Living through hell

john51

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Apr 26, 2014
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It was a mistake. I agreed to go to a family get together today. It has proved to be a mistake. Noise. Confusion. It's he'll and nobody realises. I hope I can go home soon. If this is early stage. It will be awful when things progress.
 

2jays

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Glad you can talk about it here. Sorry that you are going through it.

Hugs to you xxxxx


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Emac

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What a shame that you felt so bad and were unable to enjoy it. Those who encouraged you to go will have meant well and wanted you with them. I hope that is a comfort to you. Do let them know what you can and can't cope with if you are able. That way they will know how to support you. Hope you are home and feeling a bit better,xxxx
 

eve67

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It was a mistake. I agreed to go to a family get together today. It has proved to be a mistake. Noise. Confusion. It's he'll and nobody realises. I hope I can go home soon. If this is early stage. It will be awful when things progress.

Am sure they mean well. Maybe if you could see one or two of them at a time that would be better.
 

JigJog

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John, I always keep a look out for your posts and I'm so sorry to read that you have found this family get together so difficult.

I hope by now that you are home and settled and feeling better.

I know that your lovely wife is incredibly supportive, so I hope that you might be able to explain how it's felt to her, when the time is right. A different approach will be needed in the future. Together you can make changes so that you don't feel this way again.

My OH is at a similar stage and he has to attend his daughter's wedding in May. Your post has made me think about how he will feel at that get together. You have given me some insight and I will try to be aware and change things to help him on that day.

Thank you.

Thinking of you John. Keep posting.

JigJog x
 

john51

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Hi JigJog

Good luck to your husband at your daughters wedding. It will be so important to him.
Rare as it is my wife was less than supportive at the family do, probably because it was her family.
I got through it!

We went on a cruise over new year with our son and daughter, and it was really good. It felt less hemmed in than the family get together...12 people in quite a small space.

Thanks for your support

John
John, I always keep a look out for your posts and I'm so sorry to read that you have found this family get together so difficult.

I hope by now that you are home and settled and feeling better.

I know that your lovely wife is incredibly supportive, so I hope that you might be able to explain how it's felt to her, when the time is right. A different approach will be needed in the future. Together you can make changes so that you don't feel this way again.

My OH is at a similar stage and he has to attend his daughter's wedding in May. Your post has made me think about how he will feel at that get together. You have given me some insight and I will try to be aware and change things to help him on that day.

Thank you.

Thinking of you John. Keep posting.

JigJog x
 

john51

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Apr 26, 2014
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Thanks to everyone for their kind words and support.

It all ended eventually, and I got home.

I've had some better days since then, including loving a new year cruise!

John
 

JigJog

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Hi JigJog


I got through it!

We went on a cruise over new year with our son and daughter, and it was really good. It felt less hemmed in than the family get together...12 people in quite a small space.

Thanks for your support

John

So glad to hear that you survived it all John and even went on to enjoy your cruise. Great news!

Keep posting!

JigJog
 

BillBRNC

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I had the same problem. This past August when my son and his family came for a visit (we haven't told them yet) and again at Christmas when we met them halfway between two homes at a sort of resort place. Both times I went crazy. My head felt like it would explode from all the confusion and noise. One of the worst things about this darn Alz is that I can't enjoy my grandkids, who are 4 and 2 (twins). I hate it, just hate it. This summer, I had to ask my son to leave two days early, but he seemed to understand. My wife doesn't fully understand, but she knows I love my son and his family very much, so something must be really wrong. I'm 65, and this is not how I figured things would be, but it is what it is.
 

LoisJean

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I had the same problem. This past August when my son and his family came for a visit (we haven't told them yet) and again at Christmas when we met them halfway between two homes at a sort of resort place. Both times I went crazy. My head felt like it would explode from all the confusion and noise. One of the worst things about this darn Alz is that I can't enjoy my grandkids, who are 4 and 2 (twins). I hate it, just hate it. This summer, I had to ask my son to leave two days early, but he seemed to understand. My wife doesn't fully understand, but she knows I love my son and his family very much, so something must be really wrong. I'm 65, and this is not how I figured things would be, but it is what it is.

I completely understand what you are saying, Bill. Years of Fellowship meetings that I was once so eager to attend and couldn't imagine my life without, I now find I struggle to find even a little bit of desire to attend and when I do go, I struggle to express myself. Shopping is difficult for me, too. Too much stimulation and noise sends me into awful confusion and literal 'brain pain'. I don't go alone anymore. Preparing for visits from family used to bring me such joy, but now cause me to feel fretful and overly concerned about some kind of invisible discomfort that I can't define. I do well in some of my days, but too often my brain bits leave me restless, irritable and discontent.

Many days I feel like Alice down the rabbit hole. (Sometimes it's not so bad down there.) I am 68. Vascular dementia is not what I signed up for--but it's what I have and I accept it- I won't fight it. I am so grateful for this forum. People actually understand what I'm experiencing without me having to explain myself. The one thing I wanted to say before I forget ;), is that after sharing with my daughter about this site, she tells me she's joining up. She says she needs to be a part of the solution, not the problem. That means everything to me.

Peace be with us all.
 

Irishgirl57

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I totally relate to your feelings. It's scary when I agree to go to a social event and I get there and I'm frozen .... it's like the walls are closing in and all I hear is noise, which leads to confusion. My husband pretty much knows when it's time to leave.

I'm sending you hugs and lots of love that you may find peace today and your surroundings