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Lori Carey

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Lori Carey

@CareyPhoto

Former Pro photographer & writer/jeeper/outdoor enthusiast. Now just making the best of the time I have left. StageIV MBC loricarey.com

Back in NJ

loricareyphoto.com

Joined September 2008

Lori Carey
@CareyPhoto
Dec 8, 2023
My husband died last night. We were together 31 yrs. I found him collapsed in his shop, did CPR until ambo arrived, they weren't able to revive him. I'm stuck in rural WY in winter w/property I can't maintain alone. No kids, no family nearby, I don't know what to do
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Lori Carey
@CareyPhoto
Dec 9, 2023
Thank you all for the condolences and kind words. I hope you understand that I just don't have it in me right now to respond to everyone personally. My neighbor took me to chemo today in a raging snowstorm, and she's coordinating some things to help me get through the winter
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Lori Carey
@CareyPhoto
Dec 9, 2023
Had a whole team of people at the house today. A friend & his 3 boys did all the snow removal, including digging out the pasture gates, the deck, and a path to the chickens. They brought firewood in the house up & down, & hauled in a 40lb bag of dog food. Another neighbor brought
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Lori Carey
@CareyPhoto
Apr 18, 2024
My Dad died this morning. It's probably a blessing because he wasn't doing well at all. He's the one who taught me to be strong and independent, that women can do anything they want, taught me hunting and fishing and wrenching on cars, and gave me my love of the outdoors 💔😢
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Lori Carey
@CareyPhoto
Dec 9, 2023
Replying to @CareyPhoto
meals, including soups, protein bars, some heat and eat meals prepared by a friend who is a chef, and a box of chocolate covered cherries. Then she hauled a bag of chicken food out to the girls and helped me feed them. Wyomingites really are the best.
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Lori Carey
@CareyPhoto
Dec 13, 2023
In a gesture that made me cry, a friend-of-a-friend who works for the power company used a program they have to help people in need, and had $1500 applied to my electric/heat bill so I have one less thing to worry about. I don't even know how to express how grateful I am.
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Lori Carey
@CareyPhoto
Dec 14, 2023
Tonight after dinnner and a walk, Rebel whined and wandered into every room in the house. Then he decided to go upstairs to lie on the bed. Breaks my heart to see how sad he is.
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Lori Carey
@CareyPhoto
Dec 11, 2023
Grateful for neighbor who helped me shovel off the deck this morning and sat with me for a while to see what else I might need help with. She also found a home for my chickens, a young family with kids in 4H, so I don't have to struggle with digging a path out to them every day
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Lori Carey
@CareyPhoto
Dec 9, 2023
Replying to @CareyPhoto
Oh, and the boys played with Rebel out in the pasture, which made him really happy. He had been sulking all morning. Now he's tired out and taking a nap.
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Lori Carey
@CareyPhoto
Jan 30, 2024
I have my first grief counseling session today & I really don't know what to expect. I've never done therapy before, so I'm going into it with an open mind. My onc thinks that double whammy of having Stage IV cancer & losing my husband is more than I should have to bear alone.
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Lori Carey
@CareyPhoto
Dec 29, 2023
Please send good wishes my way. Full battery of scans today - CT, echocardiogram, and brain MRI, plus chemo. Long day ahead of me.
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Lori Carey
@CareyPhoto
Dec 12, 2023
I forgot to take my meds all day yesterday and I'm paying for it today. Woke up to phone call from mortuary & I have to go there today to make arrangements. Need to make sure I'm taking care of myself. Fed and watered the chickens, out walking with Rebel.
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Lori Carey
@CareyPhoto
Dec 1, 2023
I really hope this dog understands how much I love him that I'll bring him outside to play for an hour in this weather. 🧊❄️
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Lori Carey
@CareyPhoto
Dec 23, 2022
My best Christmas present is that my onc used the words NED today after viewing my scan results. Still a couple microscopic spots too small to measure, but after 3+ years of steady progression, I was told I would never reach this point. Thank you Enhertu, 28 months and counting.
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