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Re: Tonight
Gosh, I can really relate. DH is Stage 4 at times, sometime 3 and most of the time is perfectly normal. He had a lot of mental reserve on board before all this so he can mask ALLZ pretty well…until t…8 -
Re: Cognitive test.
My wife was stage 6 and then she had a stroke. She moved straight from the hospital to memory care. You are right now it is a waiting game with no hope. For me after waiting a while I felt like I nee…8 -
Re: Tonight
Dear @Momx3 I feel the same way as you. There are so many who are in much worse situations. I too pray for all of us. Prayers and this wonderful forum are my lifeline. Take care! Hugs 💝6 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (214)
I need to stop bragging, went to bed at 10 and have been up since 11. I was having a bad spell if exacerbating with a hard cough, spitting up and tachycardia (120). Not coughing and spitting up and t…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (214)
Good morning all. Sunny and cold here today. Nice to hear from you Jerilynn. I hope your trips are enjoyable. Will these be solo or with your SIL? Iris— I fell your frustration with sleep. Mom's…2 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (214)
I’m at the tire shop in Springfield and we are having a Louisiana snow. Nothing sticking! After Wednesday I thought everything would be quieter here. Yesterday my grandson was in a fight and is suspe…2 -
Re: How To Prepare for the End
Cindy, I agree with @jgreen that you have been an inspiration to us with your continued care of your DW and hanging in there when things were so bad for you. You’ve gotten lots of good advice here al…5 -
Re: Cognitive test.
She is staying in a care facility for women with dementia3 -
Re: Cognitive test.
I’m so sorry. Anticipatory grief is what you’re feeling. We want them to stay but we want their suffering to be over. We feel guilty for feeling that way. Is she under hospice care? If not I highly r…5 -
Re: memory care and travels for me
I just placed my DW at a great group home on Jan. 2nd, and took my first solo trip in several years to California for three days this week. The sense of guilt and grief gave me great anxiety before l…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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