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Re: Just need to talk to my friends (203)
Morning, David, prayers going up from here that your wife gets better and doesn't need surgery. It started raining about 4 and looks like it will rain most of day, then again tomorrow, and it's only …1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (203)
Goodmorning please pray for my wife she's in the hospital with a stomach obstruction and may need surgery.1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (203)
She doesn't have to worry about me I just wish I the hell I was with her.1 -
Re: Vascular dementia
Retired Teacher, you’re not being pessimistic you are being realistic. My DH has peripheral artery disease and had his left leg amputated in 2013. In 2021, he was diagnosed with MCI and sent to a vas…1 -
Re: This journey
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Re: Vascular dementia
@RetiredTeacher DH isn't diagnosed but I see cognitive changes, more so executive functioning than memory loss, and more likely due to vascular changes from diabetes type 2 and alcohol use. He also d…1 -
Re: Vascular dementia
Ty all who responded. We've been chasing his health decline for 7 yrs. So many tests of every kind. He's done with tests. They can't fix him. He's 67 and frail like 87. We try to make the most of the…4 -
Re: This journey
Late to the party here but I'm right with you. So glad your mom is safe. I stopped in to see my mom in her MC this morning. Normally she's a little more clear in the mornings but today she wasn't. Sa…2 -
Re: This journey
@jen ht and @SusanB-dil you are two people who have DEFINITELY been on this journey with me! I definitely feel we’re all kind of close in the same room. Thanks for being there.1 -
Re: Words I never thought I would say
@Whyzit2 : Great job! You had a clear plan and calmly stuck to it! You are a great example for all of us. Remember that intervention is the default mode of our medical system. You must have a clear p…4
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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