment with an ortho doctor the day Dad died and I went there just an hour or so after his death. It was surreal to be doing something so mundane right after he died, but I really needed a shot in my shoulder and I didn't want to miss the appointment that I had waited almost a month for. I hope your shoulder gets better soon. My issue took about a year to recover. While I was getting a breast biopsy last week (was it only last week?), I had to hold my arm above my head for over an hour. It was no problem....but it is something I NEVER could have done a year and a half ago. You shoulder WILL get better eventually.
I plan on blogging a lot about things as I go through my cancer journey....I need it for the theraputic value it brings. I feel so loved by the SparkPeople community and by people like you in particular that have "known" me for a while.
I wish you the best, and I hope you have a good time riding...
SIMPLELIFE4REAL
Thanks for your loving comments, Julie. How is your mom? My guess is that she has either passed away or is doing quite poorly by now. Neither one is an easy thing to deal with. Hugs, Kay 2767 days ago
BONONSENSE
My Mother-in-law died on June 11. It was not really expected, as she was healthy as a horse. However, as a result of an upper-respitory infection and medications stripping her of fluids, she became severely de-hydrated and experienced renal failure. We endured a very stressful week as she was hospitalized in intensive care and moved to a hospice house. Hopefully, your situation has improved by now. Take care of yourself. 3167 days ago