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I don’t even know what to say, sweetie. HUGS.
I love the top photo, and the last one in this post. And I love this post. Thank you so much for sharing it.
What a beautiful post and one I could relate to so well. I was the secondary caregiver to my grandmother until she passed away in January ’09. She had dementia, her brain was also, as the doctor called it, mush. I have vivid memories of her when she was well and they weren’t happy ones. When my mom died, and I started being her contact and fighter for her while she lived in a home, we became closer than I ever thought possible. And sadly, it’s those memories that I cherish the most. The ‘every now and then’ when she popped back to reality. The day that she told her long gone sister who she thought lived on a shelf on her wall that I was ‘pregnant without a man.’. The fact that you were her primary caregiver makes me bow down to you with a ‘we’re not worthy’. What an amazing granddaughter you are!
Oh Calli, what a truly beautiful and heartbreaking post.
Thanks for sharing your story. I can’t even begin to imagine how hard it must be to either be the one with the disease, or the on caring for that loved one. You are such a bright light and patient, loving person. Your GM was so blessed to have you.
I am always reminded how much I admire you when I read about all you did for your grandmother–how much you sacrificed in your life. I know it was quite a life experience–thank you for sharing this with all of us.
My grandmother had it too. Living 500 miles away was so hard. Every time I saw her she was so much worse. My grandfather cared for her for longer than anyone could have and she passed away the day my twins were conceived via IVF. My daughter is her namesake.
You’ve done your grandmother proud. I am amazed at your strength and join Sara in bowing down to you being her primary caregiver.
(((HUGS)))
It was interesting to re-read this post a couple of years later. You are just such an amazing person and so self-less and oooohhh…. my heart just aches for you at times and at other times it is almost bursting with joy for you. I love you so much and have cherished being on this journey of life with you. I just know that the tides have to be turning for your family and I look forward to riding those waves with you as well. Will you e-mail me the article with your mom? I don’t Tweet and I know you and I would like to read it. Smooches!!!!
This is just so beautifully written.
Beautiful post, thank you for sharing your journey with GM.
I read about all you did for your grandmother–how much you sacrificed in your life. I know it was quite a life experience–thank you for sharing this with all of us., looking forward.