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Carer things that worked for Greg – the good, the bad and the ugly

By Greg

Being a carer can be like being on a roller coaster, it can be fun, and thrilling, and downright scary. Sometimes it’s all those things at once. And once you are on it it can be very hard to get off. But then again, sometimes you don’t want to get off, you just want it to go on and on as long as possible.

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Things That Worked for Trenna -Part 2

Strategies and tips used by someone with a degenerative condition and chronic illness

By Greg

Things Trenna and I Tried, That Worked

in no particular order

This is the second part of this list. For the first part please click here.

I’m already working on part 3 as things we have done in the past pop randomly into my scone.

Coloured Lever Arch Files (although there are electronic filing alternatives now)

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Marfan and Other Chronic Conditions – Things That Worked for Trenna

by Greg

A Need to Cope with Life

This is a list of some of the strategies Trenna adopted to try to cope with life and her many medical issues. She didn’t have a specific list of these items. This is just the things I remember us trying.

I’m expecting (hoping?) that this post might be helpful to people living with chronic disease, and their carers. But of course everyone’s situation is different.

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