Like i will say something and he will disagree or get mad and then i try to explain and he will turn it around and say it was my fault. Sometimes i feel like i am insane. There are days where he has had a few bad days and then family will come over and he will be just fine for like an hour and they dont see what i see everyday. Then the family dont believe me i feel Like i am not telling the truth. But they dont see him at his bad days. When they finally do its like a light bulb. I am… read more
you just hang in the Barb. Honey it dont get better but you will get better. Just do the best you can and dont worry about the ffamily. Do they come often and do they help? Its ok to pray for Gods will to be done. Dont you dare feel guilty. Stay on this site and vent and we will help you as much as we can. Keep your head up and be strong
I’m sorry Barb. Please take care of yourself no matter what! We are not superwomen!
I hear you Cindy and Ruby! I cry everyday and I think I am losing it too. Some people are so insensitive and don't get it is all I can say. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
I feel our close friends do more than family and that is sad. But its their loss
I have a similar problem and it irks me when people say that he is ‘fine’ . It is a matter of education I think. Most people really don’t know what Alzheimer’s is all about until they are in the throws of it. I try to educate them and also be with them for hours at a time. One thing that brought reality to bare was sitting down to play games. There they can see that my hubby cannot follow simple instructions and basically cannot play games 5 year olds can. It is a stark reality when behaviour does not tell the story.