The Southeaster howls as we park at the hospital. I have no idea where we have to go – there seems to be ten thousand cars in the carpark. I …
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Here is a collection of my blogs from over the years on ageing, dementia, death, and dying. Feel free to contact me on raynestroebel@mindsmatter.co.za and follow me on Facebook.
We again arrive early for our appointment for the scan. Bill has become very anxious about time and gets easily agitated if he needs to rush. I should have packed …
The weeks drag on as we wait for the physician’s appointment. I see more and more sticky notes appearing, whilst Bill becomes more and more withdrawn. I notice how hard …
Bill and I just stood there, staring at each other in total disbelief. I realised that in that moment our lives had changed forever. I could taste the dates in …
He has become a lot quieter over the past months, clutching my hand as soon as he feels insecure. It used to be the other way around, with me grabbing …
She has been stripped of everything that was important to her. No more weekly visits to the hairdresser. The cheeks that always sparkled with a bit of rouge are now …