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I wont let dementia steal any more…
I saw this today in a divorce Facebook group and it hit home. A daughter told her Mom who didn’t want to decorate for the holidays to not allow divorce to steal your joy. Dementia took so much. Our f…3 -
Re: Showtiming Is Fascinating
My stepmother WD showtimes at an astonishing level. A couple of years ago she went with my dad to his PCP appointment and told them that he used to be a heavy smoker but that she helped him quit and …3 -
Re: Hurt Feelings
I had two young sons when my husband and I got married 58 years ago. He raised them as his own. We also had two children together. The word stepson was never spoken in our home and he never referred …5 -
Re: Hurt Feelings
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Re: Hurt Feelings
Also sending a big hug! Such a hurtful thing to hear, even if you know it’s the the dementia and not really your husband’s true feelings.3 -
Re: Hurt Feelings
That is a heartbreaking comment! Hugs2 -
Re: Hurt Feelings
I feel your pain. I was dealing with a similar situation, and possibly to come later. Do your best to keep the trust in place. Let his words float away. Words are sharper than knives. Hugs.3 -
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Another hug for you. Words do hurt.2 -
Re: Hurt Feelings
Big hug.2 -
Re: I'm feeling a little disturbed
Delusions, hallucination and confabulations are very common in dementia. The Neurologist prescribed Risperidone which helped my DH for awhile. I would ask her doctor. New behaviors are like gut punch…1
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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