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His Battle Has Ended

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  • Daughter of a Marine
    Daughter of a Marine Member Posts: 93
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    Yes - exactly! We raised 4 children and he was so very involved in everything they did even as adults. Their friends always told them how lucky they were to have a dad like him. Dementia stole him from us brain cell by brain cell but even tho he became agitated and uncooperative about showers and getting undressed, he never failed to thank and bless the memory care staff for helping him. Our kids adored their dad and watching their heartache with his loss is breaking my heart. Going through stacks of photos for his Celebration of Life service devastated me and made me grieve for the life we had before he got sick. My faith tells me we will be together again but for now, dear Jazzma, we will have to live with this void. You are in my prayers for comfort and peace.

    Thank you all for your condolences and kind messages. I prayed God would take him and end his misery and I do take comfort in knowing his confusion, agitation, anxiety, falls, etc., are gone and he is at peace.

  • Cindy9519
    Cindy9519 Member Posts: 17
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    I’m so sorry for your loss.

  • Jo124c
    Jo124c Member Posts: 33
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    I'm so sorry for your loss. The overwhelming pain of missing our loved ones coupled with the understanding they will not suffer from the sometimes years in the final stages is so heart-wrenching. I'm glad you are here; we share these dark days together.

  • Daughter of a Marine
    Daughter of a Marine Member Posts: 93
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    Jazzma, thank you so much for your note - you describe exactly what I'm experiencing. I asked God to shorten his suffering and He did and I am grateful. That said, we were always very much in love and my memories of him tend to be when he was well and we did so many things together. I find myself walking through a store, something triggers a memory, and I'm immediately in tears. I'm not sure I will ever adjust to his being gone.

  • RetiredTeacher
    RetiredTeacher Member Posts: 322
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    My thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family. Joe is finally free of the horrid dementia curse and I believe you will be together again for eternal life. I wish you strength to carry on, support of living family and friends and comfort through the memories of the good times you shared. 🫂 and 🙏

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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