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Re: Merry Christmas
Biggles, I know the struggles you're talking about. I was right there with you this time last year. Onward and upward used to be my battle cry. Things have changed with DH in MC but I sat down a…5 -
Re: I Can Buy Myself Flowers
So many ways this disease tests us. We are steadfast and true but often it seems no one really notices, even our LO. Then we realize our LO may not be capable of noticing or appreciating what we do. …5 -
Re: I Can Buy Myself Flowers
Yes very sad. Last year I ordered something for myself and had him wrap it (that challenged him last year). By this year, I didn’t bother getting myself anything. Luckily a couple of family members s…5 -
Re: I Can Buy Myself Flowers
….“another round of stiffening my spine, so I got her dressed and we went out shopping to get me a Christmas present I thought she should have given me” Cindy- Brilliant and resourceful! Kudos!! Glad…5 -
Re: Well, That Didn’t Go Well
I am in your exact situation now. I've tried in-home help several times. Now, I really need it but for me and for him. He rants and says he will not accept these people touching him. I tried the…5 -
Re: Saddened by signs of progression and feelings of inadequacy
You will learn all of these things, as needed, as you go along. You’ll hire someone to do the things you cannot do. "But I am not sure I could handle the look on my husband's face as it is …7 -
Re: I Can Buy Myself Flowers
How good is that ‘another round of stiffening the spine’ I hope you don’t mind if I use that phrase. Mine is either stiff or goes to jelly and I desolve into buckets of tears. I think I like a stiff …7 -
Re: Well, That Didn’t Go Well
While there are no easy answers it’s at least a little comforting to know I’m not alone with this dilemma. Friends tell me to do this and do that, none of which my DW would understand nor accept. And…5 -
Re: Got Hysterical
I think we get used to being “unseen” and “unheard” on a day to day basis. First by our spouse who’s no longer capable of tracking or empathy. And also by our family and friends who, even if they han…5 -
Re: Got Hysterical
Anything like this happen to any of you dear friends? All the time. Grief is a b!tch.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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