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Re: Pisa syndrome (Pleurothotonus)
Hi Denise. I know it's so darn hard. I'm sorry, but I can assure you that there is life in stage 8. It took me a long time, but I'm now over the hump. Will it ever be the same as before illness? Absoโฆ4 -
Re: Things are rough.
The guilt is the worse. Take it from me though, it will abate in time. My mom wanted to "die in my own house!" Due to catastrophic health events last summer, she was brought to realize why โฆ1 -
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Wow.2 -
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How beautifully sad but true. Two years into stage 8 and still reeling sometimes at the past and the pain. Blessings and strength to those who are still behind me in this journey.3 -
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Thank you. Iโm choking back tears. This is so true that it hurts.2 -
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That is so beautiful. Iโm reading it in the dog park while our puppy plays and I need a quiet moment, my DH has refused to come out of the car, I can check on him from where I stand and the tears areโฆ2 -
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"Thereโs a moment in this journey when denial dies quietly in the corner, and hope, the stubborn candle, flickers but does not go out." For my DM, I think today was that day. I simply sat wโฆ2 -
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All of this is so sad and so true; thank you for sharing2 -
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Thank you for sharing this and heartfelt hugs for each of us going through each stage.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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