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Originally Posted by herekitty
 Twink , you're such a good daughter. I'm sure your Dad knows how very much you love him.
My Dad was very adamant about his wishes and I am so glad that he made them known to all of us. We all promised him we'd abide by them and we did. I don't think people realize what an enormous gift it is to your family to let them know what you want. It takes the burden off of any one individual to have to make hard decisions.
I'm so glad your Dad's in good spirits. He sounds amazing and he probably has the attitude to go with it! He's very fortunate to have you with him. Let us know how the gluconutrient therapy goes. |
Kelly, you are so right. Mom told me about 20 years ago that if the time came that she needed to be at a facility, to go ahead and put her there. Knowing that made all the difference when she required 24 hour care b/c of Alzheimers.
Dad's been alone for 2 years now since Mom's passing, and has no sign of dementia. He's not much of a complainer, or we might have known about this earlier. He says he's lived a good, long and interesting life, and that he's had more years than most. So he's being very philosophical about this disease that is going to take him down.
I can't thank you all enough. I know that many of you know exactly what I'm having to deal with. God bless you all.