I’m in Montreal for the week to give my sister a much-needed break. In addition to her full-time job, she’s been taking care of my mother whose back issues have worsened. The pain is apparently so great that she can barely move and, when she does move, it’s a struggle. Things got so bad that she was in the hospital for a week as the doctors attempted to figure out he rpain management. I flew in on Monday fully expecting to spend 11-hour-days at the hospital – so Akemi packed me two bento boxes large enough to feed a family of four for days. BUT, the day before my arrival, my mother chose to discharge herself. In retrospect, perhaps not the right call since the pain management has still to be worked out.
Back home, I have a standing desk and do most of my writing – hell, even all of my zoom calls – standing. We take Sharky out for four walks and we hit the gym every night where I hit the treadmill for an hour. Obviously no standing desk here and, given my mother’s situation, I can’t really even go out for a walk. So I’ve been doing a lot of sitting since I got into town. Also, my diet has been…somewhat lacking. Back home, I do a lot of kefir. Akemi always pushes 2-3 veggies on me at lunch. And dinner is usually a couple of free-range eggs and some yogurt with fruit, all before 6:00 p.m. Here it’s late lunches and late big dinners. I dread weighing myself when I get back home.
Well, here’s hoping mom sees some improvement as she adjusts to her latest medley of meds.
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