Short and sweet. Yesterday they decided to do a stress test. We found cardiology and they whisked him away. Most of these tests are over quickly. I waited 45 minutes. A nurse brought him back. He looked fine. She said he did not fail but had a ‘very’ abnormal test and that was all she… Continue reading Drum Roll Please…

PTSD were originally my motives for writing this blog. I have another blog of course but I think it would shock the Stepdaughter when I write about the bold and honest truth of things. The doctors have come up with a long list of items… PTSD, COPD, MDD, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, Stroke, anxiety,… Continue reading Living with COPD and…

I should be well versed in the many faces of Depression. But I am not. Each time depression sneaks up on Rich, it takes me by surprise. It is so gradual but then… suddenly it feels like you are in so deep that you can’t get out. Myself? I just want to get away from… Continue reading Depression 101

We sat down with Rich’s PCP and she looked at him. How are you? Him: I’m dying. She: We all are since the day we were born, but I am not being flip. You ARE far from dying. She went on rapid fire, but stopping to look to make sure Rich understood what she was… Continue reading Good News?

Interesting to note. Rich had throat cancer at stage IV. His survival rate after ‘cure’ was 4 to 5 years. We left Dr. Witek’s office after our last follow up with him feeling that we’d beat that cancer, at least for now. Neither of us though about the survival rate really. Who wants to think… Continue reading Survival