Guest guest Posted April 7, 2003 Report Share Posted April 7, 2003 Ceep - Well, here I am, an 'oldie but goodie', aged 61 - will be 62 on 7/26 - and loving each and every minute of it !!! Just want to let you know that if you ever do decide to have a 'boot camp', I would be very interested in it - just say the word. Perhaps one could be just for those over 55 in the group - what do you think ??? Where are you living these days ??? My husband and I have re-located from Alaska to Idaho, as of last October. Over 30 years in Alaska was enough. We are now living in Oldtown, Idaho - 1 mile from the Washington border and Newport, Wa. and 5 Miles from Priest River, Id. Population is 190 - what a kick !!! It is very nice, quiet, and peaceful here, and we love it. We found a wonderful log house, on a little over an acre. We have very nice neighbors and I also found a nice little country church. It is so friendly around here - each time I venture out to shop in any of the small towns, including Sandpoint, which is 30 minutes away, I notice that everyone talks and greets everyone else, and says hello !!! It is truly like going back in time, where everyone was friendly and trusted everyone else. The towns are older, and so are the buildings, but there is also a lot of history here. Since arriving in October, I have not seen a single teenager just 'hanging out', and also not one with purple or green hair - or body piercing for that matter !!! It is just sooooo refreshing. As you may recall, I had been having a very hard time within my long marriage (44 years in May), a suicide attempt in '98, a long history of major depression - and the list went on and on ............I am here to say that today I am a happy and well balanced person, and look forward to the future. I am taking Effexor for depression, but I can accept that - it's far better than the other alternative I tried to take. It will be two years in July, that our marriage took a turn for the better, and today we are both quite content and at peace with each other. After all that work and much heartache, and reaching out - I now find myself entering another phase of life - the possibility lo losing someone you love......... told me last October, that he has an incurable blood disease - Aplastic Anemia, to be exact. It affects all aspects to the blood - red and white corpusles, plasma, and marrow. No cure. Blood transfusions would be every 2-3 weeks - but first the have to deplete you immune system (what you have left of it), and he is not willing to do that, or have a bone marrow transplant, for that matter. So, life just goes on for now I guess. He has good days, and some not so good days, but that is to be expected, I guess. Just mainly very tired, and he naps frequently. He is just a little over 66, as he had his birthday in Feb. Basically, he agreed to move to Idaho for me - although I did not know it at the time. He did not tell me of this disease until we were 5 days out of Alaska, and in Canada. Needless to say, a lot of tears were shed, and many hugs and kisses too. We just decided to make the best out of a sad situation, and get on with life and living - and loving !!! I much admire this man of mine =, and more so as time goes on. He has set everything up for me, and thinks nothing of himself. He wants to make sure that I can make it on my own. We shopped for a lot of new furniture together, as we did not have much shipped from Alaska. Not only furniture, but everything from towels, lamps, cutlery, etc. We were like newlyweds - shopping for our delightful log house in the woods. Now, he has just finished putting a new Bar-B-Q together, and is now working on a new wheel-barrow. He keeps saying that he wants to get every- thing done by fall, because he believes he does not have much time after that left. There is not a day that goes by that is not filled with love around here - love, hugs, and lots of kisses too !!! I so much wish that we put our marriage back together years sooner........... but it seemed to take my WLS, my almost having an affair, and him admitting that he did not want to lose me, to make it all happen. Yes, he is still drinking - and once again, sometimes more than others, but I am dealing with it. He has never admitted to being an Alcoholic = and that was the 'main' problem with our marriage. Now,he is being so strong for me - I only hope that I can be as strong for him, when he needs me to be. I go on a guilt trip every so often, I guess. We just told our sons what was going on last December when they came to visit. We will see them and their families again in June, when we will all go to Greg and Amy's home in Oregon, and and Kandy & their family fly down from Alaska. We are also hoping to get in some other traveling in also. Frontier Days in Cheyenne, Yellowstone and Zion National Parks, Las Vegas - we also plan to spend time around here, enjoying our home, the mountains and the water. I plan to get him a nice hammock for our anniversary in May - mainly so he can relax in the yard on it and watch the hummingbirds and butterflies. OK Ceep, any words of wisdom or advice. As the months move forward, I hope to remain strong and in control - but I fear I will not. I am very, very scared - for both of us. He is a very analytical person, and has accepted everything, has made rational decisions, and is moving on. He has told me that dying is just part of living, and it happens to all of us - like it or not. I apologize for making this so long - I did not plan to make it that way - I wanted to write about the 'age thing' - but the words just came out about other things going on in my life. So, I will close for now. But first......... how about asking those over 55, if they plan on having reconstructive surgery - such as arms, tummy, and breasts done - and why ??? !!! ??? As for myself, I am in the 'thinking about it' stage, and going back and forth about it. I think it would be interesting to get other 'oldies but goodies' thoughts on the subject Warmly, with love and a hug, & a big thank- you for being you - Joannie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2003 Report