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Tuesday, March 1, 2022

Caregiver - Part Five

NOTE: Had I looked ahead just one more page, I would have put this on yesterday's entry! ************ As you begin to assemble the team, it is an excellent time to sort skills. Some people are excellent talkers, and some people are durable, silent types. You'll have use for both. It's always nice to... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, February 28, 2022

Caregiver - Part Four

It Always Pays To Be Prepared With certain disease processes such as dementia, a family will have time to prepare for what they want to do as their loved one slips away. Families with a loved one suffering a sudden stroke that adversely affects their family members do not have that flexibility. A... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, February 27, 2022

Caregiver - Part Three

The End Of The Agony On April 29th, 2018, the light in the center of my universe went out forever. My wife of forty-four plus years died in my arms. It was 5:37 AM on a Sunday. Judy had had dementia, starting in early 2013. Technically, she wasn't diagnosed with 'dementia' until mid-2014, but by... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, February 26, 2022

Caregiver - Part Two

One Last Thing Before I Begin 'Caregiver' will be instructional by explaining how to handle caring for someone in the situation I found myself in as my wife slipped away. It will contain pieces like this to help those who are reading it who have never encountered the agony of losing a family member... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, February 25, 2022

Caregiver - Opening

Who Cares For The Caregiver When The Caregiver Hits Rock Bottom? Words & Thoughts From A Husband Who Almost Found The End of His Rope, But Found His Way Back Home Verwayne Greenhoe I found her diary underneath a tree And started reading about me The words began stick and tears to flow Her meaning... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, February 24, 2022

As I discussed last night, I'm going to 'force myself' to work on another 'sad story' that centers on caregivers. This is a story I started to write in the summer of 2018. I've gotten roughly 23,000 words in it, but I need to fine-tune it and organize it. The actual name of the story is ' Who Cares... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, February 23, 2022

I concluded with 'The Brick' with my last entry. I'm not sure exactly where I will go from here. I already have one story being written and posted on the fly. I've been invited to work with another writer on the same basis. Perhaps not to the tune that my Vella project is singing, but still, working... Sign in to see full entry.

The Brick - Finale

Parting Thoughts Several years ago, my wife had slipped into a deep depression, and she attempted suicide not once but twice. I realized that if I was to 'save' her, I had to first 'save' myself. I hadn't realized how far into my depression I had slipped until my wife's illness forced me to open my... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, February 22, 2022

The Brick - Part Twenty-Nine

So Where Do We Go From Here? It is difficult to write a short book on isolation, grief, death, and suicide that the average reader might understand. After all, all kinds of 'specialists' take years and years of schooling with continuously updated training to become legally able to work in counseling... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, February 20, 2022

The Brick - Part Twenty-Eight

One of the frequent symptoms many sufferers of anxiety face is a racing heart rate. There are many reasons for this, and if it happens a lot, you should talk to your physician about it. If it turns out not to be a severe medical issue and a by-product of fear and anxiety, some of this may help you.... Sign in to see full entry.

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