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Re: So over this...
Thank you for saying it out loud for me. I hear you loud and clear. Now I can say it too…”I cannot stand my husband… hate, despise… you name it …it’s front and center all day. But being the good cath…9 -
Re: Adult teenager
Yep, defiant alright. Won’t eat his veggies or fruits anymore, constant fibbing, sits and watches tv all day, doesn’t clean up after himself , leaves wet towels on the floor, eats snacks all day if I…7 -
Re: So over this...
So many sad dementia caregiver stories out there where we have put up with difficult spouses for decades who exhibited behavioral defects or obvious mental health issues. These unhealthy partners wou…9 -
Re: The conflicting emotions...
Please consider a Hospice evaluation; if you think you're "almost there", you are there already. They can really help… not only him, but you as well!6 -
Re: So over this...
I don't know that I hate my wife but I sure wish I had left her years ago and I had very good reason to, so I too wonder what is wrong with me that I put up with everything in the past. She is i…12 -
Re: Lonliness when caring for a spouse with ALZ/dementia
There are many things that I feel like I can't share with my adult kids too. That makes me feel like I am not being completely honest with them but I also feel like as a parent my responsibility…5 -
Re: The conflicting emotions...
I will be sad when my DW dies, but I do not want her to live one minute longer for my sake.6 -
Adult teenager
I barely survived raising my own kids.....now my husband with Alzimers has become a defiant teenager. I am not wired to deal with this!!! Been a really bad day in my household. God give me strength!10 -
The conflicting emotions...
The past two weeks have been a continual decline. My DH is sleeping more each day. A month ago, DH started each day with a quarter mile walk with the walker at sunrise, and we could take car rides an…7 -
So over this...
I hate my husband. I've been thinking this way for a long time and just felt like I needed to say it. I hate everything about him and this disease. I have no help, so the last 7 years have been …24
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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