Share Posted April 7, 2003 Ceep - Well, here I am, an 'oldie but goodie', aged 61 - will be 62 on 7/26 - and loving each and every minute of it !!! Just want to let you know that if you ever do decide to have a 'boot camp', I would be very interested in it - just say the word. Perhaps one could be just for those over 55 in the group - what do you think ??? Where are you living these days ??? My husband and I have re-located from Alaska to Idaho, as of last October. Over 30 years in Alaska was enough. We are now living in Oldtown, Idaho - 1 mile from the Washington border and Newport, Wa. and 5 Miles from Priest River, Id. Population is 190 - what a kick !!! It is very nice, quiet, and peaceful here, and we love it. We found a wonderful log house, on a little over an acre. We have very nice neighbors and I also found a nice little country church. It is so friendly around here - each time I venture out to shop in any of the small towns, including Sandpoint, which is 30 minutes away, I notice that everyone talks and greets everyone else, and says hello !!! It is truly like going back in time, where everyone was friendly and trusted everyone else. The towns are older, and so are the buildings, but there is also a lot of history here. Since arriving in October, I have not seen a single teenager just 'hanging out', and also not one with purple or green hair - or body piercing for that matter !!! It is just sooooo refreshing. As you may recall, I had been having a very hard time within my long marriage (44 years in May), a suicide attempt in '98, a long history of major depression - and the list went on and on ............I am here to say that today I am a happy and well balanced person, and look forward to the future. I am taking Effexor for depression, but I can accept that - it's far better than the other alternative I tried to take. It will be two years in July, that our marriage took a turn for the better, and today we are both quite content and at peace with each other. After all that work and much heartache, and reaching out - I now find myself entering another phase of life - the possibility lo losing someone you love......... told me last October, that he has an incurable blood disease - Aplastic Anemia, to be exact. It affects all aspects to the blood - red and white corpusles, plasma, and marrow. No cure. Blood transfusions would be every 2-3 weeks - but first the have to deplete you immune system (what you have left of it), and he is not willing to do that, or have a bone marrow transplant, for that matter. So, life just goes on for now I guess. He has good days, and some not so good days, but that is to be expected, I guess. Just mainly very tired, and he naps frequently. He is just a little over 66, as he had his birthday in Feb. Basically, he agreed to move to Idaho for me - although I did not know it at the time. He did not tell me of this disease until we were 5 days out of Alaska, and in Canada. Needless to say, a lot of tears were shed, and many hugs and kisses too. We just decided to make the best out of a sad situation, and get on with life and living - and loving !!! I much admire this man of mine =, and more so as time goes on. He has set everything up for me, and thinks nothing of himself. He wants to make sure that I can make it on my own. We shopped for a lot of new furniture together, as we did not have much shipped from Alaska. Not only furniture, but everything from towels, lamps, cutlery, etc. We were like newlyweds - shopping for our delightful log house in the woods. Now, he has just finished putting a new Bar-B-Q together, and is now working on a new wheel-barrow. He keeps saying that he wants to get every- thing done by fall, because he believes he does not have much time after that left. There is not a day that goes by that is not filled with love around here - love, hugs, and lots of kisses too !!! I so much wish that we put our marriage back together years sooner........... but it seemed to take my WLS, my almost having an affair, and him admitting that he did not want to lose me, to make it all happen. Yes, he is still drinking - and once again, sometimes more than others, but I am dealing with it. He has never admitted to being an Alcoholic = and that was the 'main' problem with our marriage. Now,he is being so strong for me - I only hope that I can be as strong for him, when he needs me to be. I go on a guilt trip every so often, I guess. We just told our sons what was going on last December when they came to visit. We will see them and their families again in June, when we will all go to Greg and Amy's home in Oregon, and and Kandy & their family fly down from Alaska. We are also hoping to get in some other traveling in also. Frontier Days in Cheyenne, Yellowstone and Zion National Parks, Las Vegas - we also plan to spend time around here, enjoying our home, the mountains and the water. I plan to get him a nice hammock for our anniversary in May - mainly so he can relax in the yard on it and watch the hummingbirds and butterflies. OK Ceep, any words of wisdom or advice. As the months move forward, I hope to remain strong and in control - but I fear I will not. I am very, very scared - for both of us. He is a very analytical person, and has accepted everything, has made rational decisions, and is moving on. He has told me that dying is just part of living, and it happens to all of us - like it or not. I apologize for making this so long - I did not plan to make it that way - I wanted to write about the 'age thing' - but the words just came out about other things going on in my life. So, I will close for now. But first......... how about asking those over 55, if they plan on having reconstructive surgery - such as arms, tummy, and breasts done - and why ??? !!! ??? As for myself, I am in the 'thinking about it' stage, and going back and forth about it. I think it would be interesting to get other 'oldies but goodies' thoughts on the subject Warmly, with love and a hug, & a big thank- you for being you - Joannie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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