Ch.159 Transitions
August 3, 2022
I made a promise to myself not to make any significant decisions during my first month of grieving for Pat. I had
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Ch. 158 Heartache
July 28, 2022.
Several weeks ago, I agreed to a request from Marian, a social worker at Mayo Clinic in Eau Claire, to speak
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Ch.157 Beautiful Service, Somber Burial, and Unending Grief
Monday, July 25, 2022
Pat was honored on Saturday with a combination funeral and celebration of her life.
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Ch.156 Unprepared for Life After Lewy Body: My Fear of Boredom
July 9, 2022
Today, eight days after my wife Pat died from the effects of Lewy Body Dementia, I read about
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Ch.148 PAT POTTER-EFRON OBITUARY
Patricia Sue Potter-Efron, 77, passed away on Friday, July 1, 2022, at Azura Memory Care Center, from a combination of Lewy Body Dementia and the auto-immune disorder
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Ch. 147 Pat Quietly Passes Away
June 30 and July 1,2022
I answered the phone just as I was about to leave my house to drive to The Refuge. “Will you get
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Ch.146 Ron Feels a Premonition
June 27,2022.
I don’t believe in premonitions, I’m telling myself. I’ve never had one, either… until this morning. But today, when I came to The Refuge and
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June 21, 2022
The Refuge, Pat’s memory care facility, has a small but attractive courtyard in which residents can sit, take short walks, and visit. I take Pat there every day
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120.8 pounds. That’s Pat’s most recent weight. This from a woman who weighed over 200 pounds before Lewy Body began its attack on her brain and body. True, Pat is
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June 2022
I have feared this moment, the instant when I must type the following message: Pat can no longer contribute her words to our dialogue.
Now,
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May 2022
It took me forty-five seconds to walk speedily from the dining room to the kitchen, open the cupboard, select a wide but short glass, and
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Ch. 136: Ron’s Covid Fatigue Helps Him Better Understand How Lewy Body Affects Pat
My bout with Covid has given me insight about Pat’s Lewy Body
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Ch.133 Creative Dining the Lewy Body Way
April 2022
Mealtimes with Pat can be intriguing adventures. Today, for example, Pat decided to push her luncheon of peas
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