Hi Gerri,

So glad to see you drop by! I'm sorry you lost your husband, especially after fighting like heck to beat it. This disease is totally unforgiving and my heart still aches whenever I think about what my mom and other patients have had to endure. It also aches for the other caregivers that have had to experience what it feels like to watch a loved one suffer and pass without being able to do anything to stop it.

I am still struggling to find a way to live without my mom. I know time will help and life will eventually return to a new normal, but I don't think I'm ready for that yet... I don't want a new normal, I want my old normal, the normal where she still was.

I started seeing a therapist last week, I think it's going to be good. I have also started exercising again and eating better. Any little thing I can do that is good for me rather than self destructive (like overeating and drinking). I also went away with some friends over Memorial Day weekend which was a much needed vacation from life. What are some things you have found helped you through these past 7 months?