CP-Emotional Impact
In the past month, I have been taken to the emergency room twice with severe abdominal pain and vomiting. Each
About this time last week, I was experiencing discomfort in my abdomen. As the hours progressed, the pain got worse
I talked to a fellow caregiver this week about an event that occurred to him, and he commented, “Yeah, I’m
What do you see when you see me? Do you see what I’ve come to be? Do you see the
The final stage of experiencing loss or grief is acceptance. Some people never get there; some get there quickly. Most
Many of my blogs focus on the feelings of loss, anger, fatigue, and the negative side of caregiving because that
I’m starting my “staycation” today. You know, the kind where you vacation at home so you can get things done
Let me start by saying that I’m not a psychiatrist nor a licensed counselor, so what I say is based
When you first suspect your loved one has MS, you tend to find ways to deny it. Lynn kept saying
One of the greatest struggles I have found in being a caregiver is finding the happy compromise of my husband’s
During my nursing training, I was introduced to Dr. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross’ five stages of grief and loss related to helping
It’s funny how words or pictures can bring back such vivid memories. The Cultural Arts Department at work sponsored a
