tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4369047523764329472024-03-15T18:51:10.219-05:00Living in the Shadow of Alzheimer's...goin' through the motionsSherihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12951853063959637790noreply@blogger.comBlogger2796125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436904752376432947.post-88420820661359650492023-07-06T16:34:00.000-05:002023-07-06T16:34:00.567-05:00Still Living in the Shadow of Alzheimers<p> As part of Sheri's doctors therapy plan, Sheri has gone back to the beginning of her blog and is reading it out loud ... Sheri is learning so much about herself.</p><p>Sheri is pausing, praising and praying. </p><p><br /></p>Sherihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12951853063959637790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436904752376432947.post-3061450856825051562023-06-01T08:53:00.001-05:002023-06-01T11:48:25.040-05:00Still living in the shadow the Alzheimers<p> It has been 5 years since Bob's passing, but Sheri is learning the hard way that just because "Al" is gone does mean that all is well. Sheri is learning that the coping skills of day-to-day life that she used for all those years to survive, are not necessarily serving her well now. How does one change? How do you undo the desperate inner need to keep all plates spinning at warp speed, to prevent the possibility of failure, of life crashing down all around you. Especially if that fear no longer exists.</p><p>Sheri needs to pause, praise and pray.</p>Sherihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12951853063959637790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436904752376432947.post-33178271059588496762020-07-19T07:40:00.001-05:002020-07-19T07:40:29.977-05:00Living in the shadow of Alzheimer'sSheri is still tripping over the shadow of Alzheimer's. She has tried running from it, ignoring it, pretending it didn't exist, and of course her old stand by of laughing at it. She knows she just needs to embrace it but it is so hard, because at the end of each day as the sun sets, the harsh shadows come back, but as she reaches for the shadow... it fades away.<br />
Sheri needs to pause, praise and pray.<br />
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<br />Sherihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12951853063959637790noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436904752376432947.post-62874123765272754022020-01-04T07:16:00.000-06:002020-01-04T07:16:42.461-06:00Living in the Shadow of AlzheimersSheri is still working on finding herself, and finding joy. Miss Elsie Rose turned one year old on Dec 30th..Sheri made a sock monkey out of Bob and "Äls" socks with a touch of Bob's flannel shirt, as her gift. Sheri definitely found the joy part. :)<br />
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<br />Sherihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12951853063959637790noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436904752376432947.post-85384786951584498062019-11-13T06:01:00.000-06:002019-11-13T06:01:03.994-06:00Living in the Shadow of Alzheimer'sSheri is still working on finding herself. Last week she found herself taking Sir Cooper on his first Air plane flight to San Antonio Texas for her Fathers 86th birthday. They had a great visit, and as usual Sir Cooper was the star of the show..<br />
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<br />Sherihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12951853063959637790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436904752376432947.post-52871652972868501452019-10-23T05:24:00.001-05:002019-10-23T05:24:48.652-05:00Living in the Shadow of Alzheimer'sSheri was invited to be a part of an Alzheimer's Caregiver Advisory Board in Washington DC this past weekend. This was way, way out side her comfort zone, but she put on her big girl pants and went! Sheri felt a little like a fish out of water to be included with some very well known authors and people very involved in the Alzheimer's world. Everyone there embraced her, and valued what she had to contribute, giving her a confidence in having shared her journey with Bob and '"Al".<br />
Sheri felt very honored to have been asked to this event.<br />
God is good, all the time.Sherihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12951853063959637790noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436904752376432947.post-19346144649628734612019-10-09T06:01:00.000-05:002019-10-09T06:04:04.651-05:00Living in the Shadow of AlzheimersSheri keeps having dreams with a reoccurring theme. In the dream/nightmare "Äl" is driving after Bob's license to drive was taken away. Sheri is in the car and is begging "them" to pull over. Sheri thinks even though it has been almost 1 1/12 years since Bob passed away, and years and years since they pulled his license, Sheri is experience some of the true fears she had during those years when survival mode was her mode of operation.<br />
Sheri still needs to pause, praise, and pray.Sherihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12951853063959637790noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436904752376432947.post-80477201030185837862019-09-30T06:01:00.001-05:002019-09-30T06:01:18.909-05:00Living in the Shadow of AlzheimersSheri is still searching for self.<br />
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Sheri needs to pause, praise and pray.<br />
