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In hospital and medicine
In the hospital they have him on serquel in day and Ativan at night he is on Ativan, at night He keeps trying to get out of bed but is too groggy. He is very upset and keeps saying he wants to come h…1 -
Re: pre loss grief
I felt that my husband’s Alzheimer’s changed the entire way I lived my life. While he was alive, I felt cutoff from the world as I had known it. It was horrifying. At the same time I was comforted by…3 -
Re: Update
Dear Forum Friends, first of all thank you all for your input and support. Having our son here this week has been a Godsend. We toured a MC 35 miles away on Wednesday and we both agree that DH should…5 -
Re: Repercussions from shunt surgery.
My DH had dementia six/7 years before our hydrocephalus procedure . Drainage of spinal fluid to see if it made improvements before shunt procedure. Mayo Clinic. He changed so quickly for the worse wh…2 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (210)
Good morning. We have a gorgeous late summer day on tap today. Iris— How sweet of your friend to bring you home some souvenirs from KY. Carl— I think it would be nice if you were able to balance your…2 -
Re: The Long Quiet
I am sure many, if not all, of us as caregivers can relate to your message. I write poems to get out my feelings and have for years. Prior to the onset of this disease, most were love poems to my dea…4 -
Re: Ordering Supplements
Thanks to all for starting and contributing to this thread. This is my self-incrimination to acknowledge a problem and hold myself accountable to take actions: I agree with Victoria that this is both…4 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (210)
I have been donating some of Kathy's things and it makes me sad. Her sister offered to go through the closets and take all of it, as she did for her father when her mother died, but I'm doi…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (210)
GG. I imagine almost everyone remembers where they were at that time just as we remember where we were when President Kennedy was assinated. Do you still have that pretty, long hair? I've had an…1 -
Re: In hospital and medicine
he passed last night Thank you for all your support7
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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