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Re: Hospice and another fall
Thank you all so much for your comments. It has felt like a circus. They swooped in and took charge and I was overwhelmed with nurses and a social worker, forms to sign and reading materials to look …9 -
Re: Early On-set sadness
@Momx3 Hello! Yes, we do have similar paths. It's a horrible way to spend your "golden years." For me, there have been a lot of tears, anger, fear, exhaustion, and finally my own illne…5 -
Re: What do you wish your LO could know about you, do for you, or say to you?
Thank you! I'm praying I can make my DH's life a little easier! :) I panicked today when I read a prognosis for Vascular Dementia. I'm not ready to lose him. All the advice you can off…1 -
Re: Caregiving Rookie
My copy of The 36-Hour Day came early! Woohoo! I will be cramming like I'm in college for the next 48 hours! 🙂 📖7 -
Re: Yin and Yang
“I find i am waiting for a future I don’t want.” This statement hit me like a thunderbolt. How incredibly poignant. One year on my birthday, my DW was about early Stage 6. She had forgotten who I was…10 -
Re: Yin and Yang
Thank you Biggles for sharing your heart with us. You gave a gift for putting into words the things I’m feeling and can’t quite express. Hugs to you.5 -
Re: Yin and Yang
Happy Birthday to you and your DH Biggles. You created a beautiful celebration for both of you, embracing the moment you are in now- living life to its fullest Now! And in this same moment you’re hon…5 -
Re: Just when you think your loved one is no longer able to understand....
What a moment. Big hugs. I agree. My DW is in Stage 6 and her spirit is till with us.1 -
Re: Just when you think your loved one is no longer able to understand....
Hugs and prayers.1 -
Re: I wonder if I am seeing things not there
it’s very common for them to seem normal one minute and not the next. They also seem normal talking to others or at doctor visits. It’s called showtiming. They can for short periods of time. Another …6
Commonly Used Abbreviations
DH = Dear Husband
DW= Dear Wife, Darling Wife
LO = Loved One
ES = Early Stage
EO = Early Onset
FTD = Frontotemporal Dementia
VD = Vascular Dementia
MC = Memory Care
AL = Assisted Living
POA = Power of Attorney
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