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It’s so hard living though someone with dementia, I hate myself when I get angry and try and remember that he would take care of me and how many great years we had before this took over our lives? He is on Lupron also for his prostrate cancer 3rd recurrence, the Lupron will hopefully stop the progression but the cancer remains. I haven’t mentioned this to him what’s the point? His doctor said a year ago when he was diagnosed that his survival rate would be 1-3 years we have just passed a year but with the dementia which will come first? That sounds awful I know. Plus he also had 3 fractured disc in his back in a year. I feel my life is passing me by and know that I should do more to entertain him but I am so tired and find trips to the stores are enough? how do you tell a friend that you are living from day to day no one really understands. Enough whining for today, thanks for listening.

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And more days I feel as you do. Supermarkets are about all i can handle. I could meet a friend occasionally for a breakfast or lunch. What would I talk about? I don’t want to whine and complain. I wake up every day with intentions of going to the library for book discussion, or even shopping for some spring clothes. I don’t. Maybe tomorrow. I do understand if that is any comfort to you at all. I wish you well