May 4 & 5

Day 81 & 82
My surprise Friday night was a show at Applause dinner theatre. It was a Sask. grown show, and was really funny. The meal was good too, but the booths are hard to sit in for too many hours. Next time I'll try to get a table with a chair to sit on.
The past 2 days have been quiet , without too many visitors. It's been time for rest and reflection, and a few tears of course. I went to church this morning, (the 6th) and was telling people that I find being with Glenn through this journey is incredibly humbling for me. He plows through the obstacles and trials with a strength I can only marvel at. I don't know why he isn't crying all the time, but usually he is laughing with the nurses, and us as we visit and help him with day to day tasks. His bodily functions are coming back into his command, but he finds that having no control at this time is hard to bear. It will come, but I think it is very embarrassing at times. Again, I can only watch with a great deal of admiration for him as he deals with this situation.
Saturday was a beautiful day, and I took Glenn outside for a while. The park has turned green, so we strolled along the sidewalks, and watched the world go by for a while. That evening he was having cramps, and although he was sweating by the time they eased up, he didn't complain. He was much more comfortable after he laid down, so I hope he had a good sleep. There was nothing that could have been done except for some pain killers, and he didn't want that. I washed his arms and back for him, then got the nurses to settle him into bed. He looked as if the cramping had eased, so I left for home. I'll see now how he did through the night. We probably won't go out today, as it rained a fair bit, and is pretty cool, but he did get fresh air yesterday, so today he can just chill.
'Til next time,
Louise