Posted 6/8/22 But you, O Lord, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head. -Psalm 3:3 Howdy ho, all! Happy Monday Tuesday Wednesday! Sorry to have missed Monday’s little mini-loaf of Cornbread. I was at KU working with some far smarter folks than I on a study regarding Statin drugs, a…
Tag: sad
Shawshank Re:Dementia Day 82: Cabin Fever Much?
Posted on local election day, 6/2/20 Howdy all! Happy Taco Tuesday!! And a happy day 82 of not getting to visit our loved ones in the nursing home/assisted living facility (hence Shawshank Day #s). I understand their rationale, mind you. I don’t fault them for it at all, given that at least a quarter of…
Finding H.O.P.E. Where There Seems to Be None
Posted 12-10-19 Disclaimer: Some of my articles are funny and some are just sad. This one teeters toward the latter. Don’t give up on the site because of not wanting to mope around…we do much more than that around here. Read to the end, too, because there is hope. It was a nice day yesterday….
Hard on the Eyes
Posted 10-8-19 Have you heard of the almost catcall phrase “He (or she) isn’t hard on the eyes”? Maybe that is a generational, sexist pig statement (although it could be said about either gender), but the idea is that it is an odd form of complement by saying the person is pleasing on the eyes,…
Right Under My Nose
Posted 5-3-19 Don’t remind me of hindsight’s visual acumen. I know… 🙁 BUT, looking back, I should have noticed mom’s dementia getting worse years ago. If I would have had my self-focused head out of my rear enough to take the time to think about it, I would have been more prepared! I would have…
Deleting the Web
Posted 12/5/18 Mom had a good day today. Her new roomie is a very sweet lady named, like many of the Sweet 17, Mary. She had a different brain bandit than mom: a virus that caused her essentially complete memory loss. She asks every single day “Why am I here?” I wish she was just…
Loneliness
Posted 12/4/18 Loneliness. We all have times when it scares away our life song bird. Alzheimer’s patients are susceptible more than the most. An observant nurse suggested today that we get mom a new roomie. Mom lost her first roomie a month ago and it upset her profoundly and outwardly…until she forgot. See, sometimes the…
Is There Something Wrong With Me??
Posted 11/26/18 by Pam: She was very quiet while I was there, tired. Out of the blue while she was holding my hand she said, “Is something wrong with me?” She seemed very aware and concerned. I reassured her that nothing was wrong with her and she was loved very much. She was good when…
Guilt in Caregiving
11/24.18 I have never been a 24/7 caregiver for mom since her Alzheimer’s arrived, yet I can, at least a little, recognize those in the trenches as kindred spirits. As many (greatly appreciated) kind words as I get for chronicling my visits with mom and the Sweet 17, those who deserve accolades infinitely more than…
Thanksgiving Dinner with the Sweet 17
Posted 11/15/18 Thanksgiving luncheon with mom today was a hoot. There were 15 or so (?) relatives and friends visiting the Sweet 17, which both brightened days and added a heapin’ helping of angst. A tad over half struck the visitor Powerball while some sadly matched no numbered balls. 🙁 The most sad part to me…