The Daily Rave

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Originally Posted by freshstart

I am allowed to drive in a 5 mile radius when there is no traffic, I have normal vital signs and no dizziness. Hooray, I can get to DD's, the grocery, drugstore and the library. My father was supposed to ride with me to make sure my doc's assessment was correct. He totally bailed and sent me to my next MD appt 10 miles away in traffic, grrrr. But I did it. I am not going that far again because if I have an accident and my medical record says I'm only allowed to drive 5 miles, I am screwed, we could lose this house and someone could get hurt. But finally some freedom!

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That's certainly something to celebrate! (Although I can't really see the logic in their assessment...(Insert head-scratching emoji here)

I kind of figured it would still be a cut and dry no. I am surprised at the yes but with limits because just because I am near home, I can still have an accident. I think that part of her rational was about my forgetfulness and that I get lost in my own development. IDK her thinking, I'm just gonna go nice and slow and safely.

I wondered about that because I drive within that distance at low-traffic times of day, and I notice that low traffic can change to the traffic from hell in about two minutes' time. But I'm very glad you have a bit more freedom!

At your next visit could you ask to have it increased to 10 miles, so you could "legally " drive to appointments? That would give you a little more freedom. I would probably even say "so I could be legal" coming here...." I think they just pick a number and maybe he would be willing to pick a little bigger one.

Edited to add: I am very inspired by the grace in which you appear to handle a not great situation. Hang in there, dear.

I don't have to see her again until Oct, I plan to ask then unless it's going so great I think I can go further sooner.

thanks for saying that because most of the time I feel like a big ol' whiner

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Originally Posted by freshstart

I don't have to see her again until Oct, I plan to ask then unless it's going so great I think I can go further sooner.

thanks for saying that because most of the time I feel like a big ol' whiner

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You are not a whiner! you have had a huge bad health condition handed to you, what a shock it must be. Your writing about your life is very engaging.

thank you, iris lilies

The flowers are popping through! I love spring in MI.

I volunteer doing migrating birds counts in the springtime. Our station is a slightly isolated place in the foothills that requires a half mile hike. It's an interesting project and we usually get a few visitors who come to watch or help. Today, an older couple and their son and daughter in law spent a couple of hours. Turns out they are a professional performing group of singers. At a slow time they gathered together and sang the old stand-by, "I'll Fly Away", acappella. If your not familiar with it, it's an old spiritual song or hymn that's been adopted by blue-grass and country groups. Not the best acoustics, but it sounded appropriate and nice.

that is a really cool experience to have had, bet you weren't expecting something like that