Contents
Epigraph
Prologue
Part 1: Losing David
1 The beginning
2 Diagnosis
3 My crazy family
4 The clinic
5 Finding my feet
6 Leaving David behind
7 Country life
8 Preparing for the worst
9 Margaret
10 David
11 Vancouver Island
12 Therapy times
13 Love and madness
14 A French fantasy
15 Hoarding
16 Happiness
17 Mercy dashes
18 Getting on with things
19 Help arrives at last
20 Reflections
21 Ups and downs
22 Goodbye Margaret
23 A hopeful time
24 Family times
25 A new family member
26 A short-lived escape
27 A true celebration
28 Not what I was expecting
29 The tipping point
30 The moment of truth
31 Home
Part 2: After David
32 The days after
33 Into that good night
34 Reality hits
35 Feeling my way
36 Time for something new
37 Home again
38 An extreme adventure
39 A house is found
40 Auction anxiety
41 A room of one’s own
42 Loving reunions
43 A fascinating destination
44 Ageing outrageously
Epilogue: Vale
Photographs
Acknowledgements
About the author