Thought it was time for you to meet Lesley and hear her side of the story. She has awakened, reheated her coffee and is ready to write.

I did enjoy the sun rise this morn.There is something to be said for living in the north woods area.I work night shift as an RN at our local rural hospital and it takes me a day to catch up on sleep when I come off

and have some days off. I guess my biorythems get screwed up.My story. Dec 8th 2006 our whole life got turned 360 degrees.My George had his ischemic stroke with an extension 8 hrs later. Due to our rural area he was driven to Duluth 2 1/2 hrs away,from Grand Marais.I followed the ambulance in our car and this started a month of adaption,new terms,new people,Drs,PT,OT, Shrinks,Pastoral,watching,listening and on it goes.I was the care giver not the Nurse.I was the one being educated.I was very thankful that I was proactive and at my husbands side during his stay at the Hosp and Rehab.Christmas '06 was one to remember.

George and I met on the internet.I was in New Zealand he in the U.S.A and I came here to marry him. We had both lost our previous spouses to Cancer and found each other. Married 5 yrs then this bump in the road happened.You can imagine the anger,frustration and why us questions that we asked.Not only did they give him a happy pill but I to went on it and we both continue on it.We do not feel shame on this as I know in my heart that I could not function very well with out it,to this date.

I am back full time at work and our household is starting to get back to semi normal.Only through our love and being glued at the hip have we got through to now.Also George's determination to do the things he used to do has carried us through also. He is and example for all of us and. I watch his daily progress. Go get him George.

As a caregiver it is very hard to sit back and not help him do all the daily activities and as a RN this is what I am suppose to do, Help people.34yrs as a Nurse has tought me this.But I have learnt to sit back and if he asked for my help then I give it other wise I just go about my daily chores.I still however call him from work before he sleeps to remind him to take his pills and check on him,but I do not worry the same at work as I know he is sleeping the good majority of time I am away from the house. This is why nights works for us.

Today the sun is shining and we are expecting snow tonight 3-6in.This spring we are looking forward to the bulbs popping through and the Lupins showing.Also I get my outside brick bread oven completed.Can't wait

to get it operational and eat that wholemeal/wheat bread.We have a Sat morn market in town and they may even see Lesley's bread on a table down there.

Well this is the 1st of many add on's to George's info.Enjoy the moment, and take one day at a time,We Do.

Regards Lesley.

smilie