For This I am Grateful

Christine Thelker

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I remember going home to an empty house to try to digest my doctor's news, "You have vascular dementia." I thought to myself, I'm only 55 and I'm already a widow, the worst thing that could ever happen to me. But during my career working in Dementia Care, my co-workers and I had always felt that getting any type of dementia diagnosis would be the worst news a person could receive. Having witnessed the progression in so many people, I knew being a widow was nothing compared to what I was going to have to face. I soon discovered those past experiences would, in fact, help me forge through the coming losses.The diagnosis itself was not the worst of it, finding no help or resources was. I had to try to figure out 'what's next' on my own. I got my affairs in order, and came to terms with the fact that my career and the life I had known both were gone. I gave up my home, my car, my ability to drive, my hopes, and my dreams. Yet a stubborn streak remained in me. I decided, 'I'm not done yet,' and made it my new motto. Then I set out to find help, to find my new self. My search led me to Dementia Alliance International. At DAI, I found hope and purpose; this was life-changing and life-saving. I stepped onto a path of a whole new understanding of dementia, advocating, speaking engagements, and learning that life can be beautiful, even with dementia.

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• Lettres et linguistique

Informations

• Publié par: Austin Macauley Publishers
• Date de parution: 30 juin 2020
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781645757009
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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For This I Am Grateful
Living with Dementia
Christine Thelker
Austin Macauley Publishers
2020-06-30
For This I Am Grateful About The Author Dedication Copyright Information © Acknowledgment Foreword Book One Patience Chapter One Chapter Two Friday, June 5, 2015 Saturday, June 6, 2015 Sunday, June 7, 2015 Lacunae Infraction Microvascular Ischemia Cerebrovascular Disease Coronary Cerebral Vascular Disease Monday, June 8, 2015 Tuesday, June 9, 2015 Wednesday, June 10, 2015 Chapter Three Thursday, June 11, 2015 Friday, June 12, 2015 Saturday, June 13, 2015 Sunday, June 14, 2015 Monday, June 15, 2015 Tuesday, June 16, 2015 Wednesday, June 17, 2015 Thursday, June 18, 2015 Friday, June 19, 2015 Saturday, June 20, 2015 Sunday, June 21, 2015 Monday, June 22, 2015 Tuesday, June 23, 2015 Wednesday, June 24, 2015 Thursday, June 25, 2015 Friday, June 26, 2015 Saturday, June 27, 2015 Sunday, June 28, 2015 Saturday, July 4, 2015 Tuesday, July 7, 2015 Thursday, July 9, 2015 Sunday, July 12, 2015 Wednesday, July 15, 2015 Thursday, July 16, 2015 Friday, July 24, 2015 Saturday, July 25, 2015 Friday, July 31, 2015 Monday, August 3, 2015 Wednesday, September 2, 2015 Sunday, September 6, 2015 Chapter Four Wednesday, December 2, 2015 Tuesday, April 2nd, 2016 Tuesday, May 17, 2016 Sunday, October 9, 2016 Chapter Five Garnered from ‘Chrissy’s Journey’ on Facebook. Tuesday, February 21, 2017 Thursday, February 23, 2017 Friday, February 24, 2017 Saturday, February 25, 2017 Sunday, February 26, 2017 Monday, February 27, 2017 Tuesday, February 28, 2017 Friday, March 3, 2017 Monday, March 6, 2017 Tuesday, March 7, 2017 Book Two Perseverance Chapter Six Thursday, March 9, 2017 Friday, March 10, 2017 Saturday, March 11, 2017 Monday, March 13, 2017 Thursday, March 16, 2017 Friday, March 17, 2017 Saturday, March 18, 2017 Sunday, March 19, 2017 Tuesday, March 21, 2017 Wednesday, March 22, 2017 Friday, March 24, 2017 Sunday, March 26, 2017 Monday, March 27, 2017 Wednesday, March 29, 2017 Thursday, March 30, 2017 Friday, March 31, 2017 Chapter Seven Saturday, April 1, 2017 Monday, April 3, 2017 Tuesday, April 4, 2017 Wednesday, April 5, 2017 Friday, April 7, 2017 Saturday, April 8, 2017 Sunday, April 9, 2017 Monday, April 10, 2017 Wednesday, April 12, 2017 Friday, April 14, 2017 Saturday, April 15, 2017 Sunday, April 16, 2017 Monday, April 17, 2017 Tuesday, April 18, 2017 Wednesday, April 19, 2017 Thursday, April 20, 2017 Chapter Eight Saturday, April 22, 2017 Sunday, April 23, 2017 Tuesday, April 25, 2017 Wednesday, April 26, 2017 