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Re: Just need to talk to my friends (209)
HB - my husband’s daughter is a lost cause and has been for over 15 years. In 2010 my husband was in a car accident, broke his back in 3 places and lost the use of his right foot. His daughter couldn…1 -
Re: Ugly Stepchildren Dilemma
I would love to send him home with them for a few days, but I know neither of them would ever agree to it. I have asked for them to just fill in for me for the occasional dinner, and they have been &…7 -
Re: Ugly Stepchildren Dilemma
My DH was everything to his children. He stayed with their abusive, alcoholic mother until they went to college to protect them. When they moved out of the house, he divorced her. She died 20 years a…6 -
Re: Ugly Stepchildren Dilemma
Thank you for the advice! I think I will write that letter - but post it here. Neither one of them is ever going to change their feelings towards me, but I can change my actions towards them! I certa…9 -
Re: Reality
The part about the stairs and the nails hits home with me. I am always looking for ways to keep DW involved in the upkeep of the house and feeling sadness and disappointment as I identify new things …5 -
Re: Reality
I get that Timmyd. I want my DH to feel useful as well. A stroke last year left his left arm plastered to his belly like it’s in a cast. He used to teach music and it kills that he can no longer hold…1 -
Re: Reality
I’m thankful in the sense my husband has COPD in addition to his dementia. He’s far less mobile. He’s not on oxygen, thank goodness. I’ve learned not to ask for his help ever. Recently I couldn’t rem…5 -
Re: Reality
This is such a long slow sad illness. Sometimes at home my DH to me appears ‘normal’ but of course he’s not. It’s me compensating, predicting and doing everything for him and wishing he was normal. C…12 -
Ugly Stepchildren Dilemma
I know some of you have written regarding problems with stepchildren, and I am hoping for some advice. My DH is in memory care in early Stage 6, and neither of his children think he should be. His so…10 -
Re: Reality
Sounds a lot like my life, except sometimes he knows we're married. He has lots of wild stories. He is 73 now. I'm going to place him and it's killing me.7
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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