Alzheimer's Disease Support Group
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia and characterized by progressive cognitive deterioration with declining activities of daily living and neuropsychiatric symptoms or behavioral changes. An early symptom is memory loss (amnesia), usually manifesting as minor forgetfulness that becomes pronounced with illness progression, with relative...
I want to write this post for my friends still struggling.....
I want you to know that it does get better, whatever stage you are going through will end, there will be another stage, there will be good days among the bad. You will pull through. You will. When I read your posts I remember where I was a year ago or 3 years ago, etc. And I survived, not exactly unscathed but I am ok.
A friend of mine was asked the day of her husband's funeral who died of ALZ, "How did you get through it?" Her answer was, "I didn't think I could go one more day." But she did. So did I and so will you. I too had days at the end when I thought, "I don't think I can do this even one more day."
But I did and so will you.
I want you to know that it does get better, whatever stage you are going through will end, there will be another stage, there will be good days among the bad. You will pull through. You will. When I read your posts I remember where I was a year ago or 3 years ago, etc. And I survived, not exactly unscathed but I am ok.
A friend of mine was asked the day of her husband's funeral who died of ALZ, "How did you get through it?" Her answer was, "I didn't think I could go one more day." But she did. So did I and so will you. I too had days at the end when I thought, "I don't think I can do this even one more day."
But I did and so will you.
Now I will use that same sentence to get through "one more day" in recovering my own life and happiness, instead of trying to live in the saddness and grief that seems to be everlasting.
Happy New Year to you, and all here at DS. I hope it brings peace to everyone, and along with it some calm. I know there will be more storms in the horizon, I just hope I can prepare just a little before each hit.
Love to all DS family
Janel
Somehow we do get through it... it just changes everyday .......but in the course of it all.... so do we and I think that is the key! They say what doesn't kill us makes us stronger and I am beginning to think "they" are right.
You will get through it, difficult as it is and honestly on the days it is just too hard..God will carry you until you snap back.
Bless you on your journey..we too are always here for you with lots of love.........Sherri
One day at a time is the ONLY way to get through. Now, I'm using the same advice to get through all this lonliness.
Tell us Judy, when the mental images start to fade.
HUgs........Carolyn
There were times we all wondered if we would literally survive...and we have...
Take all the support you can get, and know that if there is any way we can help each other we will....
hugs...
I'll face the final decision in another 8 months but I'm pretty much at my wits end. I used to think it would be easier for me to treat this as a job and since I don't have much of an emotional attachment, it would easier for me. I guess care giving simply is not an easy or pleasant task for anyone whether you love the person or not, ti will eat you alive.