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Re: Apologies...
Agree totally with what jsps139 posted. I for one know my words are not always “perfect” but feel this is a safe forum for us all. I want everyone to be able to freely express how they are feeling an…14 -
Re: Approaching stage 8
Your thoughts, prayers and hugs mean so much to me. All of you have been a lifeline throughout my DH’s disease. He is still with us, and I’m heading over with my daughter to spend time with him.❤️1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends(201)
Good morning to my fellow porch-dwellers. Beth— The cookbook is the one my mom's mom used for most of her cooking. Since she never allowed her own kids in the kitchen, this is the only way to replica…1 -
Re: Apologies...
Puh-leeze! QBC hit the nail on the head: “pounding sand” sounds absolutely appropriate for that other moderator/group. We are all in this together, and I am thankful for everybody’s candor! @SDianeL……8 -
Re: Anger seems to last longer and longer
OMG, I am facing this same situation. I used to drive for hours until he got fed up at my uselessness and accepted going back to that other place, i.e. our home. He's tried everything to get a train …5 -
Re: Apologies...
Please do not censor your comments here. This is the one place where we can be completely honest about our feelings and no dementia/grief related topics are off limits. We MUST be honest or we are do…8 -
How to get through the holidays
My father passed away from Alzheimer's in July. It's been a rough month since Thanksgiving. I miss having my father around espically around the holidays.1 -
Re: Well, That Didn’t Go Well
I finally placed my DW because she refused to let me have any help, including our own kids. I could have kept going at home if I had a day or two of help per week.3 -
Re: Apologies...
While I accept your apology since you offered it, I see absolutely no reason for it. This journey was terrifying for me at the outset. I'm terrified now of what my life will be like in Stage 8 and th…11 -
Re: Anger seems to last longer and longer
Dt’s and medical practitioners want to fix things with pills etc but we know that sometimes this is not possible. I find agreeing with my DH using my facial expression as reassurance then subtly chan…5
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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