WHERE WE FIND OURSELVES
The year 2023 was a kick in the butt for me. I felt like every adjustment I made to accommodate George was too late.
It started out with the shower. We had a sunken bath tub in the master bathroom. I had that removed and changed into a handicapped accessible shower. When it was done his disease had progressed so he couldn’t shower independently. I did a lot of his shower in the beginning. He now participates more and sometimes says, “I need a shower.”
When he reached the point where he couldn’t safely use a walker, I borrowed a wheelchair from Share the Care. It was large, black, very stiff, and very heavy. We nicknamed it “Bertha Butt”. Eventually we got a customized wheelchair for George through Kaiser. I returned Bertha to Share the Care.
Walking up and down the front door steps became difficult for George. Through Share the Care I obtained the name of a contractor who would build an ADA ramp. The ramp was done in November and has made life easier for us. Not so much fun when it rains – but hey, life isn’t perfect and neither are we.
Prayer: Dear God, please remind me that we are both in this together. I only wish that you didn’t have so much faith that I could handle all this stuff. Could you please dial it back a bit? Amen
George and Lidia Bertalotto