Good morning 0405

 

by Yuki

Yesterday, he could get chemotherapy. He didn’t get molecular target drug yet. Because it didn’t pass one month since he finished getting radiation treatment. Anyway he continues his treatment with  coexisting his disease. This morning he gets hoarse. Last time he had the same symptom. At that time we thought it was a side effect of radiation treatment. But it seems not to be correct.  It seems to be a side effect of chemotherapy. As of now he is fine, so he is going to play tennis in the morning.

We always reconsider our daily life when we go to the hospital, that we are doing what we can do now, and we should do what we can do. And we are happy because we are doing what we can do now. 

Yesterday we went see cherry blossoms downtown. We walked. I also walked alone in the afternoon near my house. I stopped by a shrine. My pedometer showed  near 9000 steps. I did walking exercise in two sessions, so I didn’t strain my legs so much, I think. 

Yesterday we had lunch at eating area of convenience store in the hospital quickly. On the other hand I fried up a little bit good quality beef for our dinner. 

Trouble shooter 2025/03/25

Trouble shooter

I don’t feel like doing anything.

I’m in my 80’s. I live in a retirement home, but I’m still independent.

I can spend my days as I like. However, getting older, I feel losing motivation little by little.

When Covid virus attacked, I used to sew masks and give them to my residence mates. They were pleased and I got complement. It made my life worth living.

I used to be into sewing, knitting, drawing, calligraphy, and so on. I still have the kits, but I don’t feel like doing such things.

I’m scared how long I will be able to live. I’m worried my room is occupied with my handwork piling up.

How do I spend fulfilled life? I’d like to get some advice.

Professor Mr.Ono (phycologist)

You like to communicate with others and help them. When Covid virus attacked us, you presented your handmade masks to others, because you like to help them. I can imagine easily that you and your mates were smiling.

You can enjoy sewing, knitting or drawing by yourself. But when you can communicate with others through such hobbies you feel happier.

You live in a retirement house. You and your mates get old naturally, it means the opportunity to communicate with others decreases. Because the number of people who needs care increases.

The opportunity to do something to help others decreases, you naturally lose your motivation.

How about you chose one thing you can do now, and you ask some mates in your retirement home to do it together.

Please don’t rush, it’s ok don’t worry. First you talk more with you mates and try to find something to do together easily. You might change your feeling.

Good morning 0403

 

by Yuki

Yesterday, in the afternoon the rain stopped. Yuki went fishing to the river. He couldn’t get any fish, but he talked some people who came fishing there. They also couldn’t get fish. Fishing in the river season has started. Of course he bought a monthly fishing ticket. He can fish in some rivers.

On the other hand I went to the gym. Yesterday it was crowded. Usually the gym is not so crowded. Probably in the morning it was raining. I talked some gym mates after so long.

I also read an English picture books including homonyms. Thanks to my friend I could solve the riddles.

Oh, I almost forgot to tell you. I got a hair cut at my friend’s beauty salon. We talked much. It took longer to talk with her than to get a hair cut.

Yesterday I talked to others a lot. 

At night I did yoga. These days I constantly do something to exercise. It is a good thing, isn’t it?

Good morning 0402

 

by Yuki 

It is rainy and windy. Unfortunately Yuki’s golf is canceled. He or we stay lazily today. It is not bad. 

Yesterday we walk around a mall. Our pedometer showed over 5000 steps. We made it. We used a pedometer app in our iPhones. Do you use such an app?

We got to the mall around 11 a.m. The food court in the mall was already starting to get crowded. It is spring vacation. Students, the elderly and of course families were there. 

There were two elderly couples having lunch together. What made us surprised was that all of four were eating Mac foods, not Japanese noodle.  There many kinds of food shops such for all generation. All of them serve their food with reasonable price. So such a food court is popular for the elderly living on a pension like us. 

We had a good time, there. Of course Yuki got some foods  which were introduced on TV. 

In the evening, I went to the gym. I also did yoga at home. What a good girl I was!

At night I did monthly household bookkeeping. It made the accounts balance. I was really satisfied. 

Good morning 0401

 

by Yuki

April has started. In Japan a new fiscal year has started. At many companies, they hold an entrance ceremony for new recruits.

And it is also April fool’s day, isn’t it?

Yesterday I went to do workout  at the gym “as usual.” I could hand in a monthly magazine to a gym mate.  It was the first time to see her in  three weeks.  Three of gym mates including me, pass along to read it. The other lady buys it every month. 

It got very cold suddenly in the evening. So I took a nap for a while. It is one of advantages of our retirement life, we can take a nap whenever we want to do it.

At night I helped my granddaughter to do her math homework by online chat. She goes to cram school  during her spring vacation, though she doesn’t go there everyday.

Today, it is rainy and very cold. We are going to a big mall to do walking exercise.

Good morning 0331

 

by Yuki

A new week has started. 

Yesterday I “struggled “ with an English picture book which focuses on homophones. In the morning. It was too difficult, but I didn’t want to give up. So I asked my friend. As soon as I wakes up, the reply mail already was in my mail box. I was really happy, and some of my interpretations were correct. I was very happy.  I can use the book for an online meeting of my English picture book club. It must be fun.

Yesterday afternoon I too participated in a meeting of sutra copying of sutras. I could spend a calm time.

I also compiled receipts and documents of this month. I finished our end-of-month errand. It was good.

Additionally I before going to bed, I did yoga. It means I did exercise a little. 

The aim of this week is doing exercise constantly as much as possible.

Lunch diary 0329

 

by Mieko

by Yuki

Yesterday it got really cold. The temperature suddenly drooped. The day before yesterday it was over 20 decree celsius. Yesterday  it was under 10 degree celsius. Today it doesn’t reach 10 degree celsius, but it will get warmer than yesterday.

Though yesterday it was cold and rainy, I went to do workout at the gym. This month I managed to go to the gym ten times. (Next Monday is in March, but it isn’t included.) I made it!

The monthly fee of the gym is 6050yen. So if I go to the gym 10 times. Each price is about 600yen. It is not so bad compared a cup of coffee of *****. Additionally Yuki’s tennis coat feels is 400 yen each. 

Yesterday I made vegetable curry to use up the green vegetables in the fridge. It was good. And it is really helpful, because we eat it for our lunch and dinner. 

I also made my weekly YouTube. I continue what I can do now. It is good, isn’t it?

Furthermore,  a lady came here in the afternoon. Yuki joined our conversation for a change.  Both three of us talked for about more than two hours. (He had no tennis meeting because of the rain.)