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Re: It's been four months since DW died
Takes a lot of time to reconcile with grief…..3 -
Re: Am I a bad person
you are not a bad person at all for thinking this. My mother has been in an advanced stage of dementia for the past 10 years. she is 94. every day is a living nightmare at my home and I hope the same…8 -
Am I a bad person
I wake up every morning and pray that God gives me the strength and patience to get through another day of caring for my DW. She is in late stage 5/ early stage 6 and we have been on this journey a l…13 -
Thank you
I have been mainly reading posts on this for two years. It helped. I lost my dear husband this Saturday. It was a peaceful profound and passing. His room was filled with love and music. Having an iro…12 -
It's been four months since DW died
I am hanging in , mostly.10 -
Re: Agitation
When my DH started having the frustration/anger issues, his Dr started him on Lexapro 5mg which made a big difference. About a year later the anger issues started up again. It took about a month or s…2 -
My Mom Passed
Hello All Been a tough few days… my Mom passed away on Wednesday. Hospice gave me a call and said it would be a good idea to gather the family. My husband and I picked up by Aunt, and met my son ther…6 -
Re: How to have patience and not start resenting your spouse.
I am just at the beginning of a long journey and already can relate to the posts concerning the difficulty of feeling resentment towards my partner. I pray a lot!8 -
Re: Grief Differences Among Family
I just had this conversation with my step daughter. She lost her Dad. I lost my husband, partner and soulmate. Losing a parent is hard. Losing a spouse is devastating. I feel like I lost half of me. …5 -
Re: Support Group Cookie Exchange? No!
Thank you for sharing this, @ARIL It helped me find words and ways to express how I'm feeling too. I also got the cost increase letter. Ugh. My hand in yours. May we be well.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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