Overwhelmed…

January 2, 2021.Reading time 10 minutes.

I lost my dad after a battle with COVID-19 on November 10. Twenty-two days later, my Uncle also passed after being diagnosed with COVID a day earlier. Both were senior citizens. Both had pre-existing conditions. Neither one of them deserved to die the way that they did. Alone without the comfort of loved ones by […]

‘Twas the night before a snowstorm

December 16, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

I wrote this in 2018. We didn’t have any snow in 2019, so I thought it would be fun to share this poem again. My blog has been pretty sad lately, so I hope this little poem makes you laugh. Be well my friends!

They deserved better

December 7, 2020.Reading time 11 minutes.

Last time I posted about my dad losing his fight with COVID. Since then, I lost another family member. My uncle called the day after my dad died to tell us that he fell. My uncle had a myriad of medical issues, with one being severed COPD. My family (parents, cousins, etc.) followed guidelines and […]

Dad

November 11, 2020.Reading time 20 minutes.

My earliest memory of my dad is squirting the hose at my mom with his encouragement. I remember my mom screaming in shock and my dad and I laughing hysterically at her reaction. My last memory of my dad, is his unresponsive face covered in an oxygen mask as I was crying “I love you” […]

please

November 2, 2020.Reading time 7 minutes.

My 84 year-old father has Parkinson’s and degenerative arthritis in addition to heart disease, diabetes, and other medical issues. He is a fall risk and fell quite a bit. I was working with my parents on getting help, but could only do so much without their permission. They are fiercely independent. Over the summer, I […]

Wish me luck…

October 28, 2020.Reading time 6 minutes.

Living with chronic illness is tough. Living with chronic illness when your elderly parents are struggling medically is also tough. Toss in a pandemic and the stress and anxiety are at an all time high. Then my dad fell and broke his hip and ended up in a rehab hospital. I was lucky enough to […]

LAME JOINTS and social expectations….

October 12, 2020.Reading time 7 minutes.

Life has been stressful. I’m dealing with not only my job (online), flares, and a serious issue with my elderly parents. Stress is intense and it is taking a toll on me physically and emotionally. It’s always a fine balance in these situations. Trying to self-care while caring for others. Trying to stay focused on […]

Warning: Capacity depleted…

September 11, 2020.Reading time 17 minutes.

We all have those “Aha” moments. The moment when you learn about something that gives you clarity that you may or may not have known you were seeking. I had this kind of moment tonight and it is a moment that I truly needed. Let me explain, I’m miserable. Starting a virtual school year after […]

Keep on Keeping on….

September 3, 2020.Reading time 4 minutes.

When the pandemic struck, my job became virtual. I started noticing how much better my body felt. Swelling was minimal, pain was present but minimal. I was walking 3 miles a day and feeling on top of the world. I wondered if my multiple jobs and long hours were draining my health. I work in […]

Stop telling me I have a choice….

August 1, 2020.Reading time 14 minutes.

On social media I am a patient advocate and blogger. In my private/professional life, I am a speech-language pathologist and work in the public school system. I try to keep my two lives very separate. I speak of my career in generalities in my blog. I’m lucky that my health issues don’t stop me from being able to work […]