The Clumsiest Caregiver’s Compression Stocking Catastrophe A desperate, loving, and very foolishly rhyming confession I’m the world’s worst caregiver, it’s honestly shocking, Poor Anne, my beloved, stands noble but rocking On the edge of collapse, as I fumble –such bungling! Shower time’s chaos, she’s slipping and sloshing, Faucets drip, towels tumble; I’m cloddish and..
Love, loss and legacy: From neurosurgeon to patient, from wife to caregiver I thought you might be interested in this story that was recently posted concerning Gina Gentili, whose husband, Dr. Fred Gentili (a renowned neurosurgeon practicing in Toronto) passed from glioblastoma: https://www.braintumour.ca/stories/love-loss-and-legacy-from-neurosurgeon-to-patient-from-wife-to-caregiver/. Gina speaks a lot about caregiving and shared resources for other caregivers. ..
I was interviewed by Trina Boyko Content Writer for the Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada. The title of her article: Caring for Anne: A husband’s journey through glioblastoma Here is how it opens: “From the moment Robert McBryde picks up the phone, there’s a flurry of activity in the background. As one person leaves, another..
Between Hope and Heartbreak: Living as a Full-Time Carer by Sarah-Jayne Gratton This is a brilliant account of how it feels to be a caregiver. It describes many of my feelings and experiences as I look after my precious Anne, stricken with incurable brain cancer. I have included some excerpts below but please read the..