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Re: The pain of living with ALZ
It was one of the hardest things on this journey. I knew it was coming but I thought that we had been through so much already that it wouldn't bother me. I was wrong. I made a latte every mornin…10 -
Update on DW
I haven't been around in a while but thought I'd post and update on how my DW is doing. She has been in MC and hospice for over a year now and on comfort meds. MC has been both good and bad…18 -
Re: The pain of living with ALZ
….. cont. sorry pressed the wrong button. (It should read the person they love the most and who loves them). The first time my DH asked “who are you” my knees buckled under me, I dissolved into tears…7 -
Re: Hospice and another fall
so sorry. Your post is the first I’ve heard about Hospice protocols for falls. To me it’s a good thing. I understand the intrusion but what would be the alternative? Glad they check him over after. 💜5 -
Hospice and another fall
Well, I did it. I signed DH up with hospice. Early this morning, around 2:00 am, I woke up to go to the bathroom and found DH at the end of the bed, sitting on the floor. That makes his 10th fall thi…6 -
The pain of living with ALZ
Tonight was the hardest night so far. Which makes it the hardest day. Of the hardest week. Of the hardest month. Of the hardest year. So far. He forgot me for the first time. He promised he wouldn�…20 -
Re: Significant other confusion
Having your spouse not recognizing you is pretty common. My DW is now near the very end of her journey, Stage 7f, but she went through a long phase of not recognizing me and thinking I was one of my …8 -
Re: Queen of my Castle ?
This post & all these comments sound so much like my house! My husband only wears clothes to Dr's appointments. He wears a robe (& that's all) the rest of the time. His incontinence…10 -
Re: Yin and Yang
Thank you Biggles for sharing your heart with us. You gave a gift for putting into words the things I’m feeling and can’t quite express. Hugs to you.5 -
Re: Yin and Yang
Happy Birthday to you and your DH Biggles. You created a beautiful celebration for both of you, embracing the moment you are in now- living life to its fullest Now! And in this same moment you’re hon…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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