This post is merely a bulletin, a progress report and a reminder, for myself, and my followers patiently expecting the last installments of two blog-series I have yet to finish. They are:
- Conclusion: A New U.S. Constitution
- Paul, Acts, Forgeries & Marcion – Part III (the Marcion part)
There are several other drafts pending and waiting to be finished, but it seems they will have to wait longer to be completed and published.
As many of you know I am the full-time/overtime caretaker of my mom 7-days and nights a week. She suffers from severe dementia which has now progressed into Early Alzheimer’s Disease. Her condition has been noticeably progressing since at least 2017, but has really advanced the last 18-months. She now requires more than one person (me) to care for her. I am no longer able to care for her as one person. I’ve been a one-man show since August of 2021 with very few and limited breaks so this is not only required for her, but more so myself.
Come this June or July—that’s the time-frame we are shooting for—Mom will be admitted into an Assisted Living Memory Care facility. You might imagine what all has to be done to 1) find the best Assisted Living Memory Care facility, 2) move out of her current Senior Living apartment and lots of furniture moved into storage, 3) getting all the legal paperwork sorted out to move her into an Assisted Living Memory Care facility, 4) the Long-term Care insurance policy claim initiated, which has been done, 5) her late husband’s Veteran’s Benefits Assistance initiated, 6) get Durable Power of Attorney completed, and 7) finally get myself completely moved back up (again) to Dallas, Texas after all tasks for Mom have been completed. Then 8) find employment in the Dallas metroplex that pays enough to live on and hopefully (fingers crossed 🤞) with a little safety net rainy day fund. The latter is not as easy as it once was 25-35 years ago. Wages in Texas have not kept up with “inflation” or the cost of living per zip code.
In other words, my next 10 or 12 weeks are going to be quite busy, to say the least. I will do what I can for my blogging, but I can make no promises. I do appreciate all of your patience and understanding. At some point in late July or early August I will be back into Dwain’s full-swing and living his own life once more. It is so needed and cannot come soon enough for me. 🙂
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The Professor's Convatorium 
You have my sincerest respect and sympathy. Try to be easy on yourself whenever you can.
If it weren’t for the fact you are an Arsenal supporter I could only wish there was someone like you around if ever I was in your mum’s condition.
Hang in there Mister D.
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Thank you Ark. You must know that bantering, poking, teasing, etc, with you about Footballing is a HUGE therapeutic relief for me—keeps me from obsessing about my life and Mom’s and the eventual day(s) that are sure to come, causing more stress and sadness. My sister will be a TOTAL basket case when Mom passes, and then I suspect I will be asked (begged) to care for her… a never-ending process of “caretaking.” 🙄🤦♂️
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I’m so pleased that something is being sorted out with your dear mom’s care for her future days. You have worked your fingers to the bone doing your utmost, over and above what most people could offer, to care for your mom all these years. I’m glad you’ve found a good facility, who will look after your mom well and to enable you to get your life back on track after many, many really tough years. It’s time you had some space in your life at last to live your future in a much less stressful way. You so deserve the long-overdue break. I admire and have deep respect you for how much you’ve done and given to your mom over the years since I’ve known you. You virtually gave up your own life to care for your mom, and not many people could do that for as long as you have.
My daughter’s mother-in-law has Alzheimers, too, and my daughter was caring for her as much as possible with a sick husband, two teenage girls with mental health issues and OCD, plus working as a part-time teacher at a school. Her mother-in-law has only just, three weeks ago, gone into a care facility, which is a huge weight off of my daughter’s shoulders. I really don’t know how she coped with everything for so long. Jean is settling in at the home, thankfully, and is being well cared for there.
When you get your total freedom back and time for yourself, I wish you all the joy possible to live your life, enjoy your much-earned freedom and take in our beautiful (albeit damaged) planet again. You so deserve this, my dear friend. I have missed you being here and will be delighted when you’re able to get back to writing again. Good luck with everything. I know how much there is to organise when this happens. I pray it all goes smoothly. As us Quakers say, I will be holding you in the Light. And I will. With my fondest love, Ellie Xox 💖
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Oh Ellie, what a warm hearted, genuine sentiment to share for me. My eyes welled-up reading it. You’ve touched my heart and soul. Thank you 100x for this. You are a beautiful person and I am so happy to have met you and slowly gotten to know you, albeit through WordPress. But it is still HUGE to me that you’ve stopped by here despite my lack of time and following the many blogs I enjoy… like yours. Thank you, thank you, thank you Ma’am! ❤️
Yes, I am very much looking forward to getting some/most of my life back for myself. Then I will be able to do more of what I want to do, daily. 😊
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My heart goes out to both you and your mom, Prof. She is lucky to have you for a son … but you were lucky to have her as a mum, for she obviously raised you well and shared her own good values with you. Again, my heart aches for you … I can only imagine, for I have never been in your shoes. Don’t worry about the blogs … we will all still be here when your time is once again your own. Love ‘n hugs, my friend.
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Thank you so much Jill for the kind words and sentiment. You speak lots of truth regarding our time together, both great moments/days as well as the hard, frustrating moments/days or nights. They both have their obvious and hidden values. Thank you again Jill. ❣️
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Thinking of you and your mum, Prof. Sending you both warm, healing hugs. 🤗
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A daunting time for you and your mom, Dwain. I wish you the very best as you navigate the difficult terrain together and will be glad to welcome you back when you’ve settled in and reclaimed your life, knowing you’ve done all the right things for your mother.
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Thank you so very much Annie! 🥰 It has indeed started. We just got back from spending 2-hrs with the Veterans Service Office regarding her late husband’s benefits assistance for her LT Care facility. The paperwork and waiting is significant and drawn out. Glad we’ve started this process this soon! 🙄
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