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Re: Approved for hospice
I'm so sorry you're at this stage, CatK. You do know your heart and we support you. I had never seen the FAST scale. Damn. My DW is at 6d.1 -
Re: Need to say no
My husband died just died 9 days ago. I feel so grateful for coming across this discussion. A dear friend of ours came to stay with me for a few days. Though helpful and a loving gesture, I asked him…5 -
Re: What do you to talk about with your LOs?
My DH is stage 3 sliding into 4. Our conversations are highly variable. Sometimes he's full of grievances, often based on misremembering something that was said previously or conflating separate…5 -
Re: Approved for hospice
Thank you all for your comments. I value your opinions and support. This site has helped me so much. I know in my heart that it's time for hospice. Hospice will provide more resources for him, a…3 -
Re: Hospice and new strategies
@persevere Managing medications is something of a dark art made all the more challenging when our LO is unable to participate in the discussion. A couple of thoughts. While it is typical to discontin…5 -
Re: Agitation emotional swings
Hi ME44, Only thing I can add here is to speak with your pharmacist about the dose of Rexulti. You might want to begin with lowest dose and see how it goes. Then you can increase up to what was order…2 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (212)
Good morning! Remember when I was talking about how fast my propane was going down. Friday, my son bought me an electric heater and set it at the end of my camper, in the middle. My heater from the p…1 -
Re: Do I let go or keep going?
I’m sorry, this is difficult. I am not at this stage with my Wife, but I’ve tended several friends and relatives in their dying process over the years. I think it’s important to ask yourself what he …5 -
Re: Do I let go or keep going?
so sorry you are at this point. I continued offering puréed food if he would respond. The next thing that happened was my DH lost the ability to swallow and aspirated. I chose not to treat the pneumo…4 -
Re: Approved for hospice
My DW has been on hospice for two years. I have seen no downside to hospice. Hospice provides much more help than palliative care. It is true that with hospice you agree to forego curative treatment,…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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