deanna on August 31st, 2009

Since I last blogged, I have had quite a tough and depressing time. My aunt sent me an eviction notice on my birthday and the week after I got mom into her temporary detox unit. I learned not only is my aunt evicting me, but all occupants. That includes mom who was supposed to come [...]

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deanna on May 17th, 2009

There are three of us in our family. My Brother is the eldest, my Sister is the middle child and I am the youngest. My sibs are only separated by about 15 months and I am separated by 4 years. It is odd how our dynamics within care-giving are not unusual. We three were never [...]

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deanna on May 17th, 2009

Hi, I’m Deanna and this is my story of care-giving. My care-giving for Mom began about 20 years ago. She suffered from pulmonary embolism, fractured arms, wrists and hands here and there. Her balance was never great and she always managed to break something when I would take a vacation. I lived with her so I [...]

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