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Harder than I thought
Glopark
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Last Friday was a difficult time and broke. When LH woke up at 1am and tried to leave
. I contacted police and they had an ambulance take him to the hospital. That hospital sent him to a behavioral hospital to get his meds in order.
I don't know what to do because they may place him in a memory care center. 3 days later and I miss him so much! The idea I may not be able to sit on the couch holding his hand at night or have him sleep next to me is almost too much--no, it is too much. I love him so much.
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It’s hard to have those expected ‘ last times’ ripped away from you when you think you have time to plan for them. I’m sorry that you didn’t get to experience this next step in a planned manner0
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Glopark you did the right thing. Hope you get some rest while he's hospitalized. And hope the staff there can help you plan ahead. It's not failure to decide on memory care placement if that ends up being the best option. I understand missing him though.0
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