Sharon KirkinHere and Not Here BlogCatching up to now…again.This story was originally published on September 4, 2023, and updated for republication. The tale of our dear Robert is winding down.3d ago3d ago
Sharon KirkinHere and Not Here BlogChoosing life, one date at a timeI broke watching my husband decline. I felt I was dying with him. Could a new relationship save me?Aug 14Aug 14
Sharon KirkinHere and Not Here BlogNavigating hospice intake for my husbandHow do we prepare our minds and bodies for the last six months of our loved one’s life?Aug 5Aug 5
Sharon KirkinHere and Not Here BlogLetting Go: Part 3 — When it’s time for hospiceI don’t want to be responsible for a decision that may ultimately end another person’s life, my husband’s life.Jul 30Jul 30
Sharon KirkinHere and Not Here BlogHow dating brought me back to my husbandI had been so frustrated with Robert for so long that I had forgotten that I loved him.Jul 301Jul 301
Sharon KirkinHere and Not Here BlogLetting Go: Part 2 — When it’s time for palliative careMy husband’s dementia has provided me with an early education in healthcare topics I’d just as soon have waited to learn.Jul 15Jul 15
Sharon KirkinHere and Not Here BlogHow to cut an onion without cryingOr how to be more flexible in a new relationship.Jul 8Jul 8
Sharon KirkinHere and Not Here BlogLetting Go: Part 1 — Black vomitOur paths have diverged. This is one of the most bizarre aspects of dementia.Jul 1Jul 1
Sharon KirkinHere and Not Here BlogJoy again? Life is sneaky like that.The decision to date would turn out to be the easy part.Jun 24Jun 24
Sharon KirkinHere and Not Here BlogAway from your family to take care of mineOnce a year, they leave for three weeks or a month. Where do they go? They go home, of course, to visit their families in the Philippines.Jun 17Jun 17