Good morning all! <s>

We made it through my car problems...with less trouble then I was
expecting and that sure taught me a lesson. Worry and panic do nothing
to help anyone! Rolling with the punches is a better way to go <s>
I now have a 2003 Malibu, albeit with more "bells and whistles" than I
wanted--but, oh how nice it is!

And in learning to drive this marvel, I have been shown a valuable
lesson. I have gotten confused about what button does what--touching
one and all the windows start going up or down, locking myself out and
in!, finally realizing that the lights come on when I start the engine
and go off seconds after I get out of the car. Nice things, but
confusing as heck! Which helped me understand more about how my Mum
probably feels when she is trying to do some things and can't...how
scary and confused it feels to her. I can laugh at my misadventures
with the car as it's entirely new to me, but she is doing old things
and it's got to be a big source of frustration and fear for her...

My husband Nick took her to her shrink appt so I was not able to get
her to sign the paper for me to talk with her...but will see about
adding the shrink's name when we go for her follow up with her pcp.
Mum has her own take on what the pcp told her about the foods she
can't eat on her potassium-restricted diet and is refusing all sorts
of good foods. So I have printed out what I found and will take it
with me on next appt and talk about it with her pcp--in front of her.
Although she may not remember, she'll have the printout and we can
refer to it. That may or may not help, but she has lost a pound
already so I have to at least try...
My Dad is in another decline and this seems to have brought on a
decline in Mum also. I know it may be a coincidence, but it makes me
wonder if she is reacting to it and can't verbalize her feelings.

On another note, I have to do something about a newsreader (or contact
my ISP), because I am getting very few messages from this group and my
arthritis group.
Any suggestions welcomed!
May this day bring all of us moments of peace...
donnah