The Purple Jacket and The Bow Tie Guy highly recommends Caregiving.com
The Purple Jacket is pleased to take part in this year’s Progressive Holiday Blog Party with the wonderful members of Caregiving.com. The Community at Caregiving.com is like having an extended family; I am proud to be a part of this wonderful group!
For those first time visitors to ‘The Purple Jacket’ welcome and Thank You for stopping by! I blog about my Caregiving 
experience for my partner, who I loving refer to as ‘The Little One.’ He was diagnosed with esophagus cancer in August of 2011. Given three to four months to live, he has outlived all predictions. While each one of us deals with the reality of cancer in a different way, each one of us wants to look on the bright side of life. Yesterday is gone, today is here, not sure about tomorrow. It is our hope that lets us withstand problems; it is our beliefs that let us find solutions.
To learn more about me, I invite you to visit my ‘about page’ on my website by clicking here.
My Blog Talk Radio Show, Be A Healthy Caregiver’ airs every Tuesday at 
1:00 pm. If you would like to be a guest on the show, please contact me at Chirs@thepurplejacket.com
Currently I am the coördinator of Senior Services with SunServe Social Services in Wilton Manors, FL.
I am also an M.A. Candidate attending Gonzaga University studying Leadership and Communication .
Let’s have a wonderful Progressive Blog Party! Happy Holiday’s everyone!
Remember…We Might Have Cancer…But Cancer Does Not Have Us!
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The Purple Jacket 
Hi 🙂
Thanks for opening up your blog and heart for the caregiving.com Holiday Progressive Blog Party!
It’s already been a lot of fun 🙂
Kathy
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Yes…it is quite a bit of fun…and it is good to have fun… 🙂
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First time visitor from Caregiving.com Holiday Blog party!
So glad “The Little One” is outliving all predictions. Love hearing those accounts!
When my mother had a heart attack at age 79, her cardiologist would not give her a stress test because he said she’d already exceeded his expectations. She went on another 14 years, far exceeding his predictions. 🙂
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Thanks Dr. Gilmore!
I appreciate you stopping by my blog. I am grateful for the extended time with ‘The Little One.’ He is quite the fighter.
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Chris, I’m thrilled you’re a part of the Caregiving.com Holiday Blog Party! I do love your attitude and hearing stories of The Little One. Your blog is awesome! I’m glad you mentioned the radio show. I can’t listen to it live since I’m working but I will start downloading the podcasts. Happy holidays!
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Hi, Trish…
Thanks for your kind words and support. I just love being a part of this extended family!
All my best to you and yours!
Chris
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Chris, I’m thrilled you’re a part of the Caregiving.com Holiday Blog Party! I do love your attitude and hearing stories of The Little One. Your blog is awesome! I’m glad you mentioned the radio show. I can’t listen to it live since I’m working but I will start downloading the podcasts. Happy holidays!
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Hi Chris!! Happy Holidays! I’m so glad you’re a stop on the party circuit. I love your snow! I did something similar on my site for a few hours yesterday but it didn’t look as nice as yours. 🙂
What’s your favorite part of the holiday season?
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HI, Denise…It’s great to be a part of the caregiving family at Caregiving.com
This year, my favorite part of the holiday season will simply be enjoying the warm weather in Florida as compared to the cold winter in St. Louis!
Happy Holidays to you, too!
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Hi Chris, I’m sl-ow-ly making the rounds of the holiday
progressive blog party, in between caregiving and grandkid duties.
🙂 I, too, loved the snow. Especially since we don’t have ours yet!
But hopefully it’s coming! And what a great point at the end – and
true for so many medical issues and diseases! Thank you for that
important reminder.
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