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Re: Different respite question
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/259678#Comment_259678 Our hospice nurse said she didn't know what would happen. She advised me to ask you all about your experiences. It's bad en…4 -
Re: Am I a bad person
When my husband died a few days ago, I was grateful that he had a peaceful death and that he was spared further pain. His death was a sad thing. It was a big thing. I will always miss him. But his de…14 -
Re: Support Group Cookie Exchange? No!
It is very helpful to feel seen and understood. I was heartened reading your responses, and you helped me see more clearly how much my reaction to a thoughtless invitation was affected by the cost in…3 -
Re: Clinginess
I thought, let me jump on the alzconnect site to see if anyone else is frustrated when their loved one constantly shadows them. And the first post I read, was yours describing my situation. Tonight, …7 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (213)
Hi all, just a quick update. It’s been 3 weeks since I fell. Urgent care did MRI and fractured another vertebrae, this one is above the fusion I had many years ago. I need to see a neurosurgeon. They…3 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (213)
I find that memories now make me sad. Especially if I am not sharing them, laughing with someone. I now dismiss dates that used to matter to me. I do remember Dick's birthday but I have no need …2 -
Re: It's been four months since DW died
My husband died just 11 weeks ago. ( I am still counting in weeks). He went from balance issues due to dementia and hospice and passed 2 weeks later. I struggle every day.6 -
Re: Am I a bad person
I pray that God will give me the strength and courage to get through each day. And many days I ask God how much longer this will go on, I ask for the end to come. My husband talks about calling his m…10 -
Re: Am I a bad person
I am not a religious person but I also ask a higher being nearly every day to give me strength to go on, to give me patience, understanding and kindness and love, to help me get through this awful jo…6 -
Re: Am I a bad person
So not bad by my thinking. When my husband died I fell apart immediately then felt an enormous sense of relief.9
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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