For anyone who has ever had a pet, we tend to think of them as not just an animal, but one of the family. They are usually fed and cared for just like you would feed and care for them if they were your children. Today we had our beautiful, crazy cat Gidget ‘put toContinue reading “Saying goodbye…”
Category Archives: grief
Parkies, life and grief
As with any other person, there is much more to my life than just the diagnosis of Parkinson’s. I carry with me a grief that no mother should have to face. The death of my oldest son, suddenly and far too soon at just short of his 39th birthday. One thing that I find comfortContinue reading “Parkies, life and grief”
Loss and laughter
Yesterday being 4/10 was the anniversary of my eldest son’s passing just before his 39th birthday. I have my youngest grand-daughter staying with me at the moment, so her Mum came to spend the morning with us. Adam was very close to his sister and her three daughters and because they all lived in ChristchurchContinue reading “Loss and laughter”
New friends, combatting isolation
Anyone who knows me, particularly my husband, will know that I don’t do well isolated at home and not enough social contact. Don’t get me wrong, I do love my home and my garden, especially when the garden is coming into spring and things are starting to come to life. We are fortunate that theContinue reading “New friends, combatting isolation”
999 mails and a trip down memory lane…
While I am laid up with this back/leg injury it has given me the time to focus on other things. I have been spending time on my computer or laptop/tablet doing a variety of things. One of the things has been sending emails and checking daily emails. I was on my computer the other dayContinue reading “999 mails and a trip down memory lane…”
Love and loss
Love is a beautiful, wonderful thing. But often with love there is ultimately loss. Whether it is a pet, a sibling, another family member, or a good friend. If you take the risk of loving someone you ultimately have to face the fact that you may lose them. We are all facing the loss ofContinue reading “Love and loss”
Everything and everyone is getting old in our house…
Just when you think all is going smoothly – well relatively for those of us with a ‘Murphy’s Law’ or in our household ‘Ade and Sue’s Law’ – life throws a few curve balls that throw you out of kilter. Firstly, the appliances. Both our coffee machine and our toaster decided to stop working. TheContinue reading “Everything and everyone is getting old in our house…”
Grief and Loss
I was just reading a quote about trauma that also fits with grief. It spoke about how you never really get over it but build your life around it. This is so true. Grief never goes away. I know I carry mine deep in my heart and soul. On the surface of it I amContinue reading “Grief and Loss”
Subtle changes
I have gradually become aware that I am going through some subtle changes with my Parkinson’s. In another recent post I talked about how some of my workmates have gently told me that they are noticing some cognitive changes. Apparently, they have noticed that I can sometimes be forgetful or am repetitive in my speech.Continue reading “Subtle changes”
For my friends… I know it was hard for you to say!
My friends had the difficult job of telling me some honest truths about my symptoms, which unfortunately I didn’t realise had become noticeable… So, I wrote them a poem. I cruise through life so slowly and try to do my bestI’m grateful for my family, for I am truly blessedAlthough I do have Parkies, IContinue reading “For my friends… I know it was hard for you to say!”
My journey with Parkinsons 