Guest guest Posted December 30, 2004 Report Share Posted December 30, 2004 Thank you to everyone who has ever been to this site. I gained so much strength, support and empathy from this group that thanks just doesn't seem like much. After 4 weeks with hospice and a week long death watch, Rose passed as I held her hand for her last breath on November 12, 2004. We are so grateful that her suffering with LBD came to an end. The trouble-making brother and sister-in-law have tried to make life difficult and have failed. Fortunately, we heeded our instinct and hired an off-duty police officer to be at calling hours. Money well spent. We saved most mourners the wrath of a man and his family that tried to " pay their respects " , to a woman that they should have shown their respect for (rather than dispeciable acts) when she was alive and especially as she deteriorated for the past year. We did have an autopsy done to insure that Lewy Body Disease is the designated cause of death. Still waiting for the results. As I move on to taking care of my 90 year old grandmother and my 68 year old father, I will keep up with this board as much as possible. I may just keep lurking awhile. He's been her only caregiver for the last year and his health is anything but good. She has stroke induced dementia from a stroke on 9/10/2001. I apologize that it took so long for me to post her passing. She wanted to spend the holidays with her pre-deceased husband, friend and lover, who can fault her for that? As we have celebrated their reunion, we also celebrate (with their blessings, I'm sure) the return of a so-called normal life. Best Wishes and Happy New Year 2005 to the LBD caregivers, the angels on Earth. Kathy in OHIO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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