I have always enjoyed a good movie. It’s one of the things I miss about not being able to get out and go places now. However, you don’t have to go out to see a movie anymore; you can now do it in the comfort of your own home and with the benefit of a “pause” button.
What would we do without “pause”? We rented from “the big red box” a movie called “We Bought a Zoo.” Fantastic movie! I highly recommend it. So after I gave Lynn his shower, got him dressed, took my own shower (which I find necessary every time I give him one), got him settled with his peddler, and gave him his afternoon meds, I put the DVD into watch.
About 10 minutes into the movie, I paused to cath him and fix him some tea. About 20 minutes later, his foot was hitting his wheelchair, so I had to fix that (I didn’t pause that time); ten minutes after that, he needed nose spray. I settled back on the bed for about thirty minutes, and it was “pause time” again for another cath. Clean everything up and go back to the movie. A few minutes later, he needs his arm scratched. Ten-fifteen minutes later, his foot hurts, and his socks need to be pulled up. (This one takes a pause.) Got him settled, restarted the movie, and he needed nose spray again (he has chronic sinusitis). Then another cath (yes, that’s three in the space of what should have been a two-hour or so movie. Ah, yes, more tea is needed, too.
I lost count of how many times I was interrupted during the movie. Seems like at least every 10-15 minutes. I used to think the kids were tough to watch a movie with. I think Lynn wins the contest as to who needs more attention. It’s not always like this, but it often is at night. Late evenings are always bad, and this past week has been significantly so. He just started Rebif so he’s having to get used to that. His dietician started him on some new supplements that help with removing the bad stuff and rebuilding the good stuff. The pollen is heavy, which always takes a major toll on his energy level. So it’s been a hard week for him, and it doesn’t seem to be getting any better.
But with all the pauses and the interruptions, we managed to go to the movies, and we both really enjoyed it. Certainly, it isn’t something we could do at a theater (can you imagine how irritated our “seatmates” would have been if I had gotten up to help comfort Lynn that often?) But we adapt to our limitations, and we find ways to have fun and get entertained. Our Friday night date was different but enjoyable for us both. Hey, if you haven’t seen that movie yet, it’s a really good “feel good” movie. I recommend it!
