How do you make time for self-care? My mantra all through the LBD journey with Burt was that I made sure to have time for myself. I had help so I could leave Burt in good hands while I went to the gym or out to lunch with a friend. I needed the time toContinue reading “Ask yourself:”
Category Archives: Diagnosis
Forgotten?
Early in our journey when Burt was in many ways deepest in the throes of Lewy Body, he didn’t recognize me. He’d ask me frequently who I was. I would answer with that neutrality that hides any disappointment. From my answers, he assumed that he had several wives, all named Tamara. From our care team, IContinue reading “Forgotten?”
Unexpectedly
Had I mentioned this in an early posting? I remembered it in a support group today and thought it might help with a loved one at the start of dementia. Burt, I know I did mention this, dove into dementia with both feet from the get-go. His symptoms were astonishing and a little overwhelming, andContinue reading “Unexpectedly”
