@labrown

I posted this message on another board, and am reposting here:

"I have been on the verge of physically losing my 83-year old husband, who suffers from chronic pain, Alzheimer's, Lewy Body dementia, vascular dementia and Parkinson's. (He was in hospice, went off hospice, and might soon have to go back on it.) I try not to let his pain (and my own physical pain) or my grief for the loss of his old self and our former life define this last chapter of our life.I am profoundly sorry for all of you who have suffered the loss of someone dear to you, and my hope is that grief does not define who you are and who I will be should my husband predecease me.

I found this video clip inspirational, and I hope you will be positively affected by it, too:https://www.youtube.com/watch

For those of you who are not familiar with the song, the lyrics can be found on this link:https://www.bing.com/search

George's Wife"

@labrown It is a very lonesome journey…even when surrounded by others.
This is so true for me. My wife has physically declined to the point she cannot get up by herself, needs help toileting, has no short term memory... She does still have a sense of humor - (like a 6 year old) and cares about others - I do have friends who help and give me some 'me' time - but they do NOT fill the huge space vacated my my loving dear life partner for almost sixty years....
I wish all here all the joy they are able to find.