As I was reading at the dining room table, I heard a car and then my husband’s voice. “Strange,” I thought. “Maybe Dan ran into someone he knew while he was out on his run.” So I kept reading, only to be horrified when I saw Dan walk in the front door. His right eye…… Continue Reading
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Category Archives: Caregiving
Understanding Jennifer’s perspectives
The other day I belted out a line from an obscure Kiss song featured on an album (that’s right, album) released nearly three decades ago. Without skipping a beat, Jennifer followed my lead and piped in with the song’s next line. Yeah, of an obscure Kiss song that I listened to with my friends growing…… Continue Reading
Despite MS, I Am a Caregiver
Memories of an old Nike advertisement when Charles Barkley proclaimed that he was not a role model got me thinking of something I am not. I am not a caregiver. I mean, I can’t be. After all, I am the one in the wheelchair. The one who no longer stands without help. The one who…… Continue Reading
Off to a great start
Taking a quick breath, I look at the calendar and am torn on how to react. In one sense it’s like, “Oh my God! It’s already Jan. 15?” In another sense it’s more like, “Oh my God! It’s only Jan. 15?” Seems like a lot has happened in the first two weeks of this new…… Continue Reading
An MS caregiver's cry – Take me
I always thought I could handle whatever MS threw at me. Numb hands and feet all the time. Tingly torso and cheeks when I’m tired. Weak left leg after I run two miles. I’ve managed all of these symptoms since I was diagnosed. But after nearly nine years it has found my weak spot, and…… Continue Reading