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Attempting to Stay Healthy

Leah
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has vascular dementia

A former teacher, majorette. A wife, mother of one, grandmother of...

Leah

Friday, June 19, 2009
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Ahhh, it’s time for looking inward…to get a retrospective view of where I am now and where I want to be…  Having vascular dementia is unlike other dementias.  If I keep my blood sugars level (and they aren’t) and my blood pressure within good range (which it is) an...
  1. Looking inward
    Carol Bradley Bursack
    Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 09:46 AM

    We can all benefit from this, Leah! As always, your advice is reaches much father than your own type of dementia, or any dementia for that matter. Your aversion to exercise, after vowing to do it, is only too human. Your thoughtful plan is one I need to put into action, too. And I'm thrilled about the fact that there's a chance to prevent worsening of your dementia. You've always been a teacher and you continue to teach. We need your lessons.

     

    Carol

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    re: Looking inward
    Leah
    Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 09:52 AM

    Thanks, Carol.  I try to take stock about every six months: June/July 'cause of my birthday and again in December, near Advent, where I once again try to get on track to make myself a healthier vessel for God's word...Hope you have a great birthday today!

    Leah

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    re: re: Looking inward
    Carol Bradley Bursack
    Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 10:03 AM

    Thanks, Leah. I will Wink

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  2. health
    Sandy
    Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 12:50 PM

    Guilty....Guilty.....Guilty...to all of the above. I talk about it all the time...eating healthy....exercise. I know following that route works. I have succeded at it....but, I seem to get lethargic of continuing and end up putting some of the weight back on. It is a up and down situation for me. I have to keep telling myself......moderation, do not take on anymore than I can handle and take it one day at a time. Hopefully we can ride this roller coaster together and make it through the whole ride. Oh, I broke a bone in my foot about a week ago and am in a aircast so the exercise is out at the moment but golly.......I am having a hard time with my choices of food and it seems my sweet tooth has returned........I guess we are in for a long ride. I am wishing you the best in your effort. I know we can do it!

     

    Your dementia accomplice,

    Sandy

     

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    re: health
    Leah
    Friday, June 26, 2009 at 08:08 AM

    My husband, who reads my blog regularly, asked me the other day when were we going to start this new plan I have.  Guilty as charged.  I haven't started what I wrote about yet.  I told him that this last week of June was a hellish week so I couldn't start now.  His response was that most weeks were bad...guilty, once again, as charged!  I'm planning on starting next week.  Wish me luck, Sandy!  I wish you luck, too!  Keep me up on how you're doing!

    Leah

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