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Re: 4.5 years in caregiving
It’s been three years for me. It’s so emotionally draining. Like you, I have fallen into a kind of rhythm. I visit mom once a week, but never know what to expect. I think I brace myself for the worst…2 -
Re: Tired
We are actually in a hotel right now. When we stayed here in the past, I was able to sleep in and DH would enjoy the free breakfast, and then bring me back a coffee and some bacon. Yum! Now, I need t…3 -
Re: Coping with loss
Anna,Ernie 123 pretty much summed up my journey. DH was diagnosed in May, 2010, and has faded away little by little every day since. Early on, I accepted our fate, but refused to give in to it. (I’ve…1 -
Re: Coping with loss
"There is no easy answer. It comes down to accepting the new reality you find yourself living." I think acceptance is critical. I accepted my wife's diagnosis early on, and I was able …1 -
Re: Coping with loss
Ernie 123 Boy you saved me a lot of typing My story is the same except DW is younger I was 19 when I met her 24 when we got married and We live in the house where I first kissed her in 1972 I see DW …1 -
Re: What's the one thing that gets to you the most
Great question. So many things are hard and come up along this journey. My DH is now in stage 7, and just recently become incontinent. Just the last couple of days he is fighting me on changing him. …8 -
Re: What's the one thing that gets to you the most
Good morning all. For me I think my husband’s anosogosia is the most challenging/frustrating. His lack of understanding leads to anxiety and anger. He’s late 4 early 5, so I know things will change a…4 -
Re: 4.5 years in caregiving
Not selfish at all, and it's good to have a place like this where we can speak freely. It does us no good to keep these feelings inside where they eat away and do a number on our health. I feel …2 -
Beginning to Resent My Mom
Hello everybody! My dear spouse recommended I write about my recent feelings in here to vent, maybe get some more insight. I am 26 and am the main caretaker for my mom for about 5 years now since her…7 -
Re: Tired
Vent away @Biggles! It is cathartic! My DH was up at least 3 times last night looking for the ‘kitchen to open” - he thinks we are in a hotel! Wouldn’t that be lovely - someone to clean up our room a…5
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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