Im in need of a pick me up

Hi Nancy

Sorry your day is so down, mine was too until I heard the report from Colorado. I heard it's a beautiful day and the mountains are green, the rivers are full, the flowers are in full bloom, you have been in remission for four weeks and you had a birthday last week. How can I feel bad with all of that going on? Here in Virginia we have the mountains,rivers,flowers, etc. but it's hot and humid. Last week it was so hot that the corn in one of my neighbors fields actually popped on the stalk. When the breeze blew the corn across his pasture, two of his cows thought it was snow and they froze to death in the middle of July. Now that's hot!!!!

Wish I could help with the divorce, that is never easy. Especially with the Parkinson's probably making you feel like you should take on the caregiver role you have had for years. We will have to mark that up to one of those "makes you stronger" deals.

It seems like there was something else---Oh yeah, I wanted to say something about your memory loss. Wonder what I had on my mind?

MENOPAUSE-- Thank God I'm male and only have to be the bruisee. My wife has been going through it and accept for the occasional clothes flying off it has not been a pretty thing to witness. It's just another one of those things that helps make women stronger than men. "In the beginning God created man", that's because he knew we were slow and needed a head start. Stay strong.

If nothing else, I hope trying to decipher my goofy meanderings has taken your mind off the the blue day for a couple of minutes.

Have a better day!!

Chuck

Oh yes, menopause brain. I know it well.  Not only that, but stress and depression can make you forgetful.  You might want to check in with your GP for a check-up - sometimes, depression can be a symptom of something physical. If you're physically healthy, then maybe it's because even though you're in remission, you are going through some very stressful and upsetting things in your life. Give yourself permission to grieve the end of your marriage - it's a hard thing to go through.

you might want to try meditation or maybe gentle forms of yoga (which is a sort of meditation in motion) - finding some way to manage your stress, finding peace may be the key to reducing the stress. You can also talk to your GP about finding a counselor or perhaps temporarily take a mild form of antidepressants, this until the worst of the stress is over.