(posted by Greg)
The past week was, for the most part, uneventful. Monica's condition is pretty much the same. I really admire the calm, uncomplaining way that she is dealing with all the frustrations that come from not being able to use her right side properly (buttoning her blouse, cutting and eating her food, not being able to walk far). She is also very determined and methodical about taking her supplements, exercising and eating properly. Her attitude makes it easier for Marley and I to be caregivers.
February 10th was Monica's birthday. Marley and Monica went shopping in the morning and I left work at noon and met them for a relaxing lunch. In the afternoon, Ingo brought Monica's mother over. Monica and I had a relaxing visit with her while Ingo and Marley took Ingo's dog to the dog park. Jesse came over after his last class with his girlfriend,Sydney, and her sister, Lucy, and my niece, Jan, dropped by for a visit. The eight of us took our time eating some ordered Chinese food and followed up with some desserts. Sydney and Lucy had made a chocolate birthday cake using yams and no sugar (sounds different but tasted great). Ingo had also brought a bouqet from Edible Creations -chocolate covered strawberries and pineapple made to look like a flower arrangement-which tasted as good as it looked
At the end of the day, we all felt that it had been a particularly good birthday. So good that Monica is considering having a birthday week.
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