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Re: Can others understand?
Petra…. As an ‘other’, I can honestly say no I don’t get or understand it totally. I get part of it- when mom had her urosepsis crisis, I was there 24/7 for several days getting her and step-dad move…6 -
Re: Worried
He’s on cloud 9 and I am emotionally drained. Of course he passed ( you get 3 try’s!!!) gloated and at this point I really wish he would kill me, that’s how defeated I feel. It is only me and him. Th…12 -
Re: This Double Life
I, too, am leading a double life. My DH has been in MC since January. He doesn't know that I have bought a smaller house and am in the process of having it painted and fixed up and am packing our thi…7 -
Re: Can others understand?
Petra the mindless comments from others are wellmeaning but just that, mindless. Best to ignore because it takes too much energy to correct them or to stay irritated at them. The folks here get it. T…12 -
Just sharing a moment of epiphany
So yesterday was a particularly frustrating morning with Mom. Angry about money and lying people, and all sort of nasty comments. I was having a very hard time keeping my compassion and my Ms Dementi…6 -
This Double Life
It's been about a month since I got the official diagnosis of what I've been seeing for the last several years. What a shift in my mentality. I'm more patient with my DW. I'm more content in the deci…5 -
Re: Activity and distraction ideas
Rake leaves. The Secret Service strew out leaves every night so that President Reagan could find leaves to rake every morning. Iris8 -
Re: spring cleaning....but still find time to feel guilty. Rambling thoughts....
That is all so impressive. I’m weary just reading it all. I’m sure it feels good to get things accomplished but please lose the guilt if you can. I can barely get 3 meals and laundry done. That widen…5 -
Re: Hospitalization and treatment of every new symptom
Update Good News. First, I want to thank everyone here for the support and suggestions. DH will be transported to a hospice house within a couple of hours. After my previous post, the hospital doctor…5 -
spring cleaning....but still find time to feel guilty. Rambling thoughts....
After months and months of illness and lethargy, I got my act somewhat to together this week. What started it was finally getting around to putting refrigerant in the air conditioner of my old beater…8
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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