I could have written your comment. I’m trying to be grateful for all I have and don’t have, like my husband’s Dementia.
He also has heart failure which is just as worrisome as the Dementia. Never knowing when we have to go to the ER in the middle of the night because of his loss of breath and weakness.
I think we have gone down a level with his Dementia. He has been doing very well up until now. We had a bad day yesterday. For the first time, he forgot where he was, which was at Target where we get our refills. He was disoriented for several minutes and then he remembered where he was. At cards later that day, he handed all my cards to another player while I was getting coffee. The worst thing after that was he misplaced his wallet. I don't think it has been found by someone else because so far, the credit cards and debit card have not been used. I'm hoping it was just misplaced and not lost for someone else to use. Not much money in it and I have pictures of his driver's license and insurance cards. Put a hold on credit cards.
I have set up an appointment this Monday morning with a counselor covered by our insurance to talk about the driving test for Will. I can't wait much longer to set up the test that determines whether he can drive or not. He seemed quiet about it at first but now tells me that he doesn't want to give up his license. It's heartbreaking for me to have him go through this huge loss but I know I have to have him tested. He needs to talk to a counselor about his feelings giving up driving and know she is available when he needs to talk. We may have to get on a waiting list for the test because there are so many with the same issue. That will give him some time to process the loss.
God grant me the serenity, to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. Amen.