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The Caregiver’s Catch 22

November 19, 2022 faces2faces 5d Comments

I had no idea it had been that long.   I remember getting the good news that my Father’s PSA,…

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Posted in: Alzheimer's Filed under: cancer, Dementia, Faith, Orgovyx, prostate cancer

My Little Lead Feet

June 18, 2022 faces2faces Leave a comment

If it were somehow possible to peer inside my Father’s brain, what exactly would I see?   There would be…

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Posted in: Alzheimer's, Caregiver Filed under: brain, cognitive, memories, speeding ticket

Grandaddy Land Legs

June 2, 2022 faces2faces 1 Comment

If you’ve ever taken a cruise or spent considerable time on a boat, then you know how it feels to…

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Posted in: Alzheimer's, Caregiver Filed under: stress, stubborn

A Midnight Visitation

May 26, 2022 faces2faces 4d Comments

I awoke in the middle of the night to find my Father sitting on my bed with his legs crossed,…

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Posted in: Alzheimer's, Caregiver Filed under: Dementia, family, love, nursing home, regret

A Time to Throw Away

May 6, 2022 faces2faces Leave a comment

I’ve avoided it for years. I don’t know if I thought leaving everything just as my Father had left it…

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Posted in: Alzheimer's, Caregiver Filed under: garage, nursing home, packrat

Guard Your Mailbox!

April 29, 2022 faces2faces 8d Comments

Two weeks ago, a miscreant of a man took a check out of an envelope in our mailbox. He altered…

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Posted in: Caregiver, Dementia Filed under: check fraud, social security, theft

How to Heal Heartache

April 15, 2022 faces2faces 2d Comments

Every time I visit my Father at the nursing home, a piece of my heart begins to bleed. It drips…

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Posted in: Alzheimer's

Do Dreams Have Expiration Dates?

February 11, 2022 faces2faces 2d Comments

There’s finally a moment of calm in my life and I know exactly what to do with it. I walk…

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Posted in: Alzheimer's

Has My Father Forgotten Me?

January 25, 2022 faces2faces 8d Comments

“Do you know who I am?”   It’s perhaps one of the most common questions we ask people who have…

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Posted in: Alzheimer's Filed under: Dementia, forget, heartbroken

Losing Yourself

January 14, 2022 faces2faces 2d Comments

I’ve lost myself.   One minute your dreams are written on your heart and the next minute you realize that…

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Posted in: Alzheimer's Filed under: Dementia, self-care

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