Saturday, April 29, 2017 Monday, May 1, 2017 Tuesday, May 2, 2017 Wednesday, May 3, 2017 Tina Rowe wrote to Christine on May 3, 2017 Christine’s answer May 4, 2017 Friday, May 5, 2017 Sunday, May 7, 2017 Monday, May 8, 2017 Tuesday, May 16, 2017 Wednesday, May 17, 2017 Thursday, May 18, 2017 Friday, May 19, 2017 Sunday, May 21, 2017 Tuesday, May 23, 2017 Thursday, May 25, 2017 Sunday, May 28, 2017 Wednesday, May 31, 2017 Saturday, June 3, 2017 Chapter Nine Wednesday, June 7, 2017 Saturday, June 10, 2017 Monday, June 12, 2017 Wednesday, June 14, 2017 Sunday, June 17, 2017 Friday, June 23, 2017 Saturday, June 24, 2017 Tuesday, June 27, 2017 Friday, June 30, 2017 Tuesday, July 4, 2017 Saturday, July 8, 2017 Tuesday, July 11, 2017 Thursday, July 13, 2017 Friday, July 14, 2017 Saturday, July 15, 2017 Monday, July 24, 2017 Tuesday, July 25, 2017 Thursday, July 27, 2017 Sunday, July 30, 2017 Chapter Ten Saturday, August 5, 2017 Sunday, August 6, 2017 Monday, August 7, 2017 Wednesday, August 9, 2017 Saturday, August 12, 2017 Sunday, August 13, 2017 Wednesday, August 16, 2017 Friday, August 18, 2017 Saturday, August 19, 2017 Sunday, August 20, 2017 Monday, August 21, 2017 Tuesday, August 22, 2017 Thursday, August 24, 2017 Friday, August 25, 2017 Sunday, August 27, 2017 Wednesday, August 30, 2017 Chapter Eleven Thursday, August 31, 2017 Saturday, September 2, 2017 Monday, September 4, 2017 Wednesday, September 6, 2017 Wednesday, September 20, 2017 Monday, September 25, 2017 Tuesday, September 26, 2017 Thursday, September 28, 2017 Saturday, September 30, 2017 Friday, October 6, 2017 Monday, October 9, 2017 Tuesday, October 10, 2017 Thursday, October 12, 2017 Friday, October 20, 2017 Wednesday, October 25, 2017 Thursday, October 26 2017 Book Three Progress Chapter Twelve Monday, January 1, 2018 Tuesday, January 2, 2018 Thursday, January 4, 2018 Friday, January 5, 2018 Saturday, January 6, 2018 Sunday, January 7, 2018 Monday, January 8, 2018 Tuesday, January 9, 2018 Wednesday, January 10, 2018 Sunday, January 14, 2018 Tuesday, January 16, 2018 Chapter Thirteen Wednesday, January 17, 2018 Thursday, January 18, 2018 Friday, January 19, 2018 Sunday, January 21, 2018 Monday, January 22, 2018 Tuesday, January 23, 2018 Thursday, January 25, 2018 Friday, January 26, 2018 Saturday, January 27, 2018 Tuesday, January 29, 2018 Wednesday, January 30, 2018 Chapter Fourteen Thursday, February 1, 2018 Friday, February 2, 2018 Saturday, February 3, 2018 Monday, February 5, 2018 Wednesday, February 7, 2018 Friday, February 9, 2018 Sunday, February 11, 2018 Monday, February 12, 2018 Saturday, February 17, 2018 Sunday, February 18, 2018 Monday, February 19, 2018 Tuesday, February 20, 2018 Chapter Fifteen Wednesday, February 21, 2018 Thursday, February 22, 2018 Saturday, February 24, 2018 Sunday, February 25, 2018 Monday, February 26, 2018 Wednesday, February 28, 2018 Thursday, March 1, 2018 Friday, March 2, 2018 Sunday, March 4, 2018 Tuesday, March 6, 2018 Chapter Sixteen Saturday, March 10, 2018 Monday, March 12, 2018 Saturday, March 17, 2018 Tuesday, March 20, 2018 Wednesday, March 21, 2018 Friday, March 23, 2018 Chapter Seventeen Saturday, March 24, 2018 Sunday, March 25, 2018 Wednesday, March 28, 2018 Sunday, April 1, 2018 Wednesday, April 4, 2018 Sunday, April 8, 2018 Tuesday, April 10, 2018 Friday, April 13, 2018 Sunday, April 15, 2018 Tuesday, April 17, 2018 Wednesday, April 18, 2018 Saturday, May 12, 2018 Sunday, May 13, 2018 Book Four Successes Chapter Eighteen Monday, June 25, 2018 Friday, June 29, 2018 Tuesday, July 3, 2018 Friday, July 6, 2018 Saturday, July 7, 2018 Sunday, July 8, 2018 Tuesday, July 10, 2018 Wednesday, July 11, 2018 Saturday, July 14, 2018 Tuesday, July 17, 2018 Chapter Nineteen Saturday, July 28, 2018 Sunday, July 29. 2018 Monday, July 30, 2018 Wednesday, August 1, 2018 Thursday, August 2, 2018 Saturday, August 11, 2018 Tuesday, August 14, 2018 Sunday, August 19, 2018 Wednesday, August 21, 2018 Wednesday, August 22, 2018 Chapter Twenty Friday, August 24, 2018 Monday, August 27, 2018 Thursday, August 30, 2018 Tuesday, September 4, 2018 Saturday, September 8, 2018 Sunday, September 9, 2018 Tuesday, September 11, 2018 Monday, September 17, 2018 Chapter Twenty-One Saturday, December 16, 2018 Wednesday, February 20, 2019 Thursday, July 4, 2019 Epilogue
About The Author

