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Confusion…wreaks havoc
The author describes the overwhelming stress of navigating multiple conflicting medical diagnoses for their mother, highlighting frustration with doctors’ inconsistencies and the emotional toll on the family amid urgent health concerns.
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2POA? Or not 2POA??
The narrator discusses their struggle with their mother about the necessity of a medical power of attorney. After initial resistance, she eventually acknowledges its importance, highlighting family communication challenges during planning.
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Hello Brain?? Can you please press the off button??
Do you know how horrible it feels not to be able to turn off your brain at bedtime? Everything runs through it and when you manage to push something aside then another thing and another thing pops into it just like fast and furious like a freight train. So much that all you end…
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Breathe!
Balancing stress while managing health challenges, family events, and self-care amidst anxiety.
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Dr speak …translator?
A daughter navigates her mother’s difficult cancer diagnosis, weighing treatment options against the harsh reality of metastasis, feeling the weight of hope and despair.
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Evil villain ‘No HEART’
The author discusses maintaining a positive demeanor despite personal struggles, emphasizing stoicism and humor. They support loved ones while navigating their own emotions, often feeling misunderstood but committed to resilience.
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Flare Bear Rules !
The narrator describes living with chronic pain, personifying it as “flare bear,” a controlling figure that influences emotions and sensations. Humor and disassociation help manage the emotional burden of pain.
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Tick tock goes the Clock!
The passage reflects on the universal experience of waiting, highlighting its challenges and complexities. It emphasizes the importance of patience amidst life’s uncertainties and differing desires for time’s pace.
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The sound of SILENCE
After I dropped my mom off at home My brain had alone time with this information…1/2 way home I was OMG like my body started to get a very heavy feeling and my eyes were tearing up. I made it home safely with some buzzing in my ears and when that went away there was…
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Put on a happy face ??
I tell physio that my hands and joints in said hands feel arthritic. He immediately checks things out and puts the death grip on my arms and says is this the spot?? Yes of course it is !! How he manages to find them amazes me but he does as I babble on about…
My Everest... 