Left Laney curled up on the couch this morning, as I was out the door at the crack of dawn to attend the annual LLS conference. This is second year my husband and I have attended. The conference is for patients and caregivers. It was nice to get out of the house and meet some new people. There were some great doctors who presented some interesting information on new treatments. It was interesting and yet frustrating that it takes many years to get a drug FDA approved. There was also a great team of social workers and psychiatrists presenting sessions on living with cancer, side effects after treatment, and being a survivor. It was beneficial to hear that as a caregiver I was not alone in feeling that I had slipped into a dark hole a year ago. There were many other caregivers that also felt the same way. It is always nice to know you are not alone. Many thanks and much gratitude to the LLS for a great program and great lunch. I always love it when someone else does the cooking. If a chapter of LLS is close to you and offers the conference, I highly recommend it.
It is still very cold out and Laney and I are still looking for the sun. The snow was falling all day, but it was not really accumulating. I was hoping for a quick glimpse of the sun. It must still be on vacation. People in the north will actually come out of hibernation to see the sun. It is like a celebration and you can hear people yell, "It's the sun." It is like a foreign object to us. I am anticipating a day of sun soon as the weather forecast looks promising next week. Maybe we will get lucky and be graced with a beautiful rainbow too.
We were back on the indoor track as I am not letting old man winter get the best of me. They emphasized today at the conference the importance of exercise to keep your mind and body strong. So glad my husband is still walking beside me and feeling good. All things possible with love and determination. Life is beautiful and so is Laney !!
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