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.




Tuesday, May 17, 2011

I'm going back to work today

It may be soon and I have two months of housework to catch up on, but for today I need to be with people and I need to be busy. I need to take my mind off the fact that my mother is being reduced to a container of ash. I want to be able to think about letters that need to be written and phones that need to be answered--"Bartlett Counseling Services. This is Linda. May I help you?"

Kathy (my daughter) helped me bring all of Mom's things home. They are sitting in the living room because I can't deal with them yet. Myron is complaining about having to walk around them. But if I get rid of them, she will be more gone. Right now I look at the sack of clothes and I think "those are Mom's clothes. I'm sitting in "Mom's rocker". I just don't want her to be completely gone.


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