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by Nancy CarlsonPosted on Posted in My Story 45 Comments

Sidewalks As I write this today, the two most important men in my life are in hospice care. One is my father, who has a worn-out and tired heart but a sharp mind. The other man is my husband, who …

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by Nancy CarlsonPosted on Posted in Barry's Journey 72 Comments

I am pretty sure Barry is dying now… I had a care conference about Barry today. He can barely swallow now and weighs only 135 pounds. I tried to feed him lunch earlier and there was major panic in his …

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by Nancy CarlsonPosted on Posted in Barry's Journey 12 Comments

It has been a while since my last post, and I am sorry to have kept everyone hanging. It seems I no longer have a firm hold on time while I juggle so many projects that I never get anything …

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by Nancy CarlsonPosted on Posted in Barry's Journey No Comments

Falling and rocking Barry is getting really unsteady on his feet since his doctors cut down on his medications. I can’t help but wonder if we now are seeing the true symptoms of frontotemporal dementia (FTD) that the medications may …

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