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<br />Sherihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12951853063959637790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436904752376432947.post-84065206778652052552019-05-21T06:00:00.000-05:002019-05-21T06:00:01.291-05:00Living with Bob and "Al"This is 8 minutes of Bob and "Al" trying to put Bob's back brace on. It is important to understand what cognitive impairment really looks like. This is 8 minutes long for us, but to Alzheimer's there is no clock. Watch carefully as "Al" struggles at first to put his back brace on, and then how quickly he looses track of the task and soon has no idea what he was doing at all. This is true cognitive impairment. Please watch to the end Thank you.<br />
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<br />Sherihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12951853063959637790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436904752376432947.post-84475610631550732172019-04-21T06:52:00.002-05:002019-04-21T06:52:31.025-05:00Sheri has been under the weather, physically and emotionally. Turns out what she needed was time alone with God and her camera. The concentrated focus through that lens reminds her that God knows every ounce of her being, even in this world of chaos.<br />
Sheri needed to pause, praise and pray.<br />
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<br />Sherihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12951853063959637790noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436904752376432947.post-52977280759707492602019-04-09T05:57:00.000-05:002019-04-09T06:02:01.731-05:00Sheri is trying hard to find her center, but she is not sure if the tears of the past weigh more or less than the fears of the future.<br />
Sheri needs to pause, praise and pray.Sherihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12951853063959637790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436904752376432947.post-71010158646256496642019-04-02T06:44:00.000-05:002019-04-02T06:44:03.004-05:00If ever there were a year that this award was special to Sheri, she would have to say this year would be it. Thank you to the faithful readers that made this possible. Do your best to live in the moment and pause, praise and pray.<br />
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<a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/alzheimers-disease/best-blogs-of-the-year#1">Healthline's top Alzheimer blogs of 2019</a>Sherihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12951853063959637790noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436904752376432947.post-1424594453033160572019-03-18T05:53:00.003-05:002019-03-18T05:53:59.590-05:00Sheri used to wonder why people felt they still needed to recognize special days after their loved ones were gone. After all an anniversary is recognition of how long they have been together... so the fact that today "would have been" Sheri and Bob's 30th wedding anniversary, really should not be considered an anniversary at all. Sheri thinks she gets it now.<br />
Heavy sigh, Sheri is going to pause, praise and pray.Sherihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12951853063959637790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436904752376432947.post-49248556650027599372019-03-07T06:06:00.001-06:002019-03-07T06:06:09.858-06:00Sheri is trying hard to just go with flow, as she navigates these deep swings of joy and sorrow. To be honest most days she just focuses on work and hopes she can keep it together. She is not looking for sympathy, she is just sharing so you might know what others in your life who are grieving, are going through.<br />
Sheri needs to pause, praise and pray.Sherihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12951853063959637790noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436904752376432947.post-8230339442550834012019-02-15T05:47:00.001-06:002019-02-15T05:47:52.984-06:00Sheri knows she is suffering from depression and anxiety. She takes medication for this and wants others that are struggling to know it is ok to talk about it. She has been attending a grief counseling group, (well at least when the frozen tundra has been safe enough to go out in lol) She wakes up every morning and puts one foot in front of the other …. just like so many other people in the world, all for different reasons.She had surgery last week, and in her week recovery time at home she spent too much time watching headlines of the news. Sheri had to remind herself over and over that God is in control. She has turned the TV off .. she is determined to survive the aftermath of caregiving. She is going to refocus on living one day at a time and doing her best to live in Gods Word, the Comforter of all stress, depression and anxiety.<br />
Sheri needs to Pause, Praise and Pray.Sherihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12951853063959637790noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436904752376432947.post-39967217183210219332019-02-03T06:42:00.000-06:002019-02-03T06:42:42.220-06:00Sheri is wondering if others that have survived "living in the shadow of Alzheimer's" have experienced the awareness of physical issues with in themselves that seem to be surfacing out of nowhere? It is hard for Sheri to believe she would have ignored all these small miscellaneous health issues if she had seen them in the past. Sheri thinks it may be because the "shadow "is fading back into the light and things that were hidden are a little more visible.<br />
