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Walk With Bill_2001: 10 Years as a Caregiver
Hi Friends, Three years ago, I posted the article entitled “The Cavalry Is Not Coming,” and I have been humbled by the fact that many of you have found it helpful. Thank you all for your kind words. …9 -
Re: The Good , the Bad , and the Ugly of late stage 7
I commented on this thread when it started, back in 2023. At the time, 26 months ago, I expressed my fear that my DW would "linger on and on with a ever declining quality of life". And so i…11 -
Re: Feeling So Lost
Hi, Jomarie. I too recently joined the discussion boards. So sorry you have to be here, but you’ve made a good choice. Read and take heed of all the words of wisdom from those who have already respon…5 -
Re: Feeling So Lost
Hello Jomarie, I’m so sorry that you had to find us, that life has brought you to this place. But I’m so glad you’re here. I don’t know anyone face to face that gets what I go through on a daily basi…6 -
Re: The Good , the Bad , and the Ugly of late stage 7
i appreciate the later-stage talk very much. I desperately hope to keep DH (end of Stage 6) home while also hoping i don’t lose my mind in the process. Side note, seems Drs use the 3 Stage scale over…6 -
Re: The Good , the Bad , and the Ugly of late stage 7
Battlebuddy, you are a saint. It's horrible to watch someone continue to decline and painting this picture of the last days was very helpful to me, awareness is essential to a caregiver. I am re…6 -
Re: The Good , the Bad , and the Ugly of late stage 7
Battlebuddy - I finally found enough time to read some more posts and just now saw yours. We're in such similar, but different, places. For some reason I had forgotten that our husband's ar…6 -
Re: The Good , the Bad , and the Ugly of late stage 7
(((BattleBuddy))) - I think our LOs were tracking at about the same pace for a while last year and then my DH seemed to plateau. We are stuck at 6E with occasional 7 moments. It is tough but I believ…5 -
Re: The Good , the Bad , and the Ugly of late stage 7
Your comments so mirrored mine but I was blessed that his only lasted 5 months. Watching him become a skeleton was so difficult. He had a full beard so it hid the look in his face. When I had to trim…6 -
Re: Feeling So Lost
Oh my gosh, I am very worried about YOU, not DH !!! You must try to help your own self at this point. However much you yearn for your former life with your long time sweetheart, it’s different now, t…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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