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Kim’s Military Salute
On Thursday, December 26, when Daniel & Lauren were with us for the holidays, a Navy Retiree, Hospice Volunteer, Vince, presided a short, very special Military Salute to honor the years of service that Kim paid to the Navy from 1970-1973. I invited close friends from the area and we celebrated with a feast contributed…
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🎄 Happy Holidays 🎄
I hope everyone is healthy and enjoying these holidays. I decided to put up our tree, which has added much needed cheer to our house, as we await Daniel & Lauren’s visit. As mentioned in an earlier post, Kim has reached a ‘stable’ stage which, according to his oncologist and hospice nurse practitioner, is what…
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Art as a therapeutic distraction
Last year, when Daniel & Lauren had their ‘paper’ wedding in Pittsburg with only her parents & sister, Kim & I in attendance, I decided that we would wear our wedding outfits. It felt very special to wear them for such event, given that they reminded me of all the wonderful years of our marriage.…
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It has been 1 month since Kim came home!
It is hard to believe that it has been 1 month since Kim came home! We have settled into a daily routine and, as the nurse practitioner said it on Monday, Kim has reached a ‘stable’ condition. She said that she has seen many patients with AML and this is very typical – to reach…
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Settling Down and Looking Good
Tomorrow would be 3 weeks since I brought Kim home and it has been a very intense period when I often don’t know exactly what day of week it is. Yet, I feel that we now have a rhythm, with Kim being more alert and used to his ‘5 star hotel’ as he sometimes refers…
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Messages, calls, and visits from dear friends lighten the load
Our dear old neighbors Tip & Marsha who brought cheer with wonderful memories from the past; missing are pictures of dear friends Julie, who bravely stayed with Kim for 3 hours while I went to the gym to decompress; and Cindy who was also brave to try to stroll Kim in his wheelchair chair around…
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Challenging fist week at home
Flowers from friends Jeanne & Ken cheer up his room; Doing exercises in bed to re-wire the brain This week has flown by very rapidly and I feel as if I’ve been run over by a truck! Caring for Kim and being responsible for it all is not only physically and emotionally demanding, but it…
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Finally at home ❤️ Can cats detect illnesses?
Oscar & Otis have been in bed with Kim since he got home For those of you who have had children, bringing Kim home last night almost felt like bringing your first born baby home! After the last two days of final preparations, trying to find the most suited technology for monitoring Kim from our…
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Adapting a home for special needs
In preparation for Kim being home next week, I’ve gotten our first-level family room set up for comfortably accommodating a hospital bed, a wheel chair, and many items he would need. I’ve been researching and purchasing a few items. However, upon talking to the Hospice of the Chesapeake intake person, I’ve learned that they provide…
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Coming home on November 1 🤞
At the facility’s gym receiving physical therapy On Monday, Kim’s COVID quarantine was lifted and, because the number of COVID patients went down, he was not moved to another room. He did not look well at the start of the week partly because of his rapid weight loss – about 20 lbs during the cancer…
Cunningham-Ramos AML & Stroke after TBI Journey 