On November 13, 2010 I gladly became the primary caregiver of my mother. She has Lewy Body Dementia, the second most common memory loss condition after Alzhiemers. I knew nothing about Lewy Body Dementia until I brought Mom to Indiana to live with me. My mother is a resident at the Waters of Covington, a rehabilitation center near our home. I would like to have her live with us but her care is more then one person can provide. The staff at the Waters fell in love with Mom immediately. She may be losing her memory and her ability to care for herself but she hasn't lost her sense of humor or her gentle grace. This blog is meant to be a journal of our days together.



On May 15, 2011 My Mother peacefully and fearlessly passed into the here after. Now I journey alone, yet not alone. I have a lifetime of memories.




Monday, May 23, 2011

Ashes Being Delivered to my House Tomorrow

I got the call as I was going back to work from lunch. It threw me for a loop. I started making mistakes, I couldn't concentrate. I finally told my boss it might be better if I quit for the day. Man, I sure can't do that very often. Again I held it together while at work but with a huge price. I am SO tired. It takes a lot out of me to go on as though nothing is wrong.

The Saturday before Mom died, Myron went in with me to see Mom. He didn't go very often. We were mostly checking to see if the hospice kept their word about replacing her mattress. He got close to her face and joked with her. As weak as she was she still responded to his teasing. Her sence of humor carried her right up to the end. She loved Myron and she joked with him all the time. Just one more reason to love him.
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