Caregiver advice: Marburg MSI have written extensively about my experiences as a caregiver for my late fiancee. Since then, I have become a professional caregiver. I find this to be very personally rewarding...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 replies
Will Covid-19 lead to a rise in MS?Many diseases, both chronic and acute, are caused, or at least linked, to a combination of genetic predisposition and environmental triggers. My fiancee, during the time period between when she...Reactions 0 reactions Comments14 replies
End Stage Caregiving: When Love Is All You Have Left To GiveThis is the story of my final two weeks with my late fiancee, Tracey. I have written about some of this in the Caregivers forum, as it happened in real... By teddys6 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Caregiver Reflections: A Blessing and a CurseI have chronicled my experiences as a caregiver for my fiancee Tracey here right up until her death from MS-related respiratory failure two and a half years ago, and shortly... By teddys4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Specialized Caregiver Tools: Fur-Lined HandcuffsI was looking for something in my closet earlier today when I came across a small plastic bag containing a set of fur-lined handcuffs. I had completely forgotten about them... By teddys2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
How caregiving made me a better manAnd a better person. Today marks the one year anniversary that multiple sclerosis took my princess Tracey from me. In the past year, I have gotten on with my life...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesCaregiving
For Caregivers, a Sixth Stage of GriefI'm sure we are all aware of the five stages of grief that we must endure when dealing with the loss of a loved one: Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, and...Reactions 0 reactions Comments6 repliesCaregiving
Coping, with the help of musicI have often read, heard, or seen where people talk about songs that touch them, and have taken a rather cynical view on this. I like to listen to music...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesCaregiving
The endThe end game has ended. Multiple Sclerosis has taken my beloved princess Tracey from me, but not without one hell of a fight. She battled you for twenty three years...Reactions 0 reactions Comments10 repliesCaregiving
The end gameI have posted in this forum several times about my caregiver relationship with my fiancee Tracey. She is a 23 year SPMS survivor, who is in the end stages. In...Reactions 0 reactions Comments13 repliesCaregiving
Full CircleMy fiancee Tracey and I have been together a little over 10 years. She was diagnosed in 1994 with RRMS, which progressed to SPMS after 18 months. We met online... By teddys2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
How does one edit a post?Is it possible to edit a post once is already on the site? I've tried using the edit function, but it doesn't seem to work for me...Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 replies
A caregiver's mistake and a lesson learnedMy fiancee Tracey is in the advanced stages of SPMS, and is also fighting a five year battle with stage 4 bedsores. Despite this, we still manage to travel from...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesCaregiving
TremorsI am the primary caregiver for my fiancee, who has advanced SPMS. She is also recovering from multiple stage 4 bedsores. The wound care has pushed the MS care to...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesSymptoms
