Welcome to Caregiver Friday!! You may be wondering why the title of this post is written as it is so let me explain. I’ve decided to take the next 9 Fridays, taking each letter and writing about an aspect of caregiving that corresponds to that letter. So as they say in the song from the…
**A note of gratitude…This marks the 600th post on Pilgrim Pathway/Surviving Strong. Thank you for sharing this journey with me!!** Everyone wants to think they’re an expert, especially in the field of medicine. We know that medicine, diseases, and treatments change frequently. What our bodies are exposed to changes. What technology provides for treatment changes. …
Years ago I was fretting about some college exams and my mother made sure I understood, “You expect the worst, hope for the best and most times it ends up somewhere in the middle.” I was reflecting on that philosophy this week while going through some of my notes from reading I’ve done in the…
Welcome to Caregiver Friday!! Today I hope to accomplish two things: offer a tribute to my mother-in-law who died last Wednesday 9-8-10, and provide some thoughts about the long-term impact of caregiving and the domino effect of caregiving. First my tribute: We all hope for a parent who will provide love and nurturance throughout our…
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