Monthly Archives: July 2011

Hey Sweetie! Can you come here a second?

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Donna-Becoming a Family Caregiver

I yell back, “Just a minute.  Let me finish this sentence.”  Then I try to re-collect my thoughts and finish up whatever  thought I was in the middle of (I work at my job from home using an internet connection) and … Continue reading →

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Fear of the future

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Donna-Becoming a Family Caregiver

Ever since Lynn almost had to go on a ventilator in May, in the back of my mind I wonder what to expect about the future.  I seriously try to just look at what today holds for me but whenever … Continue reading →

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Hayek Ventilator

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Donna-Becoming a Family Caregiver

In late May 2011, Lynn became very sleepy.  He was so tired he could hardly stay out of bed.  I listened to his lungs and they sounded very noisy in some areas and almost no movement in others.  His home … Continue reading →

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Plasmapheresis

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Donna-Becoming a Family Caregiver

I am so excited.  Lynn was able to type using both hands yesterday!  He hasn’t been able to do that in months. He also was testing out whether he could hold a fishing rod and he was not only able … Continue reading →

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Could MS be a blessing?

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Donna-Becoming a Family Caregiver

First off let me say that I would not wish MS on anyone.  Nor do I believe that God gives people MS either as a blessing or a curse; MS, like all diseases, is a consequence of a fallen world … Continue reading →

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Stiff as a Board?

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Donna-Becoming a Family Caregiver

All my life I have heard people say something was as “stiff as a board” but it wasn’t until Lynn started struggling with MS that the phrase took on a literal meaning to me.  I had heard also of spasticity but … Continue reading →

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Wondering where this road will go

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Donna-Becoming a Family Caregiver

Ever make plans for the future that didn’t quite turn out as you had hoped?  Yeah, who hasn’t.  That’s how MS affects my life.  We make plans and then he has a new struggle to deal with and the plans … Continue reading →

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Starting Down the MS Road

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Donna-Becoming a Family Caregiver

I knew very little about MS when Lynn was diagnosed.  I knew that it was a nerve condition and that it was often first diagnosed due to vision impairment.  I knew also that it affected a person’s ability to walk.  … Continue reading →

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Being diagnosed

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Donna-Becoming a Family Caregiver

My spouse was diagnosed with MS in the fall of 2006. Since that time the journey we have taken has been a whirlwind of change and adjustment. Realistically, I believe he had MS for many years before he was diagnosed. … Continue reading →

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