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I can't do this again.
I spent 7 years as a caregiver for an elderly parent and their spouse. I had to give up the majority of my social life to see to their needs. Every time I TRIED to schedule something for myself, an e…5 -
Re: Any advice re: stage 8?
Dear Elshack, You are very newly widowed, regardless of age, cause of death, length of caregiving, etc., and need time to find your way. My DH passed just over 10 months ago and although I miss him w…7 -
Wisdom from Dr. Natalie and the Careblazer team
I just got this in an email today from the Careblazer team, I hope it's ok to repost, I want to make it clear I'm just reposting, not creating. But it has such an important message and not everyone g…8 -
Re: Anger
I feel every bit of everyone's story here. The anger is ever present for me, and I know that it just makes things worse for both of us so I end up swallowing my feelings, which isn't good either. I f…7 -
Re: Overwhelmed….Just a bag of emotions
Hi Nikki, I feel like I could have written some of this. I’m the only girl of 3 and the youngest too. My oldest brother has been out of the picture for over 10 years now. My middle brother he’s an ho…7 -
Re: Newbie feeling alone
Wow. South Carolina to California! I'm impressed. I moved my mom last year from PA to NC and the logistics were overwhelming. She went into AL ten minutes from me when she moved here- she was already…5 -
Mr Toad and the Chocolate
It’s been a long time since I posted here. I am in the 16th year of the journey with my wife, now in hospice at the Memory Care Center. Her words are long gone, she’s on soft food, and her light-up-t…10 -
delusions
Hello. I don't post very often, but have been reading posts more and more. Today, we went to the grocery store. Everything was fine until I had to go to the bathroom. We wheeled the cart to the entra…6 -
Any advice re: stage 8?
My DH passed away Nov 24th so today it has been 2 months. On paper you would think this would be a 100 % blessing as he was 93 1/2 and was diagnosed 7 yrs ago. He had been in MC for 15 months which w…7 -
No doubt - stage 7
A few weeks ago I wondered whether Peggy was at the tail end of stage 6 and/or the beginning of stage 7. Well, I'm not wondering anymore. She's definitely in stage 7. Not only that, but I'm not seein…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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