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Hello out there
Well, it's Sunday morning and the DW of 40 years is sleeping so I have my hour or two before the fun begins - lol. Just found this site! My wife was diagnosed in 2019 and is fairly well along on…6 -
Re: Hello out there
persevere, sounds like your DW and my DW are running close together. My DW was diagnosed on Feb. 2019 also and the same issues for now. I to was going through the fits of rage because of abandonment,…7 -
Re: Tired of putting my life on hold
I don’t know what to really say. I’m in a different boat.. I love my husband. Always have. I do feel like I am losing my life with much I want to do. But he didn’t choose this either. So here I am. S…5 -
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Re: Reality
I’m thankful in the sense my husband has COPD in addition to his dementia. He’s far less mobile. He’s not on oxygen, thank goodness. I’ve learned not to ask for his help ever. Recently I couldn’t rem…5 -
Re: Reality
The part about the stairs and the nails hits home with me. I am always looking for ways to keep DW involved in the upkeep of the house and feeling sadness and disappointment as I identify new things …5 -
Re: I feel like the song White Rabbit by Jefferson Airplane
Unfortunately that is the life we are living with ALZ. Sometimes I think it is like One flew over the Coocoos nest.5 -
Anyone interested in a zoom meetup?
Would anyone be interested in doing a Zoom meetup in the evening? I ask because, at least where I am, there are absolutely no caregiver support groups that meet outside of normal working hours. (When…9 -
Re: Sometimes you just have to laugh
thanks for the laugh. I’m 69 and still consider myself on the “younger side.” The mirror is no longer my friend though.6 -
Re: Ugly Stepchildren Dilemma
Again, thank you all for your helpful comments. I wrote the letter, and am only posting it here. It is my vent, and then I want to move on. As some of you said, there will be no wedding gift or well …7
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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