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Loss and Grief: How are you doing?
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Hi, @djankord1, @wags, @tamara1967, @georgette12, @nanaand3js, @srounkle, @twobluelady, @ikampel2, @blindeyepug, @danybegood1 , @jerc15 , @roxie43 , @gagelle , @AgentDarien, @blessedforsho, @cehunt57, @carebear, @mkmenge, @elizabethzimmermann, @anon85319211, @Gray, @bobbielouise, @amberpep, @tabi , @margiery, @cdvidya, @liz223, @cnesselroad, @johndoe1, @chrissylou29, @missvee42 @IndianaScott, @emmur16, @sadiesmom, @cynaburst, @ashlandmom , @nativefloridian, @marylynette, @parus, @juliann, @missnanforever, @Liebchen50, @antessa, @dawn_giacabazi, @sarahjo, @shellwil and @jenniferjjjj. I would like to invite you to take part in this new discussion about grieving so you can meet other Connect members who have faced significant losses. This could be divorce; death of a loved one; loss of a job, home or health; loss of a loved one’s health; miscarriage or a stillborn child; loss of the life you hoped to live; or any other kind of significant loss that has impacted you.
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@lisalucier, my husband was diagnosed 5 yrs ago with PPA. And cannot find his words. Alzheimer's dementia is creeping right in. We no longer communicate. He is unable to tell the beautiful stories of growing up in Europe, coming to US at 15 with family and all the hardships and interesting stories that our grandchildren never tired of. I am grieving a loss of my love, my partner my friend. Retirement will not be as planned. I have made the most difficult decision of my life, in putting him in the care facility. I visir him daily but it's not working out. He needed care 24/7. He turns 80 this year and I am 77.
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I worked in Cardiac/Cancer rehab for a hospital system. Believe it or not, we had folks walking 15 to 20 minutes per day... I also had the pleasure of managing/writing about Stress management. I would highly suggest Dr. Zinn's Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction program (the best/ most studied in-hospital stress management program there is, -check Medscape for updates.) Dr. Z's approach is- I focus is on what is RIGHT with you (.e.g "the fact that you are BREATHING".) Of course, I am not a doctor, so please see the Mayo Clinic experts (top in the United states) on possible benefits of MBSR. What do you have to lose by just checking it out? Again, I am not a doctor, but I worked under the supervision of several MD's (I went to medical staffings weekly so I hope I learned something) when I worked for Cardiac/cancer rehab. AND a real doctor told me Dis-Stress MAKES EVERYTHING WORSE (or I like to think relaxation increases the benefit of conventional medicines (with in limits of course). Make Today Count, my friend.