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Re: Hi - I really need input about end of life
Time to vent. I finally relented to hospice care for my husband, age 65. I have serious health issues of my own. I am 74. This crazy hospice team assigned to my husband are completely incompetent. Fi…6 -
Re: Anger seems to last longer and longer
In the same boat, absent the anger. My DW whispers during her sundowns, not wanting "the people" to hear us. She is hard to redirect, persistent and incredibly anxious. I get "I can't …8 -
Re: I need advice or someone to talk to. How did/do you manage what helps?
Hi shakeshannonshake - welcome to 'here', but sorry for the reason. Unfortunately, a lot of family and friends just don't understand the entire gravity of the situation. What has helped me a lot is t…1 -
Re: I need advice or someone to talk to. How did/do you manage what helps?
Hi, Welcome. Sorry you are here. But yes this forum has helped a lot. A lot of knowledge and support here. This is very hard disease to deal with especially without family support makes it much harde…1 -
Re: I need advice or someone to talk to. How did/do you manage what helps?
Hi @tkmckay57 I'm really sorry for your news. My mom has alz, and I do my best to not dwell on the fact that it gives me a higher chance of 'it'. Please read Wendy Mitchell's books, and there is a se…1 -
Re: I need advice or someone to talk to. How did/do you manage what helps?
I understand the feeling of being a bother to family and friends. My mom's brothers in particular just really don't want to hear about it, nor do they want to visit and face the reality of mom's decl…2 -
Re: Approaching stage 8
I am sorry. This is a difficult time that I remember well. The Ativan, the morphine, the seemingly labored breathing. If it’s any consolation, my DH’s eventual passing was peaceful; his final breath …4 -
Re: Help Please
Thank you to everyone - I did call the dr today to see if he did any assessments and he did not. My next step is to check into whether we need a referral or can I just make an appointment with a spec…2 -
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
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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