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- Today was the first time, in a long time, that I have been on this site.I looked back and saw that the last time that I wrote a message on this board was about the middle of September.At that time my mom had just gone through a horrendous experience...
- I get the newsletter from our local Alzheimers Society. Actually is just came today. I was short of mail so I read it right away.I was glad that I did because I learned that today is World Alzheimer's Day. It is certainly not a day to be celebrated...
- I had been kind of wondering how mom would be doing thismorning, after her two tough days.When I got there they were just getting her up. That was 11:00am. It was going to take them a while and I had only fifteen minutes to stay before I had to...
- This has been a very difficult week, for both me and my mom.Mom had a opthamologist appointment on Tuesday morning. I picked her up at 9:15 and got her back to her facility about 12:15, Her doctor was very pleased with her progress (she has been...
- I had been getting, several very helpful replies of support to my She Waits For Me thread.Before it was closed, I said that I would start a new thread after my weekend with momHere it is.It was my birthday yesterday. My brother decided that we...
- I don't know how many times, I have been told or told others, that it is important to take care of yourself. That you are not good to your loved one if you get sick.Well now I have that dilema. I haven't been feeling well for several months. Am not...
- To say that mom is having difficulty these days, is a major understatement.I have always gone to see her each day. That seemed to be ok. I would drop in sometime during the course of my day. Some days in the morning, other days in the afternoon.Now...
- This should be a very interesting weekend. We have never done the family picture thing. Except for the obligatory ones at weddings.My sister-in-law (bless her soul) has round up the family for our big, picture weekend.My sister and brother-in-law...
- I went to visit mom at her long-term care facility yesterday.When I came in, she was asking staff what their names were.Then she looked at me and ask "who are you". I told her my name and it still didn't seem to click.I told her that, I had known...
- It was a nice day here, so I decided to take mom out for a walk.Of course I was pushing her in the wheelchair (that issue is finally settled in family) around the facility that she is living in.We got about halfway around then mom said "I think that...
- I have told everyone that I go visit my mom, pretty well everyday at her long-term care facility.We have been concerned about trying to keep her brain operating on the best level that it can.My brother and I are staring to play card games with mom....
- I had left this site for a while.Then I realized that it was a safe place to let out my feeling concerning my mother.I started a discussion in advice, but I am not sure if it comes out on the general discussion list.All advice would be...
- My mother's religion has been an important part of her life She has been a Chrisitian Scientist since she was 3. That makes it 82 years.We were all brought up that way. No medical intervention. I have two siblings and we have all chosen a different...
- I have been trying to drop out of the dailystrength.org as a whole, but can't figure out how to do it.I tried their expert answers thing, it said to write them to end but I tried it and it didn't work.Any help would be appreciated.
- When my mom was getting to the stage that she just drove me around the bend, I would ask her to stop doing things that were upsetting to me.Then it got to the point that I would say "please don't do whatever",.She then would say "just let me say one...