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@jeanadair123 oh my goodness- you poor girl! You cannot feel guilty that you went to have dinner! Theres no way you couldve known he would have problems— this disease is so awful— its not your fault— its not his— its the disease. Im sorry for you— because we never want our husbands to become upset like that, or to be restrained— but the dementia caused it, not you.
Dont hate yourself— you are a good wife- a good caretaker— and you are in unchartered waters whether you want to be or not…be kinder to yourself…it's going to be ok… this too shall pass. You are not alone.

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Thank you for your kind words.
It was certainly an awakening. Somehow I feel I am able to accept this a lot more. Knowing he is happy and that’s all that counts. 😍