Thursday, October 12, 2012 Does my wife know??

Our days are going along pretty well, we are walking as usual rain or shine.  Slower than we used to be, but nevertheless we're out there doing our thing.  One of our things is checking out the various condo's and residences, we or I realize that moving just to move to a smaller place is not really practical.  We have to think about moving to a place that has care facilities for Mac, not now but it is now that I can see the writing on the wall; sort of thing.  For starters he has such a hard time walking - getting up out of chairs - and remembering just where he is in our house.  This happens mainly at night - but in any case it is happening so we are thinking about the options.

So far we do not see any real combination place here in Chateauguay, by that i mean a place where Mac can stay in the same building as i am in, in fact somwhere he can stay with me until such time as it is impossible for me to care for him - then he would move to a facility but in the same building.  The support group buddies are also in the same situation and we have been discussing the possibilities.  In my case the one possibility is having him with me in an apartment then when it becomes impossible for me, he could move just around the corner to a care facility - but just for him...i could visit him easily every day..so far that is the option that appeals to me.  I have put our name in, think i mentioned it would take 2 1/2 year wait.  In the meantime new buildings with the combination of being in the same building together even if apart, are now available on the west island.  So if we can, we'll have to go for a walk around those places...hmmm.

We discuss moving, but never of course, talk about the down side of the move...but when were getting ready to go up north last weekend, mac said..." does my wife know I'm going up North?"   Well that threw me for a sec, but then I answered - what's your wife's name, he said "Janet",  oh good I cheerily replied, that's me, I'm your wife, and I know we're going, so not to worry..."   OOOhhh  said Mac, well gee I'm mixed up, started to chuckle, and said, well sure you are..gave me a hug' and then i start to think?   hey - now who does he think he's hugging it better be ME...ha.   well I wanna be hugged so g'nite.