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Re: Sometimes you just have to laugh
About a week ago I making my daily visit to my wife in MC. When I arrived she said to me: "You know, I have other men, but I love you because you are reliable".9 -
Re: Sometimes you just have to laugh
It's funny how, as we get older, we recalibrate our notion of "old". Heck, I'm older than you, so 67 is young.5 -
Re: Ugly Stepchildren Dilemma
I would love to send him home with them for a few days, but I know neither of them would ever agree to it. I have asked for them to just fill in for me for the occasional dinner, and they have been &…7 -
Re: Ugly Stepchildren Dilemma
Thank you for the advice! I think I will write that letter - but post it here. Neither one of them is ever going to change their feelings towards me, but I can change my actions towards them! I certa…9 -
Ugly Stepchildren Dilemma
I know some of you have written regarding problems with stepchildren, and I am hoping for some advice. My DH is in memory care in early Stage 6, and neither of his children think he should be. His so…10 -
We're all figuring it out as we go....
I saw this on Facebook and thought it applied to us. Thinking of you all and praying for you and your loved ones. Diane.15 -
Re: Sometimes you just have to laugh
67 sounds like a young hottie to me! 😍10 -
Sometimes you just have to laugh
So, I have a port wine birthmark on my face and I didn’t feel like putting on makeup to cover but I wanted to go get fresh beans and corn for dinner. DH says “I don’t know what you’re worried about, …14 -
Re: Ugly Stepchildren Dilemma
I think it's a very nice letter, relatively even in tone, not too accusatory, sad but not angry. And now, having said that, I think you need to write another letter, not as controlled, where you…9 -
Re: Ugly Stepchildren Dilemma
It must be SOOO tempting to ask DH's kids why they didn't volunteer to take care of their father before you placed him in MC, since they know so much about what should have been done. I dou…13
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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