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Re: Today is our anniversary
my DH also doesn’t remember anniversaries birthdays or sometimes even my name or who I am. I was so very sad when this started happening and cried buckets of tears, but now I smile with a twinkle in …6 -
Re: Rough Week
White Crane- I’m sorry these problems are added to your bucket. Thank goodness, though, you saw your physician and he/she caught it. I hope your glasses can be reetched to provide you with single vis…5 -
Today is our anniversary
DH doesn't remember that it is. I have not mentioned it. He was always the one to remember the dates of everything. Just makes me sad.9 -
Just some thoughts
Just left my DW and she is sleeping more in her geri chair. She is digressing. I saw that blank look in her eyes and I know more of that will come. She reached for my face and caressed my face with a…9 -
Re: Let me whine.
I am right there with you Josey. My 50s are ending very soon, and I will soon have spent my ENTIRE 50s as a caregiver. I have been passed over for promotions (could not travel) and have not been able…12 -
Re: Guilt
The empty bucket is more like 50 gallon barrels coming down on a conveyer belt towards me. They fill with guilt, frustration, sadness and loss among many other emotions as I struggle to be DH’s 24/7 …4 -
Re: The other shoe has dropped
M1, I can't say I'm sorry that she passed. That was her way out. But I am sorry that you have to deal with the coming times. "She keeps apologizing for ruining my day." I know tha…6 -
Just want to apologize
One of our members sent me a PM telling me about M1's partner passing, so I decided to stop by for a short visit. You have given me support and shared your stories with me when I needed it. Than…19 -
Re: Facing the move to memory care
Keep tabs on care at the Memory facility, especially on the weekends when staff is sparse. I learned much while my DH was there — how some aides have a knack for caregiving but some do not. Nurses an…5 -
Re: Rough Week
The isolation and loneliness of this disease is horrible, no one to share all the bits of life with, no one who really cares, an emptiness that just goes on and on; life is so difficult. We are havin…5
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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