Author: acarrillo
A tearful, early Thanksgiving with John
John is in hospice, but stable. He has lost about 40 pounds in the last 12 months which is the...
The perfect Valentine’s gift
These last few months have been very intense. John’s cancer diagnosis last month was just the icing on the cake....
Portrait of Care: Angie
Angie is a caregiver for her husband John, who is in the early middle stage of Alzheimer’s disease. While John...
Uneasy Rider
John has become very fearful of riding in the car. Part of the problem is that somehow he believes that...
What a difference a year makes!
What a difference a year has made in our journey with Alzheimer’s. At this time last year, John was able...
“Me time” takes an unexpected turn when John wants hot chocolate
Saturday mornings are a time that I have carved out for me to do whatever I want. Usually, I get...