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Re: Need to leave right now
Suicide is never the answer. Your situation is not yours alone; it's shared by thousands of others who have been dealing with the same issues. You can still do this. I know you do not want to, n…5 -
Re: I am forgetting, too
Oh ditto. Same here, I’m very forgetful and “scattered”. I think it’s because of always trying to do everything, while dealing with someone whose behavior is at times out of control. Our brain has li…7 -
Re: Ultimate Answer
Agree totally … BUT: I do recall Jesus on his cross in pain crying out in words of Psalm 22: “My God, my God, why have You forsaken me …..” I trust we can cry out in our despair at times of our inten…5 -
I am forgetting, too
I usually am very organized, but with the stress of a DH with dementia, I am forgetting appts, lose things, and run around and getting nothing done. I know it is because of the caretaking, and am the…10 -
Re: Is it my imagination?
I think also it is the frog in the pot scenario. As your LO very slowly changes, in the beginning, you adapt your view of who they are until you suddenly realize months or years later that the person…5 -
Re: Is it my imagination?
For many, the journey is slow. In the early stages, it’s easy to think that perhaps it was a misdiagnosis—or maybe just wishful thinking—when the old DH seems back. My DH was diagnosed with MCI about…5 -
Re: Update: Possibly FTD?
Hello Belle this disease is the worst it fools so many people including the medical field, you don’t need anyone else to tell you that there is something wrong. Coping depends where your DH is but it…5 -
Re: Caregiver who is a nurse
Oncology nurse for 30+ years here. Nursing experience is helpful when navigating the healthcare system, understanding the terminology, tracking effects of medications and so on. On the other hand, it…6 -
Re: Joining with a thank you
best group I ever joined I’d be lost without you all, no one knows unless they live this nitemare. Keep the faith6 -
Re: Service dog
Seven years ago we rescued a 3 year old, 80lb German shepherd. She picked my husband and is his protector in every sense. I recently became the owner of a two year old shepherd from a dear friend dia…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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