CP-Emotional Impact
As a caregiver, I’m asked to assume many roles–comforter, nurse, counselor, banker, chauffeur, and many others; but the one role
I don’t know why, but I’m feeling blue. Maybe the atmospheric pressure is playing a role since we are waiting
Ever felt like you just couldn’t take one more demand on your energy? I was like that last Monday night.
In the past month, I have been taken to the emergency room twice with severe abdominal pain and vomiting. Each
I admit my life is very busy and very difficult. I also admit I manage it pretty well, but just
One of the greatest struggles I have found in being a caregiver is finding the happy compromise of my husband’s
Many of my blogs focus on the feelings of loss, anger, fatigue, and the negative side of caregiving because that
I have never been one to find it easy to say “no.” I’m a people pleaser, I guess, but I
Lynn and I had to make a very difficult decision this week– whether to cancel our summer vacation or to
One of the greatest challenges of living with MS is how unpredictable each moment of your life becomes. I’ve shared
I attended a memorial service recently at my church. It was the first time I had attended a church “service”
When my role as a caregiver became more demanding, I found myself acting more as a caregiver and less as
