CAREGIVING: I read an amusing definition of love today. It was on the internet Huntington’s Disease caregivers support group I belong to. And it seems to apply to many people trying to take care of irritable loved ones. Love is when you are willing to give your life….. to save the life… of someone you want to kill. It doesn’t… Read more →
Tag: fear
Out to Lunch
LIFE: Today Kathy and I went out to lunch. To the average person, going out to eat is no big deal. But when you are taking care of someone with Huntington’s or dementia or any number of conditions, going out might be a challenge. Part of it is just fear of the unknown: Will feeding an adult in public make… Read more →
Don’t Be Discouraged
MUSIC: After hearing and loving “From a Distance” by Julie Gold as sung by Nanci Griffith, I started out trying to write a positive, optimistic, uplifting song. This is background music to play while you are reading my last few caregiving blurbs. I failed. Sorry. This version of Don’t Be Discouraged was recorded in GarageBand, then brought into Logic. I created… Read more →
Snow Phobia
LIFE: Even when we were both healthy, the winters were rough at our house. Since the house is so close to the road, the plows push the snow on to our porch and bury our car. I should rephrase that: The road is so close to the house. Since the house has been there since the Civil War the road… Read more →
Snow is a four letter word.
CAREGIVING: Friday. I decided that, with the first snowstorm of the winter on its way, we would go shopping on Friday and not our usual Sunday routine. I’m also realizing that taking Kathy out is getting more and more difficult. And with her coughing we need to be careful. Friday it was cold but it was sunny out, so we… Read more →
I Think I’ve Got It
Originally posted on OpenSalon.com March 12, 2011 MUSIC: In my day job a do a lot of graphic work for health care providers, like doctors and hospitals. I do ads and brochures and logos. But I am also really interested in health, wellness, and medicine. And health reform. My dad was a doctor and my mom was a nurse, so… Read more →