ABOUT

This is a personal blog of my thoughts and experiences as a spousal caregiver to a husband who had a heart attack and suffered an anoxic brain injury. (The brain injury in turn caused Pseudo Parkinson’s, mobility issues, aphasia, dysphagia, and moderate cognitive disorder with short-term memory loss.)

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My intentions for the blog are to share our story in hopes of helping others in a similar spousal caregiver situation. I feel alone, even though I know there are many others in a similar situation (who also feel alone!).…so this blog will be a way for us to be “alone” together.

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With my hubby’s traumatic medical event has come a dramatic shift in our relationship roles. I search for ways to maintain our physical and emotional intimacy…so this blog will be a way to collect and share ideas on trying to maintain a spousal relationship.

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I feel that being a caregiver is a spiritual calling and that it very closely mirrors the Hero’s Journey… so this blog will be a way to collect and share ideas on ways to spiritually bolster ourselves for the journey.   

Everything seems so overwhelming (and I do mean everything!)…so this blog will hopefully be a way for me to process and breakdown some of life’s more challenging tasks into manageable steps and that others can learn from my successes and failures. 

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I’m beyond excited for this blogging experience and hope you will come along for the journey!