Donna provides stories about her life experiences as a caregiver including how she met her husband, Lynn, and the challenges they experienced when she first became a caregiver.
Father Had MS Since Lynn was a teen, he’s known that someday Multiple Sclerosis might lie ahead; however, he refused to acknowledge that possibility; until there was no other choice. During his teen years, Lynn’s Dad, Buddy, began to have trouble walking, frequently stumbling. Soon his condition progressed to requiring a wheelchair, and he eventually …
Caregivers do not live in isolation. They are part of a family. In my case, I’ve been married twice and have two biological children, one stepchild, and one adopted adult child. So far, we have nine grandchildren. My father is alive and ninety years old as of this writing in Feb. 2023. My mother …
I first became a caregiver raising a child with special needs. Unfortunately, as is true with many marriages where a special needs child requires significant attention, our marriage ended in divorce. Though hesitant to try again, I remarried a few years later to a very supportive man who understood my need to be present with …
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