Monday, Emmie got to spend the night for the first time in many weeks, for at least 7. We couldn't have her for the weeks that Ellen, my aide, wasn't here to work as it didn't work out for Bear in the mornings to drive her all the way to the group home and then to his school PLUS take care of me. I was really exhausted and sore on Monday due to ( Read more... )

We've made a significant change to our lives in the last 24 hours. I now have a LifeAlert pendant that I wear all the time. It makes Bear and I both feel safer, though I now feel like an old bird! You know that commercial that used to play..."I've fallen and I can't get up!" Well, it's not so funny now ( Read more... )