{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67caee98baaeff02dce9f939/6accb27f8f90a39dfc585496?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A Fellow Adventurer: Colin’s Story of Loving Someone with FTD","description":"<p>Last week we heard from Suzi, who is living with FTD. This week her husband, Colin, joins me to share the other side of their story.</p><p><br></p><p>Colin and Suzi met in 2007 and married on Christmas Eve 2008. Not long after, Susie was diagnosed with FTD at just 50, and their life together changed overnight.</p><p><br></p><p>Colin talks with warmth and humour about:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>the early signs, from 2kg bags of jelly beans to buying five TENS machines</li><li>the day of Susie’s diagnosis, and why it felt like being strapped into a rollercoaster he never bought a ticket for</li><li>why he doesn’t like the word “carer”, and sees himself as a fellow adventurer instead</li><li>hitting burnout during COVID and how counselling helped him</li><li>fighting for the right care package, and why keeping your own identity is “life-saving”</li><li>how their relationship has become deeper and more meaningful since Susie’s diagnosis</li></ul><p><br></p><p>If you missed it, we&#39;d recommend going back and listening to Suzi’s episode first.</p><p><br></p><p>💬 Join the conversation: Instagram <strong>@ftdnavigatingthecrap</strong> or email <strong><a href=\"mailto:ftdnavigatingthecrap@gmail.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ftdnavigatingthecrap@gmail.com</a></strong></p><p><br></p><p>If you need support, Alzheimer’s Research UK and Alzheimer’s Society are there to help.</p>","author_name":"Beth Jones"}