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This is in response to minniem’ post but thanks and hugs to ocdogmom, rebeccagrover, kjc48, grandma Joan, and civvy-I see parts of our lives in all of your posts, and thank you all for being here. I do see a psychiatrist, but I feel the support and care given in this group is far more helpful…as you are all going on the same path as I, and you are here when I look for “my people” each morning.
Thanks for all the tips you’ve given minniem. Much of what has been written in this thread is helpful to me, and, I suspect to others as well. I am at the point of wanting to take away the credit cards, and also get take-out for dinner every night. My husband used to do all the dinner cooking. I think the “sequencing” part of this awful disease has happened to him also…as he no longer can do much at that time of day, tho he still fixes his breakfast and lunch. No matter what I do, there is always at least on complaint about the dinner food. And on to “devices”, there is always an app or some “crisis” that I need to stop what I’m doing and fix. Like someone else said, he always fixed anything computer-related both here and at his office, but now struggles, and I wish he would just STOP looking at the computer and iPad. I meant this to be thanking you all and sounding grateful (which I certainly am!!!), not rant, so for that I apologize. Thanks for being here, everyone! It means a lot.
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@2me thank you for acknowledging many of us in this thread, (me included, I appreciate that). I respond back because so many of you have helped me, and I truly appreciate that, too. As for the takeout food, you may be referencing either restaurant, if not, go to the convenience section of your grocery store. You can purchase already made breaded chicken breasts (and sauce them at home with store bought marinara and melted cheese). Reheat them first, in an oven until warm and crisp. Some of your good seafood markets, have fresh fish prepared (for two). If you do the chicken, after you've heated the breaded filets, take a baking sheet and pur marina and put cheese on top. heat the breaded filets until crisp, then take baking sheet pour marina and mozzarella cheese on top. Once the cheese melts, you'll see it slides right off the tray onto your crisp filet. Welcome, chicken parmesan, and the added perk, leftovers you can freeze it. This isn't meant to be a cooking lesson, this morning, but I'm doing a lot of convenience (from a good grocery or seafood market who already does prepared food). Rotisserie chickens are great too, etc. The fact that your husband fixes breakfast and lunch give you some reprieve. Meals can be a pain when not prepared. As for the tech devices, I know, I'm battling the same thing. We were hacked into in 2024, so I worry constantly about him clicking on things, he shouldn't be on. That's the biggest thing here for me. That and trying quietly (but strongly) taking over the bills, that he keeps telling me he needs to do. Oh, boy........PS, in all this confusion, Mother's Day, he gave me a card, that read, I'm so grateful that the sweet, supportive woman I love is also such a strong one." We never know what's going on in this mindful journey. Best, Karla