Of Caution and Caregivers
Written by Ann Pietrangelo on April 9th, 2008 in Caregiver's Corner, Emotional Issues, Linked Articles.
Multiple sclerosis should come with a warning label. “Caution: MS may cause presumptuousness in strangers. Use patience and wear thick skin.” Continue Reading…
Caregiver. Maybe you need one. Maybe you are one. This blog is written from the perspective of someone who found himself in the position of making a choice to become a caregiver. You’ll note that when talking about being a caregiver, I said that I chose to become one. That’s because Mandy, my wife, was not my wife when she was first diagnosed. We were living together, but not married. Now I won’t say that I didn’t give marrying Mandy a second’s thought because of the MS, because I did. I may have been foolish and in love, but I’m not stupid. Continue Reading…
April 14th, 2008 at 12:27 pm
It is interesting to see a couple writing, though you two are “youngens” at living with MS. Yet everyone’s journey has a beginning. Frankly I believe the beginning is the make or break time for any type of spouse caregiver relationship to evolve or not evolve. 23 years of living MS for Patti and myself, and 20 years in a week or two for our daughter. For what it’s worth, Patti and I also lived together before marriage, and ‘probable’ MS DX preceded marriage. Maybe that’s a formula for success?
Caregivingly Yours, Patrick
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April 14th, 2008 at 1:09 pm
I hadn’t really thought about us being “youngens,” but I guess you are right. I’ve visited your blog on occasion and it is inspiring to know that other couples have managed to make a go of it under similar circumstances.
Thank you for your meaningful comments.