The Truth of It
Carolyn MaloneWriting the truth about grief, disability, and caregiving from lived experience.
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I Lost My Virginity
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On the weekend of my mom’s memorial service, I lost my virginity. No, not that virginity — I lost that one decades ago.
On a Saturday night in mid-June, at around 8:30 p.m., with the help of my nephew and...
Sharing An Address, Not a Life
I wrack my brain, trying to think of things we can still do together.
“You can’t go to the beach anymore. Let’s go to the pool,” I suggest.
“I hate the pool,” my partner replies.
“Can’t you go with me just once?”
“No,” he muttered. He w...
Everybody Has An Opinion. Nobody Steps Up To Help
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Everybody’s got an opinion on how to manage my partner’s chronic kidney disease (CKD), which is in stage four. Stage five brings the possibility of dialysis, a transplant, or death.
🔹The nephrologist (kidn...
Holy Shit, I'm 60
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Holy shit. I’m 60. I must say it’s about fucking time.
I feel like I’ve been 59 for fucking forever, and it has been torture.
Seriously. Living in limbo sucks, and I’m over it.
Now I finally qualify for...
The Choices We Make
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Many people pass through our lives pleasantly enough.
And some make a mark, no matter how short their stay.
A caregiver left our group this week, bound for sunnier climes.
During the time in our gro...
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Writer telling the truth about caregiving, grief, and disability from lived experience — without softening the edges, and without flinching from what it means to live honestly in a difficult life. Work republished by Mamamia (Australia).
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