I used to be a member of this site when my mother started her Dementia journey. Mydra 52, I joined in 2017.
The members were so supportive, helpful and informative, over this terrible disease, I saw take away the strong woman my mother was. She lost the ability to do anything for herself, in the 5 year battle with this disease.
My father is left completely heartbroken, they had been married 60 years. I see a rapid decline in him, and he has been diagnosed severely mentally impaired, and is starting the same journey as my mother. He is also weak and frail. I am the only child, and feel utterly washed out, with my mothers journey, and have to go through it again with my father. I am not complaining, just feel completely numb, and mentally worn out.
My reason for returning and posting, is hopefully some support for my fathers journey, but if anybody needs to ask anything about my mothers journey, and I can offer any support advice, I be happy to help anybody.
Although no expert, although I feel I know just about everything about this horrible disease, and I know every one has a different journey, this site certainly helped me, reading other peoples accounts.
I feel I have fought every battle with this disease, down to the horrible decline in my once proud strong mother, to all the paperwork involved, if any of my dealings can help anybody I will happily share.
I am now trying to arrange a funeral for my mother, very limited, due to the current situation, she will not get the send off I would have liked to have given her. I know nothing can be done, but I feel so sad. I couldn't be with her when she died, but she died looking at my Dad and holding his hand, in his PPE equipment. I have just found out, they can not be sure, but it may have been COVID, so she will be placed in a sealed coffin, no viewing so saying Goodbye.
Finally if you read this thank you, it is good open up, as I am the strong woman now, for my Dad, also some people may not like me saying this, but I am glad she is finally at Peace, from this vile disease, as I now prepare to start the journey again with Dad.
So to my mother Sylvia, sorry I could not be with you, or give you nice funeral. And as Dads final works were wait for me in heaven, I will look after him for you, as best I can for you.
Thank you.
The members were so supportive, helpful and informative, over this terrible disease, I saw take away the strong woman my mother was. She lost the ability to do anything for herself, in the 5 year battle with this disease.
My father is left completely heartbroken, they had been married 60 years. I see a rapid decline in him, and he has been diagnosed severely mentally impaired, and is starting the same journey as my mother. He is also weak and frail. I am the only child, and feel utterly washed out, with my mothers journey, and have to go through it again with my father. I am not complaining, just feel completely numb, and mentally worn out.
My reason for returning and posting, is hopefully some support for my fathers journey, but if anybody needs to ask anything about my mothers journey, and I can offer any support advice, I be happy to help anybody.
Although no expert, although I feel I know just about everything about this horrible disease, and I know every one has a different journey, this site certainly helped me, reading other peoples accounts.
I feel I have fought every battle with this disease, down to the horrible decline in my once proud strong mother, to all the paperwork involved, if any of my dealings can help anybody I will happily share.
I am now trying to arrange a funeral for my mother, very limited, due to the current situation, she will not get the send off I would have liked to have given her. I know nothing can be done, but I feel so sad. I couldn't be with her when she died, but she died looking at my Dad and holding his hand, in his PPE equipment. I have just found out, they can not be sure, but it may have been COVID, so she will be placed in a sealed coffin, no viewing so saying Goodbye.
Finally if you read this thank you, it is good open up, as I am the strong woman now, for my Dad, also some people may not like me saying this, but I am glad she is finally at Peace, from this vile disease, as I now prepare to start the journey again with Dad.
So to my mother Sylvia, sorry I could not be with you, or give you nice funeral. And as Dads final works were wait for me in heaven, I will look after him for you, as best I can for you.
Thank you.
