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Lone_Star_Dem

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6. It's very frustrating.

Reply to Whovian (Original post)

Thu Jan 31, 2013, 11:45 PM

Jan 2013

I know, I've been there as a primary care giver. I'm actually about to go say my final goodbye to another family member with Alzheimer's in a week. I fucking hate Alzheimer's. It's second only to cancer on my list of hates and it's working hard to try to pull ahead into first place.

It doesn't get easier, but it's all we've got left. Believe me, you look back on when they could still accomplish certain tasks - even if they complained and made it a nightmare the whole time - with envy.

Did I mention how much I hate Alzheimer's?

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SCREAMING! Just got off the phone with my ALZ dad after trying to walk him through an internet [View all] Whovian Jan 2013 OP

I have been there! Drunken Irishman Jan 2013 #1

I hope you are careful. patrice Jan 2013 #2

I really believe you are right and that is why I am banging my head on my desk at the moment. n/t Whovian Jan 2013 #3

I remember. It's frustrating, REALLY frustrating to see a parent decline. patrice Jan 2013 #5

Going through it with my dad right now. End years. Quiet years. Waiting. R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2013 #7

The drudgery of the work of it fools you into thinking it's slow, when, like you say, the changes patrice Feb 2013 #11

you are brave, I never tried to give my dad instruction over the phone once he retired hollysmom Jan 2013 #4

It's very frustrating. Lone_Star_Dem Jan 2013 #6

In the future... Brother Buzz Feb 2013 #8

I have a 98 year old aunt . . . . . Stinky The Clown Feb 2013 #9

Love to you and her. Whovian Feb 2013 #10

.... A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #13

Hang in there. lonestarnot Feb 2013 #12

It was fifteen years with my parent, Whovian-- johnnyreb Feb 2013 #14

I understand; my father has it, too u4ic Feb 2013 #15

Thank you all. n/t Whovian Feb 2013 #16

Install that software that allows you... cntrfthrs Feb 2013 #17

It is very hard and frustrating etherealtruth Feb 2013 #18