Category: hospital

Our Alzhiemers Rainbow …A Colourful Chaotic Time of Change

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A Day In Our Life of Alzhiemers We've had a terrible night, the night before last.Lots of hail, another power outage, etc.Then my husband decided his catheter drain switch wasn't working, so he put a bulldog clip on the end of the tube. I rang the ambulance, and they came out and said it was … Continue reading Our Alzhiemers Rainbow …A Colourful Chaotic Time of Change

My Third Snippet….This Time a Health Update (August 2024)

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Hi Everyone, Life has been inundated with challenge after challenge as we navigate the world of Alzhiemers Disease with Peter, and my disease is taking so many twists and turns I’m struggling to get through each day physically, and getting more and more exhausted. As you know I have made the heart breaking decision to … Continue reading My Third Snippet….This Time a Health Update (August 2024)

Here We Go Again….More Medical Appointments Ahead!!

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Feeling overwhelmed? Me too. I think that’s perfectly normal. They may be months away, but they are indelibly printed on our mind. It’s like we have a “post it note” stuck to our forehead, which, of course, only we can see!

How On Earth Did We Become A COVID Couple??

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I don't think I'll ever get rid of the vision of my husband slumped half on the floor, with his head slammed into the hard arm of the chair, unconscious and vomiting while unresponsive. I've never been so scared in all my life.

Twists, Turns and Treading Water

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As a patient advocate, I am often called, inspiring, motivating, and full of strength despite my adversities. The truth is, most days, I am just treading water.

I Can’t Give Up…..Please, Let Me Try!

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Chronic Illness takes many things from us. Some aspects of our diseases we can’t control but there are some we need to find a way to overcome. Over the past six months, I have felt like my disease has been winning. I’ve felt like a prisoner in a body determined to suffocate me. I’ve even … Continue reading I Can’t Give Up…..Please, Let Me Try!