I got the inspiration for this blog and my blog name from Pixar's movie, The Incredibles. Elastigirl stretches to incredible lengths to save her family or keep peace. That is how I feel most days - trying to stretch to handle it all without snapping. Always somewhere between stretching to the max and coming back to "normal".
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
StretchOrSnap - what will today bring?
Just a little about my world - Not that it's anymore than anyone else has to deal with, it's just my world. I have a son who is 14 yrs old with Cerebral Palsy and Autism. He is globally developmentally delayed and is non-verbal. He is able to walk around, although the Cerebral Palsy makes it somewhat challenging. I have a daughter who is age 8 and is on the opposite end of the spectrum. She's a vivacious, energetic, bright young lady who loves sports, fishing, and all the fun stuff boys like. ha! My husband and I have been married for 16 years. We dated 10 years before that, so we've been together for...a while. Four years ago, he was diagnosed with brain cancer. He had surgery and the tumor was removed. They didn't expect it to come back for about 5 years. Two years later, it was back and the grade of cancer was higher (now a Grade III). Again, surgery removed the tumor, and he underwent radiation and a year of chemotherapy. The chemo ended this last March (2011) and so far, his MRI's have shown no sign of recurrence. I run a business and am in the process of expanding that. Some days I feel like I truly have to be Elasti-mom to make it all work and not just work, but work with everyone being in a healthy part of "happy". Somewhere in this puzzle is me... struggling with everything I have on my to-do list, and trying to find those things that I can do to keep myself healthy - both mentally and physically. Let's face it, with a long list of to-do's and a family depending on you to meet their needs and wants; our own health and happiness... well, there will be time for that later! Right?
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