Tag: balance

Riding My Bike Again at 65

Posted on by Kimberly Anne
Riding my Bike Again at 65

My father taught me how to ride a bike in the JC Penneys parking lot across the street from our home on a Sunday afternoon. JC Penneys was closed on Sundays back then. There was plenty of open space for me to learn in. Later in life, he taught me how to drive a car in a high school parking lot when the school was closed. I always thought that once I learned how to do these things, I would never forget how. I didn’t forget how to do both of them, but riding my bike again at 65 would be a challenge.

Eventually, following surgery to remove a brain tumor, I had to drive my car again and see if I could do it successfully. That was easy, even though I waited months to do it. Riding my bike again at 65, following two surgeries, was more difficult.

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2020 Goals February Update

Posted on by Kimberly Anne
2020 goals Update February
  1. PROGRESS: I have visited AAA, of which I am a member, to pick up maps to assist me in making my plans. At this time the states I hope to be visiting are Indiana, Illinois and Missouri. I still have more work to go. Visit 3 states I haven’t been to before. I desire to visit every state in the United States in my lifetime.
  2. PROGRESS: I have completed 10 books toward the 30 I plan to read this year.
  3. COMPLETED: I am continuing physical therapy. However, my physical therapist had given me permission to attempt driving. So on February 19 my husband road along as I drove. We went on the freeway very briefly, mainly driving in town. Since then I have driven several times by myself This was probably my most important goal since it has given me freedom that has really brightened up my days. Drive by myself.
  4. To have the hearing in my left ear improved to 30% or all options pursued. Another result of my brain tumor surgery.
  5. Have our front and back yard landscaping completed so we can enjoy them.
  6. PROGRESS: My husband has made a little progress on this. Clean up/organize our garage so I can park in the garage.
  7. I hate to admit that I’m not making progress on this one. Lose 10 lbs.
  8. COMPLETED: Pay off all debt. This was on my list for last year and I came close, but not quite.
  9. Begin and finish three baby quilts.
  10. Ancestry: Tie at least 10 more people that are my second or third cousins to my family tree.

My Journey Back to Normal

Posted on by Kimberly Anne
On on a journey back to noraml

When I woke up after five hours of surgery, my life had changed completely. I had known it would, but I hadn’t realized it would be so difficult. I felt worse than I had expected. This wasn’t just any old surgery. I had had a craniotomy. A portion of my skull had been removed and replaced, allowing my brain tumor to be removed in the process. I now have a plate on my skull as extra protection. For more of my story follow this link: https://growingoldereveryday.com/protect-your-hearing-before-its-too-late/

In reality, my life hadn’t changed completely, only small parts of it. I remained married with two children and four grandchildren. The rest of my family remained intact. We still lived in our same home, with our same neighbors. Only a small part of my life had changed, but it has felt huge, as I am living through it. Now, at eight weeks post-surgery, I wonder if I will ever go back to what I knew as normal a few months ago.

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Brain Tumor Surgery Results

Posted on by Kimberly Anne
Surgery results could be vs surgery results will be

God will remain in control of my life and everything will go as He has planned. And I will continue to trust Him.

In a few weeks, when I have my surgery, I’m planning on what is certain, not what could be.

Kimberly

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