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Re: Today is our anniversary
Honor the love you still have. He may not know it today, but I truly think deep down that love is still there. You show that love every day in caring for him and he showed it when he still could. I k…7 -
Re: Today is our anniversary
my DH also doesn’t remember anniversaries birthdays or sometimes even my name or who I am. I was so very sad when this started happening and cried buckets of tears, but now I smile with a twinkle in …6 -
Re: Rough Week
White Crane- I’m sorry these problems are added to your bucket. Thank goodness, though, you saw your physician and he/she caught it. I hope your glasses can be reetched to provide you with single vis…5 -
Today is our anniversary
DH doesn't remember that it is. I have not mentioned it. He was always the one to remember the dates of everything. Just makes me sad.9 -
Just some thoughts
Just left my DW and she is sleeping more in her geri chair. She is digressing. I saw that blank look in her eyes and I know more of that will come. She reached for my face and caressed my face with a…9 -
Re: Let me whine.
I am right there with you Josey. My 50s are ending very soon, and I will soon have spent my ENTIRE 50s as a caregiver. I have been passed over for promotions (could not travel) and have not been able…12 -
Re: Guilt
The empty bucket is more like 50 gallon barrels coming down on a conveyer belt towards me. They fill with guilt, frustration, sadness and loss among many other emotions as I struggle to be DH’s 24/7 …4 -
Re: The other shoe has dropped
M1, I can't say I'm sorry that she passed. That was her way out. But I am sorry that you have to deal with the coming times. "She keeps apologizing for ruining my day." I know tha…6 -
Just want to apologize
One of our members sent me a PM telling me about M1's partner passing, so I decided to stop by for a short visit. You have given me support and shared your stories with me when I needed it. Than…19 -
Re: Facing the move to memory care
Keep tabs on care at the Memory facility, especially on the weekends when staff is sparse. I learned much while my DH was there — how some aides have a knack for caregiving but some do not. Nurses an…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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