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Re: Update posted in comments - Move forward with hip surgery for DH?
Please up date us on how the surgery goes when you have the time. I hope all goes well.3 -
Re: Hospice
I have been following your journey but didn't expect this. I am so sorry for the pain you have, but like others, grateful for the care and support you will receive. Some days I wish DH would qua…2 -
Re: Hospice
There are only two words - it’s sad x2 -
Re: Hospice
big hug. 💜2 -
Re: Hospice
I know it’s very sad…unavoidably sad. You’ve been amazing and you’re doing what you need to do once again. We’re with you…4 -
Re: Is it time?
Thank goodness you are all safe. With my grandmother, an electric kettle worked very well for her as a replacement for the kettles she was ruining by leaving them on the stove long after the water bo…1 -
Re: Is it time?
You know the answer to your question already. Nobody can police a LO constantly. Dangerous situations can crop up anytime. I recall that things have been tough at home for a while now, and I believe …2 -
Re: It’s finally real
I am so sorry you have to be here, but happy "here" was available when you needed to find it. We are not a bunch of people who give pat responses, feign interest, or even untruthfully say, …3 -
Re: It’s finally real
Thank you all for the kind welcome.1 -
Re: It’s finally real
This is an awful disease, and even the strongest and most capable people cannot just roll with it all the time. It is OK to let yourself grieve and hurt. Folks on this forum understand that, I promis…3
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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