Author Archives: Linda

I haven’t had a chance to write for a while because of all of the things that have been going on. First, our granddaughter just received her first Holy Communion. It seems strange to be even saying that. John and … Continue reading →

These last few weeks have been filled with different feelings of angst, happiness, and sadness and caring. On April 8th I was scheduled for removal of a cataract from my left eye. I was very anxious because the previous removal … Continue reading →

Today has been a good one. I had a few friends over last night for a jewelry party. Ha – ha, if anyone knows me I really do not need more jewelry. It is a nice excuse to get some … Continue reading →

As you know, John and I watch our grandchildren four days per week after school. It is a labor of love for both of us. Sure, we are tied up in the afternoon but we get to spend more time … Continue reading →

One of the problems I get into while caring for John is forgetting that I have medical needs as well. This became clear when we visited the eye surgeon this week. He told me that I definitely need the cataract … Continue reading →

The calendar says that it’s almost spring but the temperature feels like mid December. We had snow, ice and rain last night. Yes, that’s me in the picture cleaning off the car. (I’m too short for this job.) I know … Continue reading →

We have now come to that difficult part of the year when winter gets really tiring and spring just can’t come soon enough. Like watching that pot that never seems to boil, you can almost taste that first spring day … Continue reading →

This entry is really not going to be much about caregiving for an MS patient, but about another kind of caregiving, giving our grandchildren our time and our love. This week has been very busy at my grandchildren’s school. It … Continue reading →

You may not have noticed but I’ve added two new links to the blog. The first is the “Facial Pain Association” and the second brings you to the Wikepedia site for “Trigeminal Neuralgia.” Hopefully they will help some of you.

Here we are in January and the thermometer has dropped like a stone. It’s always the time of year that John goes into “lock down mode.” By that I mean that except for doctor’s visits and other things that are … Continue reading →