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Re: In pain, exhausted, and resentful
I know how you feel. You are at a difficult stage right now with her and you will need to find little ways to make caring for her more manageable for YOU until you are able to get her full time care.…2 -
Re: Unprepared
I am very close to where you are in our journey. My DH was changed quite a bit in the last couple of months and even more just the last 2 weeks. He can no longer walk without a walker and when he is …10 -
Re: In pain, exhausted, and resentful
@JulietteBee I am so sorry. Of all of the losses that come with dementia, I sometimes feel it is the loss of empathy that feels most like a gut punch in the context of the physical and emotional weig…1 -
Re: STAGE 8 - There is no other side of grief...
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/260178#Comment_260178 mine too. 😢💜2 -
Re: Heart Breaking
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/260260#Comment_260260 Juliette it is sole destroying and heart breaking but it’s comforting to know that there is a group of caring people that understand.6 -
Re: Heart Breaking
I am so truly sorry. I am not at that stage with my DM but know it is coming. 😢 Mom is currently at the point of misusing words, constantly saying, "You know what I mean." Sadly, I don…6 -
Re: Merry Christmas?
Thanks everyone for your input. My DH believes his wife went away with a bunch of men in August 2024. So the Christmas tree is a way of trying to connect. He’s still hoping he’ll see his wife during …5 -
Re: Merry Christmas?
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/260249#Comment_260249 Tucson Anne that does sound so comforting. Thankyou. Instead of fighting it be gentle and kind to yourself. I still have to get used …2 -
Re: Merry Christmas?
Sad but likely that it may be best not to celebrate holidays/special days anymore. They are just too difficult for our loved ones, My opinion extends to facilities too!!!!1 -
Re: Unprepared
I feel your pain , my wife no where as bad as your situation but everyday I think of what’s next most times I feel nothing will get worse but I know better. God Bless you and peace to your loved one.…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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