For a while, June was rarely getting out of the house. She works from home, too. The only time she got out was for doctor’s appointments.
There have been a few times that I’ve asked her to go somewhere and she has agreed. I took her to my sons event where she was like a little girl seeing a new world. My husband and I have taken her to dinner a few times – she’s a cheap date since she doesn’t eat much. Funny thing about that is we give her ALL the leftovers! I go pick her up to run errands and be busy.
She gets tired easily so we have to do short trips, easy walking, and stop often. But that is ok, the important thing is that she is away from her home, experiencing the life that is still out there. We do it on her terms.
We discussed how getting out lets her forget that she can’t do the things she used to do. She can get away from the cancer, if only for a short time. She can pretend to be normal.
Funny story… we went to the mall on a quick trip to pick something up. She did great initially and probably too much as she got a little weak on the way back to the entrance. So we stopped at a Sleep Number Bed store where she got to lay down, hear the whole spiel for about 30 minutes. She asked questions, showed interest, then we left after she had a good rest. The salesman had no clue! Ah, the things you have to do sometimes!