skye08 Living with Alzhiemer's

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Thursday, July 17, 2008

Please Remember Me

O' love, my love, how do I let you go? As each day passes, I'm lost to you as you forget this world. In sickness and in health, was the vow I made. I've kept that vow as best I can; up with you night and day. But I'm tired O' so tired and my body is giving up. My spirit longs to hold you near and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Respite

It has been a long three weeks. I have had little sleep and I'm so tired. Although I was so exhausted, I slept for almost 24 hours straight over the weekend. Richard's mind was able to rewire when I didn't wake up and he was able to get up without help, go to the bathroom by himself and find food in... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, July 15, 2008

The Catheter

The night begins about 7pm and he has to be assisted up to void in the urinal. Over radiation of his bladder for prostate cancer makes his urges frequent so evry 30 minutes or so I'm called on to assist him up until the morning hours. Sometimes we do not make it and clothes and sheets we change. I... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, July 14, 2008

Sleepless Weeks

As one week rolls into another, it is hard to remember the last full night of sleep. Midnight lasts forever he says and it may stay 1:00am for two or three hours. It does certainly seem that way when I have to answer what time it is every 5 minutes. We have to count the hours to when Johnny comes on... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, July 10, 2008

How Do I Go On

I listen to the rattle of his lungs and wonder if today will be the day he leaves me here and travels far above. Vibrations ever increasing; I feel the whoosh of death. The beginning of the journey beyond all space and time; I can feel the imbalance and confusion his body feels as he hangs it away.... Sign in to see full entry.

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