Tag Archives: Disability

Realities of Life

Posted on September 13, 2016 by Donna-Healthcare to Homecare

For the most part, our home life is fairly stable meaning we have the same things happening day in and day out. We have a routine – I get Lynn up for the morning and help him with his exercise, … Continue reading →

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Something New to Deal With

Posted on June 22, 2016 by Donna-Healthcare to Homecare

Every time Lynn starts acting differently for several days in a row, I start to wonder if it means there’s some new problem we have to face. MS can affect so many different body parts and functions that I just never … Continue reading →

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Blessings from Pain

Posted on April 12, 2016 by Donna-Healthcare to Homecare

I’m sure you have heard others reference the saying “turn lemons into lemonade.” It implies taking something bad and turning it into something good. Our pastor challenged us to think along those lines but with a different twist. When something … Continue reading →

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Give Me a Hand

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Donna-Healthcare to Homecare

Someone asked me recently if I had ever written about how we adapted to Lynn’s loss of function in his hands. I haven’t but it’s a topic that might be helpful to some so here goes. Lynn’s loss of the … Continue reading →

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What Resources are Available if I’m Not Around Anymore?

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Donna-Healthcare to Homecare

About this time last week, I was experiencing discomfort in my abdomen. As the hours progressed, the pain got worse until eventually it was so intense that I was vomiting. Unable to sit up, I was lying on the floor moaning … Continue reading →

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Planning for the Future with Our Children

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Donna-Healthcare to Homecare

Sometimes I forget the impact our life has on the rest of our family. Today, that impact is more evident as I wait for our three children and their spouses to come over to “talk about the future.”   I have … Continue reading →

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Is This It? I Thought It Would Be Bigger

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Donna-Healthcare to Homecare

For the past year, I have excitedly looked forward to this year’s beach vacation.  I have dreamed about how awesome it would be, talked about it with anyone who would listen, and looked forward to it like a child looking … Continue reading →

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Marriage?

Posted on September 7, 2014 by Donna-Healthcare to Homecare

When Lynn and I were dating, I knew that his father had only lived to be in his forties and that he died from complications of MS. Having a medical background, I had a vague, general knowledge of the condition … Continue reading →

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Second-Hand MS

Posted on April 13, 2014 by Donna-Healthcare to Homecare

Before Lynn was diagnosed with MS, my experience with the condition was from a distance.  I knew of a third cousin with it that family members talked about in sympathetic tones of doom.  I had a few encounters with colleagues … Continue reading →

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I Like Ours Better

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Donna-Healthcare to Homecare

There’s always a lot of hype that surrounds holidays, and Valentine’s Day is certainly right there keeping pace with all the rest. It’s supposed to be a day to celebrate your love for one another in some special way with … Continue reading →

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