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I am now posting at https://creatingmemories.home.blog/. Please update your bookmarks - I hope you ' ll continue to follow me at my new site! (Source: Dealing with Alzheimer's Blog)
Source: Dealing with Alzheimer's Blog - May 1, 2019 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Kris Source Type: blogs
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This was taken on a recent trip to Illinois to visit my family. Our grandson Ian and his Mom and Dad (Alan and Jen) went with us. Some of my family members had not met Ian yet, so it was nice that we finally made that happen. Family vacations are rare -- we also got to visit with some long time friends. My brother retired the day before we arrived so we had a special celebration for him. (Source: Dealing with Alzheimer's Blog)
Source: Dealing with Alzheimer's Blog - August 13, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Kris Source Type: blogs
New Alzheimer's Research News
Allison Gatlin, a Tech reporter with Investor ' s Business Daily and Investors.com published a story today about some Alzheimer ' s Research that is making some news. It ' s an interesting article and although I am quoted in here, it is not the reason for me to post this story -- it ' s promising. Click here to view the article Experts see Hope
I appreciate Allison ' s work on this.
I ' m gearing up for (Source: Dealing with Alzheimer's Blog)
Source: Dealing with Alzheimer's Blog - July 6, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Kris Source Type: blogs
I'm back
Can you believe that I am posting within a month of my last post? I can ' t. I have tried to get on several times but the thoughts just weren ' t coming together. In the past week three more people I know have been diagnosed with Alzheimer ' s disease. It is just everywhere. I am glad they are getting diagnosed and the help they need, but I wish it wasn ' t happening so frequently. Next month is (Source: Dealing with Alzheimer's Blog)
Source: Dealing with Alzheimer's Blog - May 21, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Kris Source Type: blogs
Another Post
Imagine that -- another post and it hasn ' t been three or four months -- or longer! I have had quite a few doctor ' s appointments this week -- mostly pertaining to my cancer. Everything is good, just follow ups. I am also seeing my neurologist tomorrow. My appointments there are a little depressing because there isn ' t anything he can do for me other than refill my prescriptions. So, we keep (Source: Dealing with Alzheimer's Blog)
Source: Dealing with Alzheimer's Blog - April 18, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Kris Source Type: blogs
Easter Sunday/April Fools
It isn ' t a joke -- one year ago today I had that fateful mammogram that showed my stage 2 cancer. It has been a long year -- one I hope to not repeat. I go this week for my six month mammogram from surgery. We are hoping all looks good. I have seen more doctors, labs, hospitals than I ever wanted to. I know lots of people coping with much worse than I went through and I salute them. Praying (Source: Dealing with Alzheimer's Blog)
Source: Dealing with Alzheimer's Blog - April 1, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Kris Source Type: blogs
A New Year -- A Better Year?
Yes, that ' s me now -- grey hair and all! I ' ve been coloring my hair for over 30 years and I told my husband that after the cancer, that however my hair came back it was going to stay that way. So now it is grey and curly. This photo is about a month old and it has grown longer, but this is the new me. Take it or leave it.
My grandson Ian is now 13 months old and always brings a smile to my (Source: Dealing with Alzheimer's Blog)
Source: Dealing with Alzheimer's Blog - January 22, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Kris Source Type: blogs
Not Back To " Normal "
Yes, it has been many long months since I have added anything to this blog. The last few chemo treatments I had this summer did a number on me. I was sailing along pretty well and then a big old truck seemed to come smashing into me. After my chemo finally ended, I went in for surgery. Luckily, the chemo had done its job (it should have for what I went through!) and the tumor was pretty (Source: Dealing with Alzheimer's Blog)
Source: Dealing with Alzheimer's Blog - October 30, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Kris Source Type: blogs
Back to the Chemo Chair
Monday, I head back to the chemo chair. At least I know what to expect now!
But, my doctor was kind enough to delay my next treatment one week so I could visit family last week. My husband, brother and I went to the US Open Golf tournament for one day at Erin Hills in Wisconsin. It is an amazing course -- one I would never want to p lay. We were also able to visit with some cousins that live (Source: Dealing with Alzheimer's Blog)
Source: Dealing with Alzheimer's Blog - June 17, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Kris Source Type: blogs
Letters
A few months ago I came across an old friend on Facebook and re-connected. We had just lost track of each other and it was so nice to hear from her again. One of the first questions she asked me was " Did your son ever open up his letters you wrote him on his birthdays " . I had forgotten that I shared that with her. If you have followed my blog you know that I the day my son was born, I wrote (Source: Dealing with Alzheimer's Blog)
Source: Dealing with Alzheimer's Blog - May 31, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Kris Source Type: blogs
May 28 th -- one week removed from chemo
Last Monday, May 22nd, I have had my first chemo treatment. In an update to my last post, the other tumors that were located in my body were benign and I was doing the " happy dance " . I told friends later that I was so relieved to " just have breast cancer " , that I never thought I would hear myself even mutter those words.
So, Chemo started last Monday. Monday wasn ' t too bad but the ensuing days (Source: Dealing with Alzheimer's Blog)
Source: Dealing with Alzheimer's Blog - May 28, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Kris Source Type: blogs
