Diario de Franxie, 31 oct. 14

Maintaining my weight and trying to stay active. Got a cortisone shot in my hip yesterday so that I can tolerate walking better. Actually slept through the night last night for the first time in weeks. Osteoarthritis has done a job on my right hip, but I will persevere.

Something wonderful has happened to me during all this mishagas--I've fallen in love! It's been over a decade since I had a boyfriend, and I had completely given up that it would ever happen again. A man I knew over 20 years ago as the husband of a friend reemerged in my life this summer. His second wife died in September after a two year struggle with lung cancer. Our friendship grew, and now it's getting serious. Taking care of myself has had a huge payoff!