Army Thread 7th February 2009

[cymru]

Army Thread 7th February 2009

As each day passes you will feel better starts.

[cymru]

Army Thread 7th February 2009

Nos Da starts. speak in the morning. xx

[Wish Upon a Star]

Army Thread 7th February 2009

Night Starts, hope you feel brighter in the morning hun. It will get easier x x

[cymru]

Army Thread 7th February 2009

I tell ya Oney, it takes her an hour to clean her teeth while she is dancing!! She says its cause she has to clean every one!

[Wish Upon a Star]

Army Thread 7th February 2009

I'm gonna watch some tele now and snuggle up on the sofa.

Goodnight all x x

[A Work in Progress]

Army Thread 7th February 2009

marbella;541010 wrote: I had a part time job looking after a lady with Alzheimers some years ago- it was to give the daughter a break, as she had her at home.

After a few hours I felt I had been in the ring with Tyson- totally worn out. It is a cruel condition, and if she has always been difficult well, I can only imagine...

At least you managed to make her happy today though! Must make you feel a bit better too.

Yup, the people who take care of these folks at the home are HEROES. I just could not do it. I still have some guilt feelings because I am not taking care of my OWN mother... but if I did it, I know I would be lost, emotionally and every other way. She is just relentlessly demanding, plus frequently bitter, and paranoid. I love her but it takes so much out of me to be around her...

[A Work in Progress]

Army Thread 7th February 2009

Thanks Oney, that's true.... and one of them is dealing with all the distorted expectations I picked up from my mother... that I am supposed to devote my life to her and make her happy... I know that she is actually thriving where she is, and she has never been happy anywhere in her life. So this is a good decision. Just difficult.