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We celebrated Cindy’s birthday on Sunday at our usual haunt: The Wood Creek Bar and Grill. We invited a few family members and the local companions who have been visiting Cindy. We would have invited more but I knew word … Continue reading
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We are at the bottom of our stairs. Standing up one step from Cindy I drape her forearms on top of my shoulders. I reach down and cusp my right hand behind her left knee. Her leg is limp and … Continue reading
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Our two daughters are home on New Years Eve, despite the fact that there won’t be much celebrating in this household. As her caregiver I’ll get Cindy ready for bed around 10:00, way before the ball drops at Times Square. … Continue reading
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I carefully tugged one sleeve of Cindy’s winter coat up her right arm, my body leaning against her from behind to make sure she did not topple over. The second arm always is the more challenging, but I managed to … Continue reading
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I started typing this while watching the comedy-drama series called Glee. This was one of the first series we started binge watching during Cindy’s “early retirement” years, brought on by her dementia. The events of the past week lead us … Continue reading
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Cindy and I are doing OK for our situation. The long break in between posts is due to a shrinkage in coverage, which is about to shrink further, not because of something gone wrong. I get messages from people worrying … Continue reading
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My 2017 New Years Resolution is being faithful to the caregiver chart that hangs on our refrigerator. I created the chart as a guide for visiting companions, but I’ve resolved I should use it to make the most out of … Continue reading
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The pets that affect Cindy’s life the most in recent times are Garfield and Elphaba, our two Maine Coon cats, and Gus, the Black Labrador up the street. I would like to say Gus took a special liking to us, … Continue reading
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Our bedroom door is directly across from the bathroom door. As I guide Cindy from the bathroom to her side of the bed, the opposite side from our door, we stop halfway. Cindy sits down on the bed, not so … Continue reading
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I appreciate the concern for my well-being that people have expressed during this final journey of ours. I assure folks that caregiving has not been a burden for me, aside from the financial hits taken. Indeed, I believe I’m the … Continue reading
