Tag Archives: alzheimer’s
A Caregiver?
I remember a few years ago, shortly after Curt was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s going to an online support group for those who know someone with Alzheimer’s. As I signed up I had to list if I was patient with Alzheimer’s or a caregiver. I remember thinking, what?!? I was neither, I was Curt’s wife, he …
I learned a few things in 2012
Well 2012 hasn’t been real pretty. We have been beaten down, frustrated, stressed out, exhausted, overwhelmed and weary. We had to deal with a busy spring sports schedule and then the angry outbursts of Alzheimer’s. (You can read more about that here). We traveled a ton this past summer for Tyler’s baseball team, I did …
I am Thankful!
Tis the season to reflect upon our many blessings! My mind is coffee deprived and slowly starting to awake on this chilly morning, but it’s always a good habit to get in each morning and Thank God for His blessings…….. big, small, frivolous, silly, life changing, or encouraging. Thank Him! I am thankful for: Friends …
Determined
See those hands?? They are mine. So……….. if those are my hands, it must mean…… I am UNDER the dock! You know there must be a good story with this one! When we were at the beach we all enjoyed kayaking in the inlet behind the house. Since it’s an inlet, there would be a …
So how is Curt these days?
Curt was chatting on the phone the other day with a friend, and I could hear him saying, “Dude, you got to get him on a solid team……….” And there for a brief moment life seemed really normal. Curt was giving advice to a friend about baseball. Friends would always call him and seek …
Life as we know it
I thought I would show you some pics that will give you a glimpse of life as we know it these days! Tyler had a great set of games in Richmond, Va. It was well over 100 degrees, but we learned how to survive in the heat! I of course was wondering how am I …
Hello Summer!
I know it’s been awhile since I have updated this blog of mine. April and May pretty much spun through our lives like a tornado, leaving a wasteland of chaos. I must admit April and May were 2 of the worst months of my life ever! Really up until Curt’s diagnosis with Alzheimer’s we really …
Ugh!
Well things at our house as of late have gone from bad to worse. Yep, there, I said it bad to worse….so be prepared this is going to be a discouraging, depressing kind of post. It had to happen, there had to be a kink in our armor of life, and I think I finally …
Silent Night
When I was a kid my all time favorite Christmas carol was, “Silent Night.” I loved the magic of singing it on Christmas Eve as I carefully lifted my just lit candle during the Christmas Eve candlelight service. But as I grew up, I realized I cherished the “moment”, but had really never “listened” to …
How’s Curt?
I get asked that question by someone almost every day. And I am thankful for their care and concern for my hubs. Friends and even those in our community have been more then kind to us in so many different ways. But the question remains, how is he doing? I often respond with, “he is …
It’s been a year
Oct 1st a year ago was when I first heard those dreadful words, “Curt has dementia, most likely Early Onset Alzheimer’s.”I had known in my heart for some time that something was wrong with my dear husband, I had basically come to the conclusion on my own that he had Alzheimer’s. But when the doctor …
Flood Fun
So we got a little rain around these parts. Ok, a lot of rain, 8-12 in. worth. Don’t believe me…..well here is one of my favorite places to ride bike. Yep….see what I mean. A.L.O.T of water! So what do you do when your Governor declares a state of emergency, school is closed for …
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