Number 6's Blog

2025 is a year I’m happy to bid a non-found farewell. I may be the eternal optimist but I have faith 2026 will be a most excellent as Bill and Ted would say year.

2025

Why was 2025 a bad year you ask; I will enlighten you.

I woke one morning and could not see out of my right eye. I was not blind but there was a black spot covering 2/3 of my vision. What I could see out of the remaining 1/3 was severely warped making the eye unusable. I had to close my right eye before I could see correctly out of my left eye. Turns out I have macular degeneration. A regime of shots in the eye has improved my eyesight greatly but the Retina doctor tells the right eye will never be normal.

In 2025 we became very familiar with the Grapevine ER and Hospital. I took Gwen to the ER eight times this year ranging from the catheter blocked, to food stuck in her vocal cords, to could not wake her.

Gwen was hospitalized four times in 2025. The first visit was because they had to operate to remove the food from her vocal chords. Yes, they were being especially cautious as to not damage the vocal cords. The last time because she would not wake up. They finally determined it was because she had a bad reaction to one of her prescriptions even though she had been taking it for three years.

Sandwiched between the other medical events Gwen had a procedure to install a suprapubic catheter in an attempt to stop her malignant UTI. She continues to have them but not as frequently.

That was our 2025. Because of Gwen’s advanced PSP she is homebound and only left home for medical appointments, ER visits, and Hospital stays except for a couple visits to our youngest daughter’s home for family events. I’m out and about to buy groceries, and my medical appointments which are thankfully few and far between except for the Retina Doctor.

2026

I’m determined 2026 will be better.

As for myself, As 2026 rolled in I weighed 230.5, am pre-diabetic, out of shape, and trying to quit drinking wine at night. My intention this year is to live a healthier lifestyle.

For Gwen,We will slow the PSP progression and attempt to keep her out of the ER and Hospital!

Gor ditt basta (Do your best)

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