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It’s been said that no good deed goes unpunished…how true this idiom is. My husband had been wanting a dog since we lost our last one. I wasn’t sure we were ready but in a weaker moment I saw a dog on the county shelter site that looked like she would be perfect. She is 8 years old so no longer a puppy, was supposedly…
I am struggling, and have been masking for what seems like too long. I am burned out. I need someone to talk to about this, it's been a wild ride. I am in need of a listening ear. My husband has been diagnosed and I am really struggling to cope.
Welcome to July!! One of my least favorite months because it is so hot. You all be careful In the heat. Not really sure.how long it will.be before I get the test results. One place I read said 72 hours and another said up to 14 days. My doctor did say it might be that I'm.not far enough along in the incubation period to…
My mom moved in with my wife and me about 5 years ago (all my wife's wishes). The dynamics have been rough especially with a language barrier. I'm stuck translating and lately the fights are bad. My mom doesn't want to have caregivers on Sunday late afternoons 2-6pm so that my wife and I can have date night. She wants to…
It's definitely not an issue of compliance—mom is very agreeable about most things, all things considered. It's much more her forgetting. Just appealing to the group to help brainstorm a solution.
Yesterday morning, around 2:00 am I awoke to a crash sound coming from our kitchen. My 76 year old DW who has FTD and has an inverted sleep cycle, meaning she sleeps most of the day and gets up during the night, had fallen in the kitchen while getting a drink without turning on the lights. I rushed to the source of the…
My therapist wants me to journal something positive or a good thing that happens to me each day. I’m finding that difficult. Today I went to the dentist to have my teeth cleaned & checked. The dentist found a cavity. It’s the story of my life anymore. I really cannot find the good. My husband’s memory lapses are…
I placed my DW into MC last Wednesday. At the suggestion of the facility we agreed that I would give my DW about a week to get her accustomed to her new surroundings. I’m planning on my first visit this coming Wednesday. I’m curious to see from you folks that have a LO in MC, how your first visit went.
Hi: My DW has had VD for almost 3 years. She is 78. She has now been in Hospice for 4 months. I go to see her daily, she is bed bound. She can no longer walk, talk, feed herself or help herself daily bathroom care. The must put her in a wheelchair in the morning so she can be feed. She cannot move her hands or feet. If she…
Hello, I thought this would be a good place to ask since other people might have the same or a similar struggle. I stopped working in July after I abruptly decided to come care for my Grandmother who is level 5 LBD. I have since depleted my savings and I am not getting paid for her caregiving. Although I have applied for…
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