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Showing posts with label caregiving. Show all posts
Showing posts with label caregiving. Show all posts
Sunday, February 2, 2025

Catching Up

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It has been quite a while since I posted in this space. I miss it. I miss writing. I miss sharing my caregiving journey in the hopes of ...
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Sunday, May 29, 2022

Major Changes

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I’ve been working on this post for a couple of weeks. It is very hard for me to write and might be hard for you to read.  We have made the d...
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Sunday, August 15, 2021

The Deep Brain Stimulator for Epilepsy

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It was a whirlwind of activity after making the decision in May to move forward with the Deep Brain Stimulator (DBS) for Robert.  Sure, we ...
Sunday, October 11, 2020

Looking for Answers

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Something is going on with Robert that I haven’t yet figured out.  During the eleven years Richard and I have cared for Robert, there has be...
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Saturday, June 6, 2020

Caregiving Decisions: All Day, Every Day

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Decision fatigue can creep up on caregivers. I know when I can’t even decide what to make for dinner that my decision making ability is on...
Sunday, May 31, 2020

Making Decisions: A Lesson From Dad

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The topic of "decisions" has been on my mind lately and I now realize why.  Dad died ten years ago today and he made his own...
Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Tips to Help Caregivers Manage during this Pandemic

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The COVID-19 pandemic put much of our world on pause. Millions have lost their jobs or have seen a decrease in their work hours. Small bus...
Sunday, October 27, 2019

The Caregiving Snowball

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It’s hard to tell when you’re in what I call the caregiving snowball. Here’s how it works: you have survived the beginning of caregi...
Sunday, September 29, 2019

Caregivers: We Can Do Hard Things (but Don’t Have to All the Time)

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I fell in love with this sign: “I CAN DO HARD THINGS.” Yes! I can do hard things! I am proud of myself for doing hard things! I foun...
Wednesday, January 2, 2019

2018: Goodbye Awful, Hello Gratitude

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I fully intended to write about the awfulness that was 2018.  For most of the year, I have been saying it has ranked high on the list of “...
Wednesday, September 5, 2018

Respite: Let’s Do This Again

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Richard and I have cared for Robert for ten years and five of those have been in our home.  Robert loves to say “cheers” at dinner and usu...