Have any questions about how to use the community? Check out the Help Discussion.

My husband is dead

2»

Comments

  • CaliforniaGirl-1
    CaliforniaGirl-1 Member Posts: 146
    100 Comments 25 Insightfuls Reactions 25 Care Reactions Second Anniversary
    Member

    Terribly sorry for your loss. Perfection is not an obtainable goal. All we can do is our best and love them. You did that. Be kind to yourself. You kept him safe and loved until the end.

  • AlzWife2023
    AlzWife2023 Member Posts: 382
    100 Likes 100 Care Reactions 100 Comments Second Anniversary
    Member

    I’m sorry. God bless. Live your best life and be proud of what you’ve done. May your husband rest in peace.

  • Karen711
    Karen711 Member Posts: 137
    100 Comments 25 Insightfuls Reactions 25 Likes 25 Care Reactions
    Member

    My condolences for all you have been through and for the loss of the man you fell in love with. May he rest in peace. And, I wish you an easier path forward with some hope on the horizon!

  • Worriedwife123
    Worriedwife123 Member Posts: 44
    25 Care Reactions 10 Comments 5 Likes
    Member

    My heartfelt condolences and may he rest in peace.

  • Anna2022
    Anna2022 Member Posts: 225
    100 Likes 100 Care Reactions 100 Comments Second Anniversary
    Member

    Thank you for letting us know. You did an amazing job of taking care of your LO. I hope you can find comfort and peace in the days ahead.

  • Goodlife2025
    Goodlife2025 Member Posts: 60
    25 Insightfuls Reactions 25 Care Reactions 25 Likes 10 Comments
    Member

    May you and yours know the peace and comfort only He can provide.

  • Kat63
    Kat63 Member Posts: 142
    Fourth Anniversary 100 Comments 100 Care Reactions 25 Insightfuls Reactions
    Member

    Sending you sympathy and hope you find comfort in the fact you did everything you could for your DH and may your happy memories help you in all your days ahead.

  • Jgirl57
    Jgirl57 Member Posts: 643
    Fifth Anniversary 250 Likes 500 Comments 25 Insightfuls Reactions
    Member

    Peace to you and your family Buggytoo.

  • Buggytoo
    Buggytoo Member Posts: 123
    100 Comments 100 Care Reactions 25 Likes First Anniversary
    Member

    Thank you for all the kind comments. I am experiencing great relief that my husband's earthly journey is over. Next comes my great sadness that we ever had to go through this miserable disease. Nonetheless, I am experiencing gratitude for the wonderful times I did have with my husband. I hope I learn how to carry the sadness and loss so that I can have a life of hopefulness and possibility.

  • Bunny whisperer
    Bunny whisperer Member Posts: 33
    Fifth Anniversary 10 Comments 5 Care Reactions 5 Likes
    Member

    Im sorry for your loss.

  • BPS
    BPS Member Posts: 246
    250 Care Reactions 100 Insightfuls Reactions 100 Likes 100 Comments
    Member

    That sounds like a great attitude to have. I hope you can move forward with a life of hopefulness and possibility.

  • Dio
    Dio Member Posts: 811
    250 Likes 250 Care Reactions 500 Comments Third Anniversary
    Member
    edited June 14

    So sorry for your loss, which truly happened when this disease possessed your DH. Hope you will be able to find joy in life again. I admire your fighting spirit. When will lawmakers see what's going on in the dementia world, the suffering of the PWD, the horrors faced by caregivers who may even die before the patient simply out of exhaustion and heartbreak? People in Congress all have money. They have the means to care for their own family member(s). They will never feel the average citizen's pain.

  • eaglemom
    eaglemom Member Posts: 798
    Legacy Membership 250 Likes 500 Comments 100 Care Reactions
    Member

    I am so sorry, please accept my condolences. Thank you for wanting to help others in this awful journey.

  • tigersmom
    tigersmom Member Posts: 238
    100 Likes 100 Care Reactions 100 Comments Second Anniversary
    Member

    I am so sorry for your loss. This disease takes everything — from them, and from us. I hope your DH is finally at peace, and that in time, it will come for you as well.

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
Read more