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Re: Just need to talk to my friends (213)
I got less than a quarter inch of snow, just enough to turn the grass and roofs white. It's clear tonight, which is nice for seeing the moon two days short of full, but it will get cold tonight …1 -
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
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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