I posted this on my blog late Monday night. I’m also posting something I shared today at the end. – I have started discussions with our hospice team to enroll Chad in full-time care at an outside facility. I have been in turmoil about this decision, but knew that our situation would probably come to [...]
Chad’s health is declining rather quickly. He has had two falls in three days and has lost all mobility in his right arm and hand. His right leg drags when he walks and he has an increasingly hard time focusing on conversations. He has a difficult time with words; and he struggles to find the [...]
We’ve been traveling quite a bit since I last posted. (If you would like to see pictures, you can see them at http://thelanfords.com) The hospice team started Chad on steroids right before we left, in hopes of keeping the swelling down and improving his headaches. We took the kids to Great Wolf Lodge. Had a [...]
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I posted this on our family blog today, and am too exhausted to post anything else. Just wanted to share. – As I type this, you are unable to see my broken heart. You are unable to see the cloud of uncertainty and dread around me. You are unable to see the waves of nausea [...]
Almost two weeks ago, we visited Chad’s oncologist for a routine check-up. Bloodwork. Questions. Typical stuff; nothing out of the norm. Until the doctor asked if we had been contacted about Chad’s MRI and lab results from March. We had seen the neurosurgeon in early May (the same day as the scan, actually) and were [...]
Chad, Cailyn (my youngest daughter) & I were exhausted Tuesday afternoon. I laid down with Cailyn and fell asleep. I remember Chad getting up around 4:15, which is usual. Carys’ bus drops her off anywhere between 4:30 and 5pm, so he takes a stroll down our street until the bus decided to show up. I [...]
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I posted this on my personal blog this week and thought I would share here as well. Have a great weekend! Did you know I was a weight lifter? I am. Seriously. You can stop snickering now… Yea, yea. I know you’re thinking, “She sure doesn’t look like a weight lifter…” Well. I don’t lift [...]
Today was a lot like most days. But it was also a bit different. Chad changed careers, so to speak. After picking our youngest daughter up from preschool, Chad and I ventured to his office. He cleaned out his cubicle and turned in his ID badge.
Chad & I have this unspoken language between us. For example, when we were housebreaking our sweet little leaky puppy (long before we had to housebreak our sweet little leaky kids),we would just give each other a look. We each knew we wanted to scream,”THERE HAVE BEEN NO ACCIDENTS TODAY! SHE DIDN’T PEE ON THE [...]
A few weeks ago, I accomplished something I never hoped to. Especially at the age of 30. I completed Chad’s Social Security paperwork. (Insert audience applause and cue “Eye of the Tiger”) Not only is it complete, but I actually submitted it, folks! I had to print eleven copies of medical release forms — because [...]
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