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Re: Giving up
I don't think I'd care either, if I had that constellation of illnesses. I think making his as happy and comfortable as possible is the right thing to do. I'm sorry for your trouble.1 -
Re: Hospice benefits
Another thing hospice provided for my mother was a visiting chaplain. She sat and talked with my mother every week to the end of her life. It was a good thing.3 -
Re: Hospice benefits
My DW has been in an MCF for 2.5 years. My DW is now at the very end of her journey at Stage 7f. She has not opened her eyes or uttered a word in months, her muscles are severely contracted and she d…4 -
Re: Hospice benefits
My mom was in a group home with wonderful care, and they recommended hospice at her end of life. There were many benefits, but some that made a difference for us included: coordinating/ordering/deliv…5 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (203)
Made it back home - the drive from San Francisco to the greater Seattle vicinity is about 14-15 hours, but break it up over two days and it's quite doable (I think I was a long haul truck driver in a…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (203)
In response to those who posted on another thread…It. is imperative that those of us who live alone ( having a LO living in the house is still alone) have some sort of contact with the outside world …2 -
Re: Just need to vent : Last Days of Gene Hackman: ABC News Special
I’m going to reserve judgement until I hear more about the actual content. Done properly, it could be a valuable warning to people to get that Plan B in place- to get those friends checking up on you…6 -
Re: Talking gibberish in his sleep
This is symptomatic of Fluent Primary Progressive Aphasia, my DH's diagnosis. Listening to his incomprehensible babble as though I can understand it sometimes relaxes him, including some 'Uh-huh's an…1 -
Seizure that came with a gift
My husband had a seizure Tuesday morning. It was the scariest thing I’ve been through on this journey . It started with him yelling and screaming. Then his limbs began posturing . Finally he went co…3 -
Re: Caring for spouse
I am not a country person but will still suggest… get rid of the long guns put blanks for the pistol..I am assuming the noise will shoo the bear. If your husband is drunk he will only wound it, right…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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