Tag Archives: dementia

Ready to Write

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Resilient Heart

A lot has happened since I last wrote. Dad had been in and out of the hospital well over one month after he celebrated his 90th birthday.  My brother (Reluctant Heart) called with updates; I took frantic notes just as … Continue reading →

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Dad and Our Indomitable Spirits

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Resilient Heart

My Dad has been moved from the hospital to the rehab center (he went to the same rehab last year when fluid built up in his lungs then too).  Something really sweet happened at rehab.  The same lady, Vicki, who … Continue reading →

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Spoke Briefly with Dad

Posted on March 24, 2013 by Resilient Heart

I called Dad around 10:30 this morning, after a couple of rings, he answered his hospital room phone.  It was good to hear his voice, it was raspy as my brother told me, he was quite tired and he didn’t … Continue reading →

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Kind of a mess today…

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Resilient Heart

This morning started with a voice mail message from Dad’s Assisted Living Community nurse requesting permission to call 9-11 for him.  The flurry of phone calls began and my typical screwed up TBI brain struggled to communicate over the phone.  … Continue reading →

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Amy Grant’s Beautiful Quote about Dementia

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Resilient Heart

I came across a quote I wrote down on a tiny piece of paper while waiting at the Doctor’s office last year.  I started to type it up to keep here on my computer but thought it was a keeper … Continue reading →

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Grief

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Resilient Heart

[I wrote this post on April 18 but could not find it on my computer.  LOL, no wonder!  I dated it April 18, 2010 instead of 2012.] Grief.  It seeps into every area of life, when I am not consciously … Continue reading →

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