Living with an Early-onset Dementia Diagnosis
Progress!
We have actually had positive progress on the short-term disability front. Yesterday, I received a phone call from M’s employer, letting me know that the liaison for the insurance company had spoken to someone at the insurance company about my problem AND that Continue reading “Trust, But Verify”
I knew it wasn’t going to be easy to get disability payments started for M. I knew it. But honestly – I didn’t know it was going to be THIS hard!
The insurance company has requested his medical records from the doctor’s office. Simple enough, right? You would think so Continue reading “If I Keep Banging My Head Against This Wall…”
We had another good day yesterday! I think this “not working” thing is suiting M just fine. It’s not doing much for our bank account, I must say. I think we’ll be okay, once all the disability leave paperwork gets settled, Continue reading “What DOES a Donkey Say?”
What a GREAT weekend! It was as HOT as blazes, but we had a wonderful time and thoroughly enjoyed our visitors! I hope they weren’t completely worn out when they left this morning.
I got home from work right before his brother T and a family friend D arrived Friday and M had done a fabulous job getting the house ready Continue reading “Flea Markets Aren’t Just for Fleas”
I had the most amazing evening last night. I had dinner with a friend at her house and she is one of the luckiest people I know. Her back door opens onto a lake Continue reading “Is Tequila Sunset a Thing?”
It’s amazing – after all this time – I’m still learning. Learning about myself. Learning how to say “no.” Learning how to set priorities. Learning what’s important. You’d think I would have all that figured out by now. But no . . .
A friend recently reached out Continue reading “Back to School”
I forgot to mention that one of the highlights of our weekend was the bonus of spending $500 on a new washing machine. Yay! Just what I wanted to do. Continue reading “Right Down the Drain”
September 23, 2019. The first day of fall. It’s over 90 degrees here today. Summer can just STOP now. I’m done. Continue reading “Autumnal Equinox – isn’t that Fancy?”
When I think about how far our younger son has come in the last 18 months . . . it is mind-boggling. He entered the Coast Guard on May 1, 2018 and, although he joined on his own – no one talked him into it – he would have told you he was being forced into doing it. Continue reading “A Journey of A Thousand Miles . . .”
We did it!
We got M packed, to the airport, on the plane and to our younger son Continue reading “Success!”