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Re: Advice on phone calls
She is still living alone, I am in the works with guardianship papers. So it is different than someone in a care facility. I can't "disappear" her phone in case of emergency. I've read all …2 -
Re: At My Wits End
Thank @Quilting brings calm and @trottingalong ….. I had no clue whatsoever. I was just sitting on my bed listening to music and singing when very very loud many bangs on my door happened followed by…2 -
Re: I need a safe space for me
It's a sad existence! Sometimes, I dream of packing my bags and disappearing. I don't like to talk to my friends anymore about what's going on because they look at me like I'm making stuff up. So I'v…10 -
Re: I need a safe space for me
I feel your pain. I was there, too. DH was literally out of control. Just when I thought all is lost, a dear friend took DH with him on a short trip (was nearly disastrous but survived it nonetheless…2 -
Re: I need a safe space for me
I know how you feel. I do go to coffee once a week with friends and they keep urging me to get some respite. I kow they mean well but we live in a semi-rural area so it's not easy. One of these frien…5 -
At My Wits End
At 830 tonight, my DH called the paramedics on me. So I’m in my locked bedroom and I hear footsteps…. 2 paramedics and 2 policemen are banging on my bedroom door. I’m shaking so bad I can’t even type…5 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (205) May 2025
Good morning. The site is acting up for me again this morning. It's particularly irksome to keyboard wearing a splint which makes the unreliability of the site a PITA. Iris— Seven is a sweet looking …1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (205) May 2025
I had wanted to have all my pets cremains buried with me. But I was told that cemeteries don't allow animal remains to be mixed with humans. I was instructed to take the stuffing out of a stuffed ani…4 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (205) May 2025
Talking about burial, I hated it when people said; don't he/she look good, when they don't look anything like they were. I had Lou cremated and instructed both boys to have me cremated. If it will do…2 -
Re: Decompressing after a tough visit
nobody knows unless they’ve been there. I cried on the way home and cursed this dreadful disease. I remembered the moments when he said I love you too. The disease never took away our love. My DH had…2
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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