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Caregivers: Dementia | Last Active: Dec 8 1:22pm | Replies (26)
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Sometimes life goes along quietly and things feel normal. Suddenly a regression happens..and all the behaviors mentioned in the previous comments reflect my life now. However, I am suddenly so angry at everything…angry at him for not trying harder…angry at life for removing the man I once knew…just plain angry every day. Yes I understand MCI is the enemy here! I have become shrewish so I am angry at myself for becoming this way. I know this comes from fear about the future. These comments are helpful
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I hear you. Why me? Why is the back end of our life ruined? I actually have
an ever-growing list of the things he does that tick me off and drive me
nuts. Somehow makes me feel better to articulate it somewhere. To counter
balance this, I keep a positive list. He's still trying to live a normal
life. Still here, not yet lost. Still can laugh and be amused. Still
interested in life and politics and new things and conversation and new
people. You're reaction to this challenge is completely normal. The "in
sickness and in health" thing is at our doorstep. Harder than we thought if
we thought at all. I didn't. Go with the good days kiddo. The shoe could
have been on the other foot. (Says me who wants to scream because he just
asked me what day it is for the tenth time this morning. ) We're not nurses
or saints. My halo is always askew.