by Rosemary Lokhorst | Mar 6, 2019 | Inspiration, Mental Health, Uncategorized
My little dog Douglas is not a registered emotional support dog, and yet he is the one whose furry back I spill my tears on whenever I have another outbreak of my chronic illness. As previously written about, I have some form of chronic skin condition, where my skin...
by Rosemary Lokhorst | Dec 19, 2018 | Chronic/Serious Illness
Ever had a nasty mosquito bite? I’m talking about one that itches so bad that you scratch until you bleed. Now imagine having about 100 of those all over your body. That’s me. I have a chronic condition, but no one knows what it is. It presents as a rash with large...
by Rosemary Lokhorst | Feb 21, 2018 | Uncategorized
Ever heard that saying “the second time’s a charm”? Well, I am a bit conflicted about that when it concerns taking care of someone with a terminal illness. Almost nine years ago now, my mother died of cancer. Now my best friend is dying and I am once again the main...
by Rosemary Lokhorst | Jan 24, 2018 | Uncategorized
Almost nine years ago, my mom died of cancer — and it could totally have been avoided. After my father died in 2000, my mom moved in with me. We’d always been very close. I travelled a lot for my job at Microsoft and she took care of my dog along with hers when...
by Rosemary Lokhorst | Jan 10, 2018 | Uncategorized
Tests and treatments are never fun. Sometimes even worse than the poking and prodding is the waiting! And there’s that smell. You know the one – why is it that every hospital waiting room smells the same? But your mind’s going 100 miles an hour, so it’s impossible to...
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