Almost...

 September 1st is my birthday, as it is every year. This year I will turn 83 years of old. At the beginning of the year I was not ready for this. I assumed that 82 was my limit and I was ready for it. I was soon on Hospice care and felt comfortable with the idea of dying.

Then, something changed one afternoon. I had fallen asleep in my chair and when I awoke from my slumbers my right hand was 'paralyzed'. What? I couldn't hold a pencil or a paint brush. Hospice care is dedicated to keeping the patient comfortable and I was not comfortable! I was assigned to the care of a physical therapist and she saw me 2-3 times a week, always trying different exercises. The weeks went by and I saw different kinds of therapists; vocational, speech, I even had a shower 'lady' that helped with my showers. Still Therese, my 'hand' therapist kept me working on that frozen hand. And I began to improve mentally as well as physically. 

I improved so much that they took me off of Hospice care and assigned me to Palliative care. I had to agree that I was in better shape than I was at the first of the year.

Here I am on the last day of my 82 year. I am just back from a visit to the ENT doctor where I had a few capillaries cauterized so I can avoid the nose bleeds that have been plaguing me. Today was also time for my regularly scheduled visit from my regular RN. She checked my vital signs and all were good. She also arranged for a return trip for my last physical therapist to

start coming regularly. She also brought me a new catheter (for my birthday?) as she does every 3 weeks. 

I am still doing my exercises daily (most days) but I haven't done any walking up and down the block as the heat makes it harder to stay focused. I also did some searching on Amazon for some books on Senior Exercises and Balance. I use the Kindle Unlimited program and I can keep the 4 books I found for quite a long time.

I think this 83rd year will see me much improved and looking forward to the 84th year.