Good news

Facebook is amazing - yesterday a very dear friend from my childhood was found! Or she found me, to say it correctly. We continued where we left for about 20years ago?

We had summer cottages next to each other, so every day during the summer we'd play together. One day I remember especially well - I had been to Helsinki for the day, and I was to come to home with a bus, and she'd come to meet me at the busstop. I was late for the bus, and so I had to take the following one. In those days, there were ne mobilephones so I couldn't inform her that I was late. When I arrived an hour later, there she was standing at the busstop, waiting for me. It was pouring and she had no umbrella, but she stood there, waiting. That is what I call a friend!

The medication I've had for two months is working now. My pain has eased, and now I hope that it would start to affect positively to my walking, in other words I hope that I could walk without pain longer. Next week we'll be in Helsinki for atleast a day, I want to meet up with my friends, but how can I do that if I can't walk. Well, I have to take my walking aid with me.

It feels so humiliating having to walk around with that walking aid. I feel so old and disable. But, once the pain begins I feel very lucky to have somewhere to sit and wait 'til the pain eases up.

When I've used to aid in shops for example, people first stare at me and then it seems they start to pity me. Now I know for a fact, how it feels to be stared at. I should carry a billboard on me, which states: I have Buerger's Disease. It is a rare bloodvessels disease, which cannot be treated. Please, do not smoke if you want to stay healthy. Would that stop them from staring or just make it worse?

Tomorrow is a very special day. Finlands first Terrier Brasileiro or Fox Paulistinha, celebrates her 17th birthday. I was honored to be asked to bake a few cakes to the party :)

The week has started with good news, hopefully it continues good as well!