Tag Archives: Caregiver

Isn’t It Always Something?

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Blackbirdsong

And the answer is a wholehearted “yes.” Quick summation of this past week: 1. Mom is home, and she was stoned out of her gourd on pain pills on her second day back. 2. My 81-year-old mother was stoned on … Continue reading →

Posted in Caregiving, humor, Mom | Tagged Caregiver, cargiving, coping, humor, medication, Mom, pain, pain pills | Comments Off

Finding My Footing

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Blackbirdsong

I haven’t written anything in forever and it’s not writer’s block. It’s more life block if there such a thing. I am depressed and have been like this for quite some time. Perhaps it stems from my constant exhaustion or … Continue reading →

Posted in Caregiving, Coping, Depression, exhaustion, hope | Tagged cancer, Caregiver, caregiving, coping, depression, insomnia, Mom, struggle | 11 Comments

Taking Off My Cape

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Blackbirdsong

This week I received a wake-up call. I am not Superman. This realization has come after more than a year of pretending that I was a caped crusader, able to do anything without exhaustion or need. I took care of … Continue reading →

Posted in breast cancer, Cancer, Caregiving, Coping, exhaustion, Friends, hope, Mom, wisdom | Tagged Caregiver, exhaustion, Mom, rest, superhero, superman | 6 Comments

Gliding Along

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Blackbirdsong

It’s freezing. Right now, as I’m writing this its twenty degrees below zero. It is also almost the one-year anniversary of my mom’s double mastectomy. It’s weird because looking back now, I feel like I barely recognize how we got … Continue reading →

Posted in breast cancer, Cancer, Coping, Mom, Survival | Tagged Anemia, breast cancer, cancer, Caregiver, caregiving, coping, Mastectomy, Mom | 12 Comments

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- The Caregiver’s Anthem July 3, 2019
  I watched you die There was nothing I Could do Before If you fell I could lift you Or when you were sick I could call the doctor Make an appointment Give you one of your Medications Feed you … Continue reading →
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- Breaking the Spell May 28, 2012
  There are many kinds of spells in the world. Probably the most well known are magic spells where some claim to have powers to force changes in people, nature and situations. There are myths, fairytales, children’s books, novels and historical … Continue reading →
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- On Losing Hair and How Farrah Fawcett Prepared Me for My Journey May 21, 2012
  Well I have less hair than the last time I added anything here, and no, it’s not because I have cancer. It seems that taking care of a cancer patient or should I say; the stress of taking care of … Continue reading →
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- To Be or Not To Boobie May 9, 2012
  To Be or Not Boobie One of main themes of this blog has and always will be, making a cancer journey. As I see it, everyone who either receives a diagnosis or takes care of someone who has received a … Continue reading →
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- Isn’t It Always Something? May 7, 2012
  And the answer is a wholehearted “yes.” Quick summation of this past week: 1. Mom is home, and she was stoned out of her gourd on pain pills on her second day back. 2. My 81-year-old mother was stoned on … Continue reading →
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- Losing My Head and Finding My Voice April 20, 2012
  It would be too easy to call this entry, something negative ,” but in truth, with all that I’ve been through, I can honestly say that I feel blessed. Mom fell again two weeks ago Monday. She hadn’t recovered her … Continue reading →
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- Finding My Footing April 2, 2012
  I haven’t written anything in forever and it’s not writer’s block. It’s more life block if there such a thing. I am depressed and have been like this for quite some time. Perhaps it stems from my constant exhaustion or … Continue reading →
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- All the Little Children October 31, 2011
  I’m working on a manuscript of poetry that deals with my childhood and the abuse I endured. Needless to say, my past isn’t always an easy to revisit. Sometimes it’s depressing, because it was definitely depressing and other times … Continue reading →
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- I’m Just Exhausted…. October 23, 2011
  A few years ago, I wrote a poem called, “Click” where I paraphrased current events with the “click” of a TV screen remote throughout. These are the first lines, “Watching the world on CNN. Switching to MTV. The sameness of … Continue reading →
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- Senior Parents, Surgery and the Scent of Snow September 12, 2011
  The problem with senior parents is that don’t listen and are every bit as rebellious and moody as any teenager. The difference between a senior parent and a teenager is, that I can’t put my mom on probation or tell … Continue reading →
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