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THE LONG ROAD HOME: NAVIGATING THE CHALLENGES OF IN-HOME CARE
Five months passed since the stroke, and for three of those months, we were back in our hometown. I confess, I found myself gradually...
Cansel Osberg
Oct 27, 20235 min read


WHAT TO EXPECT AFTER THE ICU
After a loved one is discharged from the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), the journey is far from over. The transition from the ICU to recovery...
Cansel Osberg
Oct 19, 20232 min read


WHEN DREAMS BECOME A REAL-LIFE NIGHTMARE
In the quiet moments before Carl's life took a devastating turn, I often found myself trapped in a recurring nightmare. It wasn't the...
Cansel Osberg
Oct 3, 20232 min read


A HEARTBREAKING NIGHT: COPING WITH MORE LOSS
On the fateful night of July 12th, 2022, at 2:30 am, again my world was suddenly torn apart. Startled from a deep slumber, the relentless...
Cansel Osberg
Sep 7, 20233 min read


THE OTHER SHOE DROPS
Rehab started the next day and is pretty intensive from what I read. No time for being lazy in this place. At that time, I did not...
Cansel Osberg
Aug 18, 20235 min read


FLORIDA BOUND
After the craniotomy, the days seemed to go on forever. We were in ICU going on four weeks, and it was time to think of how we were...
Cansel Osberg
Aug 3, 20235 min read


NEVER ENDING PAPERWORK
Carl was 62 years old when this happened and thankfully still working with what we thought was terrific health insurance. As anyone who...
Cansel Osberg
Jul 14, 20233 min read


HURRY UP AND WAIT
After the craniotomy was complete, nothing more could be done except wait. When Carl came back to ICU he was hooked up to all sorts of...
Cansel Osberg
Jul 8, 20233 min read


THE GOOD DOCTOR M
On the 3rd day, and after we were told by Dr. G to prepare for the worst, Dr. M walked in the room with a big, toothy smile. He made my...
Cansel Osberg
Jun 30, 20233 min read


DOC MARTIN, I PRESUME?
If you’re a fan of British TV, I would bet you know about the character of former surgeon, Doc Martin, played by Martin Clunes. Even...
Cansel Osberg
Jun 22, 20233 min read


THE PUPPY
When you’re going through trauma, any moment that brings peace and comfort can make a difference. My pure bliss came to me all dressed up...
Cansel Osberg
Jun 8, 20232 min read


THE FIRE
It’s late at night, July 19th, after another exhausting 15 hours in the ICU I am back in my hotel room to jump into a hot shower. I get...
Cansel Osberg
May 25, 20232 min read


THE BRAIN
As the days moved forward, we were getting more bad news. A massive stroke is somewhat like a major earthquake. Aftershock activity...
Cansel Osberg
May 20, 20234 min read


THE UNINVITED CRASH
In a flash, I went from being a caring wife to a caregiver as my husband of 26 years suffered a massive stroke more than 800 miles away...
Cansel Osberg
May 1, 20232 min read
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