Re: you all pick me up

[Guest guest]

Ron, I am glad you found peace which I hope will last a while. The bogged

down times will come again. Of course, you know that's the way it is for

Caregivers of LBD LO, but think of how you were able to handle things better

when

you got away, and got it out of your system. We have to or explode. I am glad

you could cry. That will release more tension in a few minutes than anything.

You really are in a very bad situation, and that is the only reason I

suggested the NH. I was, and am, concerned for you.

I care for you very much and admire you for what you are doing, but you are

not

out in the fresh air and sun shine because of being in with your Mom, and

because the weather isn't exactly cooperating either.

One thing dear young man, please get bright lights in your house. Make sure

the window curtains are as open to the outdoors as can be. Make it cheerful.

Things like that effect our moods and lessen depression dramatically. And get

some exercise. When your Mom is asleep, try to take a walk, if weather

permits at all. It doesn't need to be far. Stay close to the house, but you

need

to get moving, and in the fresh air.

I care very much, Ron, please don't wait until it becomes too much to be

cooped up all day. Please don't wait.

Love a whole lot,

Imogene

Caregiver for my true Texas Gentleman Husband of 37 years. First diagnosed

with Alzheimer's by a Neurologist OCT, 2005. But, on May 2, 2006 Dr.

Schillerstrom, Geriatric/Psychiatrist diagnosed LBD with Parkinsonism.

My precious husband, Don, is taking Zoloft and Razadyne.

A happy personality is contagious. Infect someone today.

In a message dated 12/30/2007 12:45:44 AM Central Standard Time,

dawgg4456@... writes:

Hi everyone, My day started with so many feelings of pressure and being

trapped and just pain ole stress along with that constant depression that we

all

feel and battle here.I kinda let it all get the best of me today.I almost

burnt some bridges that would have been irreplaceable.That seems to be what I

do

best.Instead I started writing to all of you and asking for something,

(anything) in response.I read every single response (offline and on).I read

them

over and over.Im not done fighting.My sister came and offered to spend the

night.I went to leave only to find that my wonderful peice of POOP car

wouldnt start.I went with my nephew, (her son).We road around and talked about

what

a great man my dad was, relationships, and my situation, Ive been there for

him many of time and tonight made up for every one of those times.Hes a great

kid.Then a dear friend had reached out to me earlier and I called this

person back.The talk we had was so amazing and eye opening.I decided at

that point the first thing I need to do is fix what I started to break in my

own life.Moms life never feels the effect of my troubles.But I have to say,

I can be pretty hard on my own life sometimes.I go out of my way to shelter

mom from everything exept lbd, and if I could do that I would.

So anyway I made another call and was able to fix a very very important part

of my life that I had almost broken today.I then decided to come back home

and just let my sister go home for the night.I once again read through every

single email.I cried, I cried some more and I laughed until I almost POOPED at

Carols writing.And Im not talking about a litlle bit of crap.I almost

pooped a whole plethera of poop.Im just writing to say that Im okay.You guys

are

the best and you mean the world to me.I am going to bed now and the last thing

I think about before I sleep is how through lbd as cruel and crappy as it

is, Ive found the greatest friends a person could ever have.Thank you for being

here today.You all mean the world to me .And Im still here and not going

anywhere.

PS.Im gonna brush my teeth before I go