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I’m Dizzy and Throwing My Hands up in the Air
I’m in a bit of a struggle right now. I know this too shall pass. But dizziness/vertigo and nausea has begun, and just when I thought I was on the mend from this virus thing that I have had. I was able to get a few things done yesterday. I have so much more to do today. I will do the best I can holding on to things I guess. I’m eating crackers and drinking hot lemon ginger tea. I will do the lighter things today. My guess is that the fluid build up from the cold/virus has impacted my inner ear. Last time, this happened before I got sick…
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Tripped Fuses and Electrical Boxes, Night Out with Mom, Getting her Settled
I left at 1:30 yesterday to go get Mom and get her to the doctor by 3:30. I was in Antioch at work so had to go to Lebanon and then get her and take her to Hermitage for her appointment. When I walked in her house, (I have a key), Fancy was laying in a weird position in her dog bed with head hanging off into the floor. I thought she had died. But she was just in a deep sleep. And I yelled for Mom twice with no answer. Finally Mom answered from the back bathroom. I thought everyone had died. We woke Fancy up so she would…
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My Caregiving Goals for 2023 | It May Not Be What You Think
If you have been reading my blog this year, you will know that “Caregiving” is on my goal list for 2023 and there are reasons for that. So I will breakdown my thoughts on what my goals are and intentions in this blog entry. Before I do that, I guess I need to give a little background, as much as I feel comfortable giving. My Mom was alone* in Columbia, TN with just a few friends left. Some had passed and others were having some serious health issues. Mom was blind in one eye and needing to drive less, and she needed more and more help. She recognized this. We…
