Getting older.
June 4, 2009 11:45am
Well my first birthday without my husband has come and gone. Still numb I suppose. I joined a new Walking Group and went out for the first time …
pat54
3:15pm, February 11, 2009
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pat54
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I'm a retired Civil Servant and care for my husband Jon. He's 76yrs and has been diagnosed with vascular dementia. We've been trying to deal with this for 4 yrs and I think he is at level 5. I feel sad and guilty about the way I'm dealing with things. I can't escape my negative feelings at all - and I used to think that I could deal with anything life threw at me. Guess I miss the companionship and friendship we used to have. Sorry to moan.
I'm a retired Civil Servant and care for my husband Jon. He's 76yrs and has been diagnosed with vascular dementia. We've been trying to deal with this for 4 yrs and I think he is at level 5. I feel sad and guilty about the way I'm dealing with things. I can't escape my negative feelings at all - and I used to think that I could deal with anything life threw at me. Guess I miss the companionship and friendship we used to have. Sorry to moan.
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Journal Entry for February 20, 2009
February 20, 2009 4:15pm
My Jon died on the 6th and I miss him so much. He was only very ill for a short time and only spent about 12 hours in the hospital so that was a …
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This pain seems to get bigger and bigger. My life seems so useless. I miss him so much
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Well, I am sorry that i missed wishing you a happy, happy birthday. I am glad that you went to stay with family to celebrate. Lots of hugs !! xoxo
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Sending some pretty flowers to let you know that you are missed. Hope things are better. Lots of hugs...xoxopat
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Thanks for the hug ! xoxo
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Sending you some pretty spring flowers to let you know that I am thinking of you. I hope you have a wonderful weekend...... Hugs.....xoxo pat
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We live in Kent,Great Britain and I have been looking after my husband, who has vascular dementia, for three years now. He is 76yrs old and I am 69 - we have been together for 45 yrs and I am so sad to have to watch my husband gradually disappearing into the fog of this disease. His short term memory and reasoning powers are affected. He has a few other problems but we seem very well compared to most people of our age. So I feel that I shouldn't be as depressed as I am these days.
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My husband was diagnosed with vascular dementia in May 2006.We have been together for 45yrs, and are both retired and live in the south of England.I'm 69 and he is 76 and I am his sole carer.He is between stage 4 to 5 with his dementia and has other medical problems also.He is on Depakote tabs to control angry outbursts, this seems to work.Our family live too far away to be of any help other than chatting on the phone and texting.
