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Re: I need to hear a "poor baby" from someone please
I'd be feeling like PlentyQuiet too, if I was hit in the face with a pee pillow! What a lousy thing to happen. I agree with the back zip PJs, you need to protect yourself and the furniture… It's Frid…2 -
Re: GYN Appointment
My DH is stage 6 and the only time he sees a doc is if something urgent comes up. And that’s right where I take him, Urgent Care. I’ve ended all of his medical stuff and he seems just fine. His heart…4 -
Re: New Diagnosis Support
I read somewhere on this forum that a person who had Alzheimer's told people because they didn't feel like they should be ashamed for having a degenerative brain disease. I've thought about that stat…2 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (209)
My cabin steward says that the second towel animal is actually a dog, not a rabbit. He made me a rabbit, here it is. The first towel animal was a bear. Sun shining on the calm waters—the weather is w…2 -
Re: Just a teeny vent to those who understand
you get a much earned gold star…it is hard not to react!1 -
Re: So many questions...
You are very welcome here. People have a range of experiences and will be very helpful and supportive. The Alzheimer's Association hotline is invaluable for getting immediate support and help: 800.27…1 -
Re: So many questions...
Welcome. I have attached a staging tool that may help you figure out where he is at. It may also help you with where things are headed. I’m also attaching a good article on dementia. Have you seen a …3 -
Re: get cancer check-up?
I'm thinking of the question I learned here: "what will you do with the information the test gives?" If cancer is detected, will you proceed to treat that or let it go considering her circu…7 -
Re: So many questions...
Welcome, you’ve come to a very understanding, supportive and caring group. My husband was just diagnosed on 8/14, and while the neuros didn’t specify a stage, I believe it to be mid to later 4. We al…2 -
Re: So many questions...
Welcome. Please ask any questions you might have as everyone here is willing to help. Even just venting and pondering the unfairness of dementia is also more than welcome. We all understand. Avail yo…2
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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