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Re: Dreaming of the future
I used to be very fit before HWD's alz diagnosis. I quit playing pickelball, walking, exercising and lifting small weights, don't take my supplements, not eating right and get very little sleep. The …5 -
Re: Need help accepting caregiver
I told my husband I needed someone to stay with him while I went to my doctor appointments. He didn’t want to at first. The first time she came I stayed home and we just talked. The second time I lef…2 -
Re: Transition to MC Planning
Leaving my husband at the MC facility is the hardest thing I've ever done. I left without telling him and immediately regretted it. Was it best for him? I don't know. He did eventually settle in thou…1 -
Re: Transition to MC Planning
I would talk to your HS student about the graduation plans. They may want him at the party or they may want a separate get-together. It’s also hard to say what stage your DH will be at by graduation.…2 -
Re: Transition to MC Planning
a little fib is a good way to get them in looking at this as just a temporary place to live. I took my husband at lunch time and told him he was going to stay there for a week while I traveled for wo…2 -
Re: Transition to MC Planning
I know it’s difficult but you made the right decision for both of you. Your fib might work. I used the same excuse but it wasn’t a fib. I was diagnosed with cancer. I didn’t tell him he was moving. C…3 -
Re: Transition to MC Planning
@Traveler18 When we moved dad into a MCF, we told him it was a new doctor for him. He didn't like the neurologist and thought this "new doctor" would help him get his license back. Good or …1 -
Re: Overwhelmed
I am so sorry and send my best wishes for you. My DW was diagnosed with Early Onset at age 55. She is now age 62 and in stage 7. It has been a long and ever-changing journey. She is still at home but…4 -
Re: Dreaming of the future
I can’t imagine a life after this. I try but there’s nothing to look forward to anymore. I have no friends or family, just my HWD. Honestly the thought scares me. I’ve been alone so long now, it’s co…6 -
Re: Dreaming of the future
I keep a running list on my phone of things I can look forward to someday. There are significant plans about resuming travel but most of them a small, simple things like coffee with a friend, grocery…4
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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