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Re: Very Regrettable Appt.
I agree you need to look for a different doctor. If any doctor took my DW at her word, that would be a huge red flag. Our neurologist always went to me when he wanted the facts of the situation and n…5 -
Re: Long term meds and medical screening
My DW is stage 6 and I have refused all screening tests (colonoscopy, mammogram, bone density tests, etc). I had the doctor stop her aspirin and statin. At the next visit, I will ask for the blood pr…6 -
Re: On the Upside
Dio, why the guilt when he's thriving? Please forgive yourself. You have done the right thing for both of you. When I visited my wife yesterday, she told me she wanted me to be happy. Soon after…5 -
On the Upside
I just wanted to share a few positive wins in this land of the seemingly ever-down life. We are now 7 weeks post-MC move-in. Last weekend, in honor of Mother's Day, the care facility hosted a br…6 -
Re: Soo mad
I would always invite the "armchair" family and friends caregivers to come over and spend time with us so they could advise and show me how to be a "better" caregiver. It did not …9 -
Re: Soo mad
Let us not lose sight of how the financial side of this adds stress and complexity to the decision. Decent memory care can run 10K a month in many parts of the country. Aside from the emotional toll …7 -
Re: Soo mad
Well done great rant. People even relatives just don’t get it, they don’t understand and it’s so hard to stand your ground or just keep on explaining. Hang in there, I don’t care if ‘they’ think my D…7 -
Re: Very Regrettable Appt.
You gotta believe some neurologists are clueless. An anecdote. My DW's neurologist appointment was coming up, so I composed a very long message to describe her current condition, something the n…6 -
Re: Long term meds and medical screening
I struggle with this as well. For me it depends upon how far along in this journey the PWD has traveled. Do you think he is capable of understanding what is being recommended by the doctor and make h…7 -
Re: Soo mad
I'm sorry. It's hard to feel judged and unsupported. When dad had dementia, I had 2 armchair quarterbacks weighing in on every decision which ironically rarely my decision given that mom wa…6
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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