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Completely Overwhelmed…
I didn’t go to bed until 4am, and here it is 12:30am again and I’m still up. I can’t seem to get anything done. My brain won’t shut off, but it isn’t doing a very good job of organizing all of the...
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Tired…
Too tired for a long post. Suffice to say it’s been an emotional day. At least two people passed today. One was two doors down, and a few minutes ago, they wheeled another by our room. I just don’t...
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Caregivers – As the Journey Comes to an End…
Today on Caregivers — > As the Journey Comes to an End: Planning
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…Short Update
Had problems getting Mom’s pain controlled last night and had a “horrible nurse” experience. Thankfully, Nurse Ratchet II was reassigned and her replacement was great. Situation made its way back to...
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What a ride…
Mom slept so peacefully all night. Her breathing is perfect – any time I woke up, she sounded the same. Nice breaths, spaced at normal intervals. The PSA is giving her a bath right now and is talking...
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(((Sigh)))
It was a pretty quiet day. I went home to shower around 6pm while Jess stayed here. At shift change the tech came in for vitals. Her BP and pulse have dropped significantly and she’s running a slight...
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She has earned her angel wings…
Shortly after noon today, Heaven gained a new Angel… Jess and I were at Mom’s side, holding her hand when she set out on the final leg of her journey. The moment was peaceful and quite honestly, aside...
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One Month: Both Eons and Moments
Today marks one month since Mom’s passing. I’m having a hard time wrapping my head around that… I keep telling myself I should be feeling back to “normal” here any day now, but when I realize it’s just...
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An Afternoon of Remembrance
This afternoon, HomeReach Hospice and Kobacker House held a non-denominational memorial service for the families of their patients who died between October and January. I’d had it on my calendar for...
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Daughters Mourning Mothers: A Targeted Workshop
Tonight, I attended the Daughters Mourning Mothers workshop presented by HomeReach Hospice. As an aside, I dropped out of the Grief Recovery program a couple of weeks ago, and that falls under the...
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To Tweet Or Not To Tweet…
This week, NPR host Scott Simon tweeted from his mother’s bedside as she reached the end of her journey on Earth. And of course, people chimed in with their two cents about whether or not sharing such...
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Caregiver PTSD: Fact or Fiction?
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): An anxiety disorder that can occur after an individual has undergone extreme emotional trauma. It is most commonly associated with soldiers returning from war...
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When Alzheimer’s Steals Christmas
Let your tears come. Let them water your soul. – Eileen Mayhew “The week” is here. Two years ago at …Continue reading →
View ArticleFour Years: Remembering 12.15.12
Four years ago on this date, my mom was freed from Alzheimer’s disease; it was December 15, 2012, that she earned her angel wings after a long, exhausting battle against a disease that always wins....
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