Sheri needs to Pause, praise and pray.Sherihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12951853063959637790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436904752376432947.post-5487330315168766042019-01-01T18:55:00.001-06:002019-01-01T18:55:14.056-06:00Sheri finds it hard to believe that the same seven months could hold so much sadness and so much joy all at the same time. Welcome to the world Sheri's first grandchild... Elsie Rose :) Beautiful way to start the new year. God is good.<br />
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<br />Sherihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12951853063959637790noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436904752376432947.post-5362426468721221032018-12-30T07:40:00.000-06:002018-12-30T07:40:11.916-06:00Living in the shadow of AlzheimersOne more day. Sheri knows every day is a blessing, but she will be really glad when 2018 comes to close.<br />
Sheri needs to Pause, Praise and Pray.Sherihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12951853063959637790noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436904752376432947.post-17556440226078200592018-12-12T05:29:00.002-06:002018-12-12T05:29:50.276-06:00Living in the Shadow of AlzheimersIf ever there was a season that holds the emotions too near<br />
It's the season of "holy jolly," the season of Christmas cheer.<br />
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Yet I am one among many, for whom the season is confettied with tears<br />
The pain and the strife of everyday life has many left deep wounds through the year.<br />
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Yet we all have so much in common, we share pain we share hope and despair<br />
We are in fact "going through the motions", it is just hidden in "Happy New Year".<br />
<br />Sherihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12951853063959637790noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436904752376432947.post-27435480669696726232018-12-05T06:33:00.000-06:002018-12-05T06:33:11.888-06:00Each day that goes by Sheri sees people hurting all around her. She can't help thinking about all the people that are plucked from this world daily. They disappear, their loved ones mourn, there is gathering at the funeral, and then life just goes on. The world does not stop, business of life does not stop, we still need to eat, work, plan, shovel snow, it as if those that were lost were never here. Death happens to everyone. Sheri is not saying she needs more support , she does not.. these are just the facts. So the only thing that really matters is what you do right now in this moment, the smile you give, the gentle touch, the prayers you pray.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><span style="color: #f3f3f3;"></span><span style="background-color: black;"></span><br />Sherihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12951853063959637790noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436904752376432947.post-4110456718241671512018-12-03T05:27:00.000-06:002018-12-03T05:27:50.174-06:00Sheri is trying hard to remember to make new memories and not let joy slip by this holiday season. She is definitely having a hard time balancing these feelings. She knows her grief is still new and fresh, so her feelings are to be expected but she also does not want to miss the important and beautiful things happening in her life. Daughter number one is expecting Sheri's first grandchild the first week of January. God is good.<br />
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<br />Sherihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12951853063959637790noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436904752376432947.post-40660039078414390222018-10-30T06:44:00.000-05:002018-10-30T06:44:20.853-05:00Sheri keeps thinking about about how many others are on this journey. The isolation this wretched disease brings.It makes her so much more aware of what people are going through, whether this disease or any other, this type of isolation or any other... Sheri manages a 200 unit apartment community and many times in the evening when she walks Sir Cooper, she realizes that within these walls are peoples lives. Isolated into cubicles each dealing with their own journey, their own pain and isolation. Of course there is joy as well, but for some reason as the sunsets and the glow of their living room lights casts shadows on blinds, Sheri can't help but feel she does not do enough to reach the lonely and the brokenhearted, and she realizes what a fragmented world we live in.<br />
Sheri needs to pause praise and pray. Sherihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12951853063959637790noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436904752376432947.post-76087311612881431662018-10-29T06:53:00.000-05:002018-10-29T06:53:00.460-05:00Sheri is trying to learn to that it is okay to share the gifts God has given her. She had her photos/canvas display Open House at the coffee shop over the weekend. Sheri knows she would have never pursed photography had she not been so lonely and struggling so hard to find something she could do with Bob and "Al". God always has a plan... whether we know it or not.<br />
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<br />Sherihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12951853063959637790noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436904752376432947.post-568162657765041072018-10-24T07:03:00.003-05:002018-10-24T07:03:36.575-05:00Sheri woke this morning... thank You Lord.Sherihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12951853063959637790noreply@blogger.com0