Category: Husband

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

“If At First You Don’t Succeed…. There’s Always The 12 Days of Christmas”

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We never quite know what's around the corner. Our diseases couldn't care less if it's a birthday, or Christmas, or any other kind of celebration.

All I Want For Christmas is……Comfort and Joy

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How can we all find comfort and joy this Christmas? I really don't have a dot point list of jolly holly answers for you. I'm not even sure I can rustle up a Ho Ho Ho!

Sam’s Snippets Number Five – Pyjama Day With Purpose…Plus A Health Update

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What is the first thing that comes to mind if I tell you I've been having Pyjama Days? I asked this question to my carers, Registered Nurses and Occupational Therapists. I thought I'd get a range of answers from this group of people. However, they all answered with the same reply..... "A day of rest … Continue reading Sam’s Snippets Number Five – Pyjama Day With Purpose…Plus A Health Update

A Diagnosis, A Perfect Wheelchair and an Unknown Journey Ahead

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We have an incredibly long and unknown journey ahead of us. We are both so exhausted but thankful for the support from carers, registered nurses and our medical teams.

Finding Ways To Survive “Living in Limbo” with Chronic Illness

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Life isn’t always straightforward. It's a bit of a cliche, I know, but it’s so true!Eight years ago, I sat in pain with two broken legs, recovering from two major surgeries eight weeks apart. I was facing a future filled with so many “unknown” elements.At that moment, “Life isn’t straight forward”, is exactly what came … Continue reading Finding Ways To Survive “Living in Limbo” with Chronic Illness

Podcast/Blog Party Month Is Here- A Book Giveaway Competition (Chapter 38…Climbing Mountains With My Chronic Illness Friends)

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This is your last opportunity to enter my Birthday Book Giveaway Competition. In this blog post, I'm sharing Chapter 38 of my book.... "We are so much more than our diseases. It’s OK to show others our strength of character, our funny side, our happy side, our lighter side, our talents. It’s OK to share our hopes and our dreams for the future."