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kikiruru said:
When I saw her on Sunday she knew that I was one of her favorite people but did not remember that I was her daughter or my name
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I'm sorry - this is so difficult when this happens. It is so hard to watch a loved one deteriorate like this. Such a horrible disease. During lucid moments, my mom knew her mind was going as she would talk about it. Then a short time later, she wouldn't be able to speak a sentence as it came out garbled. So sad that we have to watch our parents / loved ones go through this. :hugs
 
kikiruru said:
I talked to my mom at938am she sounded good
Still no surgery yet

and she knew who I was
So thankful for that

Thank you Lord
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Glad you had that, kiki.
kikiruru said:
When I saw her on Sunday she knew that I was one of her favorite people but did not remember that I was her daughter or my name

Dementia Alzheimer’s phooey :sick I hope I picked the right emoji
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Those days are hard. :hugs

kikiruru said:
Isn’t it AMAZING how you can feel prayers ❤️

~~when someone prays for you

~~ when you pray and read / listen to the word
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I can feel them! I thank you all! Still not hurting, it's amazing!

Bawkbok said:
I'm sorry - this is so difficult when this happens. It is so hard to watch a loved one deteriorate like this. Such a horrible disease. During lucid moments, my mom knew her mind was going as she would talk about it. Then a short time later, she wouldn't be able to speak a sentence as it came out garbled. So sad that we have to watch our parents / loved ones go through this. :hugs
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Yes, dementia is horrible to watch. It's so hard on the loved ones who care for those suffering from it. It takes a special kind of grace to walk this path. But we know Who provides that grace, don't we? We just have to lean on Him day by day, hour by hour, moment by moment. One comfort for me is realizing that it's probably harder on the caregiver than on the patient in some ways. She lives in the moment. She doesn't realize she is asking the same question over and over. She doesn't know that person she doesn't recognize is her son. She is still very much herself, just the person she was 20, 40, 50 years ago.
 
BigBlueHen53 said:
One comfort for me is realizing that it's probably harder on the caregiver than on the patient in some ways. She lives in the moment. She doesn't realize she is asking the same question over and over.
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Yes, agreed. It requires patience and more patience. We went through this with my mother-in-law. I simply would answer the same question 30 times as though she asked and I responded for the first time.
I hope she doesn't hallucinate. I previously sat with a neighbor several times a week for the day so the Mr. could get some free time out of the house. She had horrible, scary hallucinations. Those moments are awful for the person suffering.
I'm sorry she doesn't recognize you. That's heart breaking. I experienced this when my grandmother thought I was my brother's girlfriend. I can't imagine what goes through their mind from an awareness perspective, if they even know where they are, safe at home, or if we're just scary strangers to them.
May God bless all the caregivers in the world taking care of family members and those working in professional facilities who care for patients with dementia. It is a thankless job and does not pay well.
 

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