It has taken me some time to post this blog. I have been extremely fatigued lately so there have been lots of naps. I look forward to saying goodbye to 2023. It was a year of frustration. It was another year of facing the end of lift but fighting hard to come back. After 2020, each year I thought would get better but that has not been the case yet. I have high hopes for 2024.
Mom and I spent the holidays just the two of us but embraced the days with yummy food and lots of laughs (two of my favorite things):
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| Thanksgiving |
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| Christmas Eve |
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| Christmas Morning |
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| Christmas Dinner |
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| New Years Eve |
Medically, I am doing OK. The pulmonary embolism seems to have added the cough back into my life and made my shortness of breath worse as well as my blood oxygen levels. We tried an inhaler but that did not improve anything. We are going to try oxygen for when I am doing activities that exert me, like walking, doing dishes, unpacking, just about anything outside of the recliner. In terms of the infections, we are now in a wait and see mode as December 31, which was my last dose of antibiotics - will twelve months of antibiotics do the trick?
The thing I am most thankful for in 2023 is my mom. She fights for me every step of the day and without her, I would probably still be on a machine. I hate that she has to watch me be so sick. We are determined to have a 2024 filled with fun and positive activities. We did accomplish unpacking all of the kitchen boxes that were in the house. There are a handful of things that were not in those boxes so I suspect there is a box or two in the garage. We will see! The guest room unpacking has started so people have a place to stay that want to visit.
I had a year of wonderful friendships....old and new. There were lots of laughs with family and friends, which I think keeps me moving forward. I am so blessed to be so supported. I watch the world around me with so many people who have no one, I feel so bad for them. I do not take any of my relationships for granted. Let's not forget, the lots of snuggles with my fur babies.
As I go into 2024, I have decided to try to reduce my screen time and take up hobbies like puzzles, diamond art, and Lego building. I did centerpieces for both Thanksgiving and Christmas.
My mantra for 2024:
For tonight . . . I'm just sayin' XOXO
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