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Christine Thelker is 60 years old and has been living with Dementia since the age of 55. She lives in Vernon BC, Canada and spends her time advocating, writing and visiting with her family and friends. She especially enjoys her time with her little dog, Phoebe. Christine loves to walk, be close to the water and enjoys gardening. She is well-known for her positive attitude and her sense of humor. She loves to smile. Christine is proving that living well after a dementia diagnosis is possible.
Dedication
I dedicate this book to all those who are fighting to live their best lives despite their diagnosis and to all those who work tirelessly to advocate and make the changes needed so that all living with dementia can do so with dignity and quality. I also dedicate these thoughts to my family at Dementia Alliance International for giving me the courage to speak out and to write. You have also provided me with a never-ending supply of hope and purpose…thank you.
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Thelker, Christine
For This I am Grateful
ISBN 9781645756996 (Paperback)
ISBN 9781645756989 (Hardback)
ISBN 9781645757009 (ePub e-book)
Library of Congress Control Number: 2020907368
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Acknowledgment
One person, in particular, deserves special credit, my sister-in-law, Kay Przybille, who worked tirelessly to help me bring this book to fruition. Without her confidence in my dream and her dedication, this book would not be possible. I am deeply grateful and blessed by her presence in my life.
I would also like to acknowledge my doctors, Dr. C. Cunningham, and Dr. F. Pretorius, for their willingness to listen, to believe in me, and admit they may not have all the answers. Their readiness to learn and teach has helped me to live as fully as I can.
I could not have written this book without the love and support