Hello. This is the first time I've posted on here although have read many comments. My husband is 56 and was diagnosed with early AD (PCA) about 4 months ago. He has had to give up driving and hasn't worked since March. He has struggled to hold down a job for the last 3 years after making silly mistakes and forgetting how to do basic things he's done for the last 30 years. The GP put it down to depression about a year ago but I thought it was more than that and pushed for a brain scan which is how we eventually got the diagnosis.
My guilt comes from the fact that I read all these comments from loving wives and husbands talking about their partners .... however my relationship with my husband has been almost non-existent for many years but lack of finances to allow me to change the situation has meant we've stayed together and now just really live in the same house.
Does anybody else out there wonder how they're going to cope with a partner who they don't love and who has this disease? I try very hard not to be frustrated with him but sometimes I can't help myself and then feel awful afterwards.
I'd really like to hear from somebody who feels they're in the same boat.
My guilt comes from the fact that I read all these comments from loving wives and husbands talking about their partners .... however my relationship with my husband has been almost non-existent for many years but lack of finances to allow me to change the situation has meant we've stayed together and now just really live in the same house.
Does anybody else out there wonder how they're going to cope with a partner who they don't love and who has this disease? I try very hard not to be frustrated with him but sometimes I can't help myself and then feel awful afterwards.
I'd really like to hear from somebody who feels they're in the same boat.