Miss

Attatched is a poem I wrote for Mum who died from dementia with Lewy bodies.
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Caregiver sister

My story is about my brother-in-law and he was first diagnosed with Parkinson’s. In December of 2017, an intern gave him an antihistamine and steroid shot and after that he […]
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The Builder

The Builder I was the one with pen in hand, building imaginary worlds with words. But my dad held the tools that built my life. He constructed the foundation for […]
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The wife

I am going through this now with my husband. I kind of expected withdrawal and memory loss. But I didn’t expect so many roller coaster rides. The ups and down […]
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A Visit With Dad

My father was a victim of LBD. I wrote this after a visit with him. A VISIT WITH DAD I’ve come to visit dad. He sits there in his chair. […]
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Applied Content Security Policy for Nginx and Nodejs

Applied Content Security Policy for Nginx and Nodejs
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This is Lewy… my mom’s story

My mother, Alice, was originally diagnosed with Alzheimer’s around 2001, but had adverse reactions to the medication prescribed by her doctor. After several setbacks that required additional care in order […]
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Daughter

My father was a victim of LBD. I wrote this after a visit with him. A VISIT WITH DAD I’ve come to visit dad. He sits there in his chair. […]
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My Twin

I have not lived around my twin sister for a few years. She lived with me in 2014 after her divorce. She had a back injury and was heavily medicated […]
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Coping with Pain Through Writing

The Father Forget not that the Earth likes to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair. He is standing alone in the middle of […]
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Mrs.

Happy birthday, Daddy. When I look at this photo, I see my own son – the wondrous and precocious child who makes everyone laugh with anecdotes and proverbial dad jokes. […]
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My Dad

My Dad Susie Flower March 15, 2018 My dad is 75 years old and has been having active dreams and talking in his sleep for about 12 years now. He […]
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From Dancing to Disaster

My mom probably has Lewy Body Dementia. She was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease but has symptoms more in line with Lewy Body. My mom often shakes when getting up to […]
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Goodbye to My Steam Man

Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) takes prisoners, and it does not discriminate. When LBD targets someone, there isn't a cure and no escape—it’s a one-way journey with a guaranteed rough ride […]
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Aging with Dignity with LBD

In my case, I intervened in my mother, Linda's life 14 years ago, because "something was just not right." She stopped eating right, her house was a mess, she was […]
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My story with Mom

My mom was diagnosed in 2012. She is currently in a nursing home in the late stages, I believe. She has not been out of bed since 4/29/17. She needs […]
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Swanny’s life story

Evelyn Swanhild Halvorsen was born in Brooklyn, NY in 1936. “Made in America with 100% Norwegian parts” is what she would say. Her parents were Norwegian immigrants…her father a ship builder, […]
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Father and Son

Hi my name is Ron Hansen and I am 53 and married to Lynda, dad to Katharine (Kate) and Sarah and son to Gary and Beverly Hansen. As a native […]
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LBD Was His Kryptonite

Death does not sound a trumpet. – African proverb There were no trumpets, or any heralding anything. Just quiet, and then he was gone. He slept all day yesterday, occasionally […]
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