Today I learned a few things from some new friends at Valleyview home.
1) When you have Parkinsons disease it sometimes takes a minute ro respond to a question. It does not mean that your brain doesn't work right, but rather that it takes a second to get your mouth going.
...my friend considered this a handicap. I consider it a life skill that I haven't mastered yet.
2) If you smoke and you think it's your own business, it's not. It's everybodys business since society's medical costs would be 30% lower without tobacco.
....I smoked for 20 years and then got cancer so I suppose I'm guilty too.
3) If you have the right attitude your mind can completely recover from a stroke, even if your body won't!
...I always thought it would be the other way around but the human brain is an amazing thing I guess.
4) If you have all of your own teeth but you're 91 years old some helpful nurse will still try to take them out for you at night!
...I laughed my ass off when he told me this. Next week I go to the dentsist to get my 4th "fake" tooth!
5) Even if you live with 130 other people you can still be lonely.
....an undeniable truth!
6) Women live longer than men.
...this can only be because they have an easier life!
I had a good first visit with two gentlemen. I purposely left their names out because they are quiet strict about condidentially and I don't want to make a mistake. Like all medicine I know that it will take time to work but I am looking forward to going back again. Now that I got a badge I can just show up whenever I want. I am very excited about taking my grandchildren and showing them off. They welcome children. I suspect that those 2 will make quite a stir, and it will probably be good for everyone involved.
"The purpose of learning is growth, and our minds, unlike our bodies, can continue growing as we continue to live."---Mortimer Adler
"Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty."---Henry Ford
....and I really like this one. See what you make of it.
"Learning is a lifetime process, but there comes a time when we must stop adding and start updating."---Robert Brault
love
peter
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I will be doing my placement at Valleyview in January for 4 weeks. Maybe we'll make some of the same friends! Maybe you can ask them to go easy on the poor student PSW's (Although I'm guessing the staff will be the most likely ones to give me a hard time. lol!)
The kids will love to go I'm sure!
Peter, your blog is very interesting. I'm curious as to how you made out with the experiment with Dr. Yoo? Have you seen results,or not yet? He is my Doc and I truly think he is wonderful!( saved my life you know) You enjoy your grand's so! That is wonderful! I actually miss them! Beautiful children.
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