Ditto from me too Sas. How are you and Quincy doing?
Ditto from me too Sas. How are you and Quincy doing?
Sharlene and the late great diva - Molly muffin (always missed and never forgotten)
You are heavy on my mind today, sweet Sas. I hope all is well with you and that precious girl. Don't worry about trying to respond if that is a trial for you right now just know you are thought of, loved, and missed. I don't know what Crystal and I would have done without you. You touch so many of us with your kindness, knowledge, and positive attitude. Just want you to know....
Hugs,
Leslie
"May you know that absence is full of tender presence and that nothing is ever lost or forgotten." John O'Donahue, "Eternal Echoes"
Death is not a changing of worlds as most imagine, as much as the walls of this world infinitely expanding.
Oh gosh...I am so sorry First of all...we're fine, no worries. It's just been so very hectic around here...with my mom and her Alzheimers (and me going there every other day), with my sister and her manic depressions and with my body falling apart more and more But for the latter I have found something that hopefully can help me....a dynamic armsupport to help me with my right arm that I hardly can use anymore. Of course...(what else is new ) I do not have the time right now but I will be back SOON, I promise and add a few video's ...even one of that "bionic arm" Quincy is thriving and doing very well, pretty and sweet as ever I have said it before...but without her, I would loose my mind and go insane And oh yesssss....there was a movie made earlier this month, for the Service Dog School and Quincy and me are in it. It will be ready early June, I think...when it is, I will let you know and share the link We're still doing the Hoopers class and we're doing well there as well... So you see. life is busy but certainly not boring (oooohhhhhhh, how I long for a few boring days ) Thanks for asking and thinking about us...and sorry I have not popped in sooner.... Next time won't take this long
Saskia and Quincy
As promissed...back with a few video's Just a few, I have not made that many recently
Here's us during Hoopers class:
https://youtu.be/ptGX-UBZouI
Here is us during Hoopers class just yesterday:
https://youtu.be/MH8kKXp7yg4
And me, trying the "Gowing", the dynamic armsupport that helps me move my arm
https://youtu.be/0sGBvCuISpM
I can drink coffee again with it And scratch my nose...and hold the phone...and write...and put in earrings, brush my teeth, etc. All things I couldn't do anymore... at least not with my right arm... So...now it's keeping my fingers crossed the healthinsurrance companie agrees that I need the Gowing http://partnersinmed.com/gowing-arm-support/
So...now it's off to bed with me I do promise to return more often... for now, wishing you all a good night, for now or later,
Saskia and Quincy
Oh Sas, it's so good to hear from you!!! . It definitely sounds as though you've got an awful lot of challenges facing you right now. But as always, you are making lemonade out of lemons!
I love your Hoopers videos, and the GoWing looks like an amazing apparatus. Surely -- hopefully! -- your insurance company will recognize the benefit and importance of having such an aid.
It's wonderful to hear from you, and yes, please try to keep your updates coming more frequently. We really miss you girls when you are gone too long...
Love, Marianne
Sas, it is good to hear from you! I am sorry to hear about all the struggles you and your family are going through.
That GoWing arm support is cool! I'll cross my fingers for you, too.
Thanks for the Quincy videos. She is so cute, and your relationship is the stuff that movies are made of! I will be watching for the link to the movie - and more Hoopers videos when you can.
Sweet dreams, my friend.
Shana
Mama to Jackson and Kira, and my darling Cushing's angel, Visuddha
I'm so glad you have the Gowing! Now you have a bionic arm! The Hoopers look fun...something Bud would enjoy maybe. Quincy sure seems to enjoy it and does a good job! It's soooo good to hear you and she are doing well!
"May you know that absence is full of tender presence and that nothing is ever lost or forgotten." John O'Donahue, "Eternal Echoes"
Death is not a changing of worlds as most imagine, as much as the walls of this world infinitely expanding.
Okay that bionic arm, might just be the coolest thing EVER!!! I love it and how much it helps you and allows you to use that arm. Too cool.
Quincy and you are, as always, the dynamic duo. LOL Gosh she is a joy isn't she.
Very sorry about everything going on with your mom and sister. There are no easy answers to either one of their problems unfortunately, but I do hope that you have some help with both.
hugs girl! Great to hear from you
Sharlene and the late great diva - Molly muffin (always missed and never forgotten)
Three weeks is reasonable, isn't it? We're doing well, never a dull moment here Tomorrow will be Quincy her 5th birthday....and she'll be having visitors too for the occasion The woman and her daughter where Quincy used to live before she came to me...so that will be a real party for Quincy But before we can party, there's our saturdaymorning class...yehawwwww running around having fun, Quins her favorit thing to do
I have a video of last weeks lesson:
https://youtu.be/SNETg9Xlz4o
And today I had to go to...ehm... a place where they make, invent and create ...ehmmmm stuff, hahahahaha... not very helpfull, heh? Well, I keep falling down when I walk...and I do need to walk at least a few steps to stay as independant as possible, so the orthopedic surgeon send me to this...place. It's where they make ortheses, prosteheses, braces and such. And man oh man, am I already in the market for a dynamic armsupport, now he recommended a dynamic full-leg ortheses I truly will become the bionic woman Anyway, when I got there, of course, Quincy had to take off my coat. And she is such a "girl", being terrible nosey, so she had to stop and see who came in:
https://youtu.be/CAYH02aWwk4
And this evening, we "practised" a new game. Coming Wednesday, we'll be getting a visit from a mom and her autistic 10 year old son, who's afraid of dogs but at the same time obsessed with service dogs We're going to help him overcome his fear...I hope And I was thinking what I could do. So, I came up with the following. I took a few containers with a lid, make a few holes in the lid, put some treats in them, close the lid again...and hide the containers Quincy goes searching for the containers and brings them to me and when she finds them all, I give her a treat, from my hand (not from the container since that might cause the dog to start "messing" with the container to try and get the treat out) This way, the boy can hide the containers (while Quincy sits next to me....), he can go sit or stand or whatever he is most comfortable with at a "safe" spot... and then I will send Quincy searching. She has learned to return the containers to me...so the boy will be "safe" since Quincy won't go looking for him But this way, he can interact with Quincy, play with her...without having to have contact with her I was pretty pleased with myself and the idea...I hope it will work as well as I hope This is the idea...just no kid yet in the video:
https://youtu.be/WaeopMxOrbY
So, we're keeping busy, having lots of fun...and are still able to "get involved", to help others and be useful members of society I like that
Wishing you all my absolute best and sending tons of hugs,
Saskia and Quincy
Omigosh, I can't believe I missed wishing Quincy her Happy Birthday!!
I read your post shortly after you wrote it, Sas, and intended to come right back to add my reply...but obviously I got distracted!
At any rate, I hope she had a wonderful day and a wonderful reunion . And how did things go with the little boy? You and Quincy are both such clever girls that I'm sure you were able to put him right at ease.
Bionic arms and legs -- it's amazing what all can be done by those technicians. I had a little taste of that myself when I was a teenager. I developed an s-curve in my spine when I was about 12, and needed to wear a pretty involved back/neck brace for a couple of years. The whole thing was very traumatic for me, especially at that self-conscious age. But I'll never forget how sweet the men were in the brace/prosthetic shop. It took lots of measuring and building and fitting to get that contraption put together exactly right, and through it all, they were so kind and understanding of the embarrassment of a young girl. And just from a technical standpoint, it was amazing what all they could build and do, depending on the need! They were truly artists.
Anyway, I hope you'll be getting just the assistance you're in need of, right now. And once again, I send my very, very, very Happy Birthday greetings to our amazing Quincy!