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Re: Out of Control
Ouch! You have been dealt a lousy hand. I'm so sorry you are going through all this for a second time. You have turned here, to this discussion group, which you will find helpful, supportive, an…7 -
Re: Want to bring him home not nursing home
@ Eloise, Please stop! You've heard the advice from so many people here. Bringing him home is a bad idea, just read your previous posts when he was there. Please, please, take action to find a p…7 -
Re: New here
What you are feeling is absolutely normal. My wife died three months ago and I still feel much of what you are feeling. When I placed my wife, I didn't feel so much guilty as helpless that I cou…5 -
Re: Overwhelmed at times
Guilt is my middle name! I have a part time care giver. Can you afford one to give you a small break? Kids that can help? I give this advice, but, I'm horrible at taking it. I'm the queen o…6 -
Re: Ugly Stepchildren Dilemma
Small typo “Upon his return, the our community…” I often suspect that relatives, particularly blood relatives, may be prone to deny the PWD has dementia because acceptance means that they too may one…5 -
Looking into Memory Care and Very Sad
My DH is currently in the hospital after he got out of the car when I was at a stop sign, refused to get back in, and crossed a busy 4 lane street during rush hour. Cars had to stop and change lanes …12 -
Re: Ugly Stepchildren Dilemma
Good Lord, Peg and Metta. I don't know why, but I am still stunned at how truly evil and awful people can be. I want to go out and yell and shake these swine kids. I thought I had it bad with so…5 -
Re: Ugly Stepchildren Dilemma
I’m so sorry. My stepson’s are the same. The one is a drug addict whom I’ve spent thousands and thousands of money on, zero concern for Dad. The other one is kind of supportive but believes his medic…6 -
Re: Ugly Stepchildren Dilemma
My DH was everything to his children. He stayed with their abusive, alcoholic mother until they went to college to protect them. When they moved out of the house, he divorced her. She died 20 years a…6 -
Re: Ugly Stepchildren Dilemma
I really like PlentyQuiet's advice. In the nicest possible way, ask the stepkids to "take Daddy home" for a couple of days visit. That should do it. Nothing will be accomplished by con…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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