This has been one of those days when I have just enjoyed watching Lee be himself once again. After the last crisis with his blood pressure and his lethargic days, it was wonderful to have him being his busy self today. I listened to the normal sounds of him conducting business over the phone and from a distance watched as he went through the mail and handled the usual financial business that is a monthly chore. I have had to do this for so long and was happy to relinquish that to Lee again. He is getting stronger quickly now and is able to function independently with several things that I have had to help him with before. Slowly, I am removing some of the many "hats" I wear.
I reminded Lee that in addition to being his wife, I carry the title with the "hat" for: Cook, maid, chauffeur, nurse, encourager, prayer warrier, sometimes a mother, and the most recent one, barber. I will elaborate on the role of barber. Last Sunday I told Lee that he desperately needed a haircut and I was just going to cut it for him. He felt so bad that day that he allowed me to do it. I thought I had done a decent cut until we were at the clinic on Monday. I kept looking at his hair and realized that the left side was at least one inch longer than the right. I could not wait to get home and cut again! Finally, after the next cut, it does look a little better......................I have to admit that after Lee looked in the mirror he began to look for a convenient barber shop on the way home from the clinic..........................My role as a barber has come to an end.
Today was another good day at the CFL and Lee was able to increase his time and weights by 1/3! That was very good. Our neighbors ( also lung transplant ) rode with us and the wife and I left to shop @ Wal-mart while the "boys" were doing rehab. It is so good to finally reach this stage of rehabilitation. It is more normal and allows for some developing friendships with the others. We decided to share our dinner meal tonight and fellowship with the couple who live here. It was a very good evening. We had to end it early because we both have to stay with our routines of medications and the nightly rituals.
To brother Charles...........we are so sorry we missed your birthday. Hopefully the next one we will be able to share with you. We are sure your family made it very special. To Mary Nell, Howard, Genice Patrick, Stanley Spence and my sister Bonnie...........Happy Birthday!
Our love to all..........................more later...................................Brenda
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