Brenda's Brainstorm & Trevor, a T Man Production 2009 - 2022

Well, it's that time again for good ole Trevor...yes that's me, to help Brenda tell yet, another inspiring tale about what's been going on in her life. As some of you know by now...Brenda's Mom has now been in the nursing home over a month now.  If you don't think this has been hard on her...well you are barking up the wrong tree. Brenda has done everything possible to make her Mom's stay as comfortable as possible.  If it had not been for good friends, a lot of these things could never have been accomplished. They helped her move her Mom's TV...which was given by a real neat fellow...that Brenda knows from where she works.  Cable got hooked up now...so her Mom is enjoying those good old shows.  They don't make them like that anymore.  I would really like to see "Lassie" on there sometime...as I have a special place in my heart for that darn courageous Collie. Anyway...on to my story about Brenda and her recent struggles....which she is...

Trevor here once again with another inspiring story...that Brenda is going to share this time.  Her Mom has now been in the nursing home just a little over 3 weeks and so much has happened.  She is going to share with you what she experienced.. when she spent a day with her Mom and to give you a bird's eye view of what a day may be like for her Mom.  I hope you enjoy it!  I wanted to call it...A Dog's Day In February...but it really has nothing to do with ole Trevor here...so here it is...take it away Brenda! Thanks Trevor...for that wonderful intro... As you know...Mom entered a nursing home just a little over 3 weeks now.  I attended what they call a care conference...that is held for new residents and their families...usually after the resident has been there for about 2 weeks or so.  It was a most interesting day...here is just some of what I gleaned from it.  The care conference consists of all the people that are involved in M...

"Brenda's Brainstorm" is adding a new addition this year...and that's where I come in.  Allow me to introduce myself.  I am Trevor a lovable Golden Retriever...who stands about 3 feet high and has the most expressive brown eyes you will ever see.  I am a beautiful brownish tan with a nice shiny coat. Brenda's mother, made me a collar that any dog would be proud to wear.  It's purple, representing Meningioma awareness with 2 dog bone charms and a T on each side representing my work, "Trevor's Tales".  The ribbon is really cool...because Brenda's mother had that in her sewing collection from Brenda's sister who died of colon cancer.  I am so doggone proud to be wearing this and helping Brenda...in her great cause of bringing Meningiomas to the forefront. I keep a close eye on Brenda every day...as she has had some tough battles to get through lately.  As some of you know...Brenda was staying at her mother's apartment recovering ...

This blog has been a long time coming.  You see...around about February of this year...I started noticing some numbness and tingling in my left hand... my first thought was, that I had just slept on it.  It continued to get worse...actually starting in my right hand as well. In April...I had my annual physical with my PCP...and he did a little test.  He had me put my 2 hands together in an upside down position for approximately 60 seconds.  Guess what?  The numbness and tingling instantly returned.  He felt...that I had the start of carpal tunnel syndrome.   Like I had mentioned in a previous blog...why must everything be a syndrome?  Sounds so ominous. Just so happened that very afternoon...I had an appointment with my rheumatologist... so he told me to be sure and mention this to him.  I got to my appointment...and he did the exact same test as my PCP did...and lo and behold, the numbness and tingling began just like that. The...

As some of you know...that read this blog, that I have struggled with Rheumatoid Arthritis for the past 19 years...but nothing could have ever prepared me for the terrible recent flare that I experienced. I realize...that this disease is very unpredictable...n ot knowing from one day to the next what to expect.  That's why I get up early each morning...to deal with the unexpected.   My right ankle had been bothering me for several weeks...but I just figured...it would get better in time just like anything else has, that had been hurting, etc. I went to work...but when I was walking on it, it hurt much more than usual.  I finally took a little break to inspect it...and lo and behold it was red and swollen.   I knew I had to attack this head on, so I contacted my nurse and left a message.  I went home from work...to wait for her call.   She called back later and said she could work me in...but it would be waiting.  I didn't care.  I w...

On September 8TH..I will be celebrating my 2ND chance craniversary . It's hard to believe that almost 2 years have flown by. So much has happened in that span of time. What I want to do with this blog entry, is to share some of the highlights of the past 2 years. Prior to being diagnosed with my brain tumor...I joined a group called "Living The Truth." It started with a vision from Dr. Keith Ablow ...who is a renowned psychiatrist. His philosophy is that everyone has a story. Everything you need to know about yourself is already deep inside of you. That is what he calls our hidden or buried treasure. I also wear a key...that was originally a key chain...that I put on a chain and wear it around my neck. It is quite the conversation piece. Besides that...it's beautiful. Along my journey..I have met many wonderful people on this site. We also have a place where we can have a blog...that's where Brenda's Brainstorm was born...An Inspiration Out Of The Blue. ...

Nobody ever said life would be easy...making friends is no different sometimes. Recently...I had to make a very hard and difficult decision. I had been involved in a friendship that I thought was going pretty well. We had some rocky times...but that is to be expected. Each time..thinking it would get better. I tried to be there for this person as much as I could...and in turn thought..I would get the same results. Depends on the day or the situation.. and so I found out the hard way. I was just about to share something really spectacular that had just happened to me..and the response was.."That maybe so, but I have more important things going on in my life right now." Believe me that hurt, as I was only trying to maybe cheer this individual up..but it took me by surprise..that I decided right then and there....that I was done investing in this friendship. That person really just told me..that what I had to share was of no value and that all their problems is all that I ...