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Our Journey is Over
My husband passed 1/5/2024. I would like to remember him as the handsome, charming man I met 5 years ago and maybe that will come with time. This horrible disease takes everything. Surprisingly it wa…16 -
Re: Family risk of dementia and cancer
Do you have a date scheduled for the surgery, Amy Joy? Iris0 -
Re: Don't think I can do it
My heart is breaking for you. I went through the some of the same feelings with my DH's placement in AL after his last hospitalization, even though coming back to our home was an impossibility. I was…6 -
Don't think I can do it
I have a move in date of Feb 1 for my DW's placement. The closer it gets the more apprehension I have about it. I feel as if I have a second wind and can care for her a while longer, maybe one more y…6 -
MCF Had to Call 911 Again
I can't sleep. So here I am. This post will come across as ramblings because it probably is. DH got combative again when 3 staff tried to change him to get ready for bed. He took his night meds, too.…9 -
Calling my DH at MCF - heartbreaking
To recap: I had to immediately place my DH in MCF Dec 5th because of my devastating diagnosis of a rare aggressive form of breast cancer that I needed immediate aggressive treatment for. I have only …5 -
Man of few words, but when he speaks its a doozy
So, my beloved is mainly non-verbal these days. Aphasia sneaked up on us in the last year or 2 I guess, until the noticeable decline/progression was suddenly a deafening silence. Not that long ago it…11 -
New
Hi All- Just found this site and wanting to learn. Wife was practicing Endocrinologist diagnosed in april 2023. Lost all income and moved to another state to be closer to family. She is only 57. We w…5 -
My turn in hospital
Unable to raise blood sugar when it got low. Came in Thursday to ER, and released Friday. Back in Friday with same issue. Released Sunday morning. 6 hours later, back in and admitted again. Just hopi…13 -
Bad day - just a vent
Today started with the discovery of a mess in the bathroom. My poor husband had accident and tried to clean it up, gave up and got back in bed. I apparently slept through it. So, after I cleaned the …11
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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