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Re: Tired
We’re all on our own caregiver journey, but it’s funny how some things overlap. My DH was determined that we had two dogs, we only have one. He’d get upset because I never let the other dog in the ho…6 -
Re: What You Took From Me
Reading this causes me to think of some of the things I grieve. I grieve being the only one who remembers our life. The inside jokes. The shared decisions. The quiet understandings that never needed …7 -
Re: My Attitude is Getting Worse
Thanks for your thoughts. Your last statement is exactly the thought that jarred me into action to do something about the things you mention.2 -
Re: Tonight
I think it’s perfectly normal to feel the anger, frustration and sadness even though you are earlier on and you know things will get worse. This disease is hard at ALL stages - it’s just hard for dif…8 -
Re: Tired
@BPS one Lamb shank virtual casserole coming up. Wish I was there to share with perhaps a good bottle of red.5 -
Re: Tired
Big hug, my dear.4 -
Re: Tonight
I just posted feeling ‘tired’ and felt a bit pathetic aswell because I know there are many more suffering in a worse off position than me. This site is so good because you can vent and never feel bad…7 -
Re: How To Prepare for the End
I have started collecting pictures and making a slideshow of her life and picked some music that I will play at her calibration of life after this is over and started writing my feeling down. For me …5 -
Re: How To Prepare for the End
Cindy, I agree with @jgreen that you have been an inspiration to us with your continued care of your DW and hanging in there when things were so bad for you. You’ve gotten lots of good advice here al…5 -
Re: Tired
Thank you for the happy responses the double puppy thing is hilarious and I wish there were two of me one of us would be off in a flash ha ha don't know which one though.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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