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Re: Holidays without him.
… this loss is so heartbreaking, can’t really be put into words. I’m not there yet, but… . I just know how strong you all are to get as far you have , and so for right now, there’s no more gas in the…4 -
Re: Didn't post much, and now it's over
I’m so sorry for your loss. On one hand he didn’t have the endure years of demise but on the other hand you did not have time to even process the disease and ready for his death. My heart goes out to…1 -
Re: STAGE 8 - There is no other side of grief...
Thanks for this thread, Diane and all. I’m about 2 1/2 months into stage 8. The pain is so intense at times. I’m keeping myself going, even doing traveling to be with friends and family, but today I …4 -
Re: Very sorry
dear F&E it’s so hard to see our loved ones suffer. Your feelings are totally understandable and I’d bet most of us here have felt the same thing. My prayers are with you.1 -
Re: Inevitable Falling
Thanks, Yes, she has a rollilator. And, it works fine everywhere in the house except … one door. And, no matter how much I warn her (and perhaps BECAUSE I warn her) she get that rollator lodged in th…2 -
Re: Inevitable Falling
Thanks. It's sleeping that has become the real problem. My sleeping. I used to go for long walks. Around the big field, through the woods, top of the hill … but, yes, those days are on hold. My "…1 -
Re: Feeling Happily Empowered
Good for you!! You sound like us: VD, DH shuffling slowly thru the stores hand in hand. I could have written that.2 -
Re: I'm ashamed of myself.
Thanks everyone for your kind words and suggestions. I have forgiven myself but not forgotten. I'm looking at it as a lesson learned. I will do better. We already have the double-deadbolts that only …6 -
Update on stage 8
It's been two months since DH passed. I am a believer in God, I am in awe about how things work out. About three weeks after my DH passed, my brother who is currently caring for our 92 yo father, cam…1 -
Re: Any advice re: stage 8?
Grief is love with no place to go. With time the love should spread out in many new directions and the pain of it slowly diminish. Many of us are living with anticipatory grief, not knowing how we wi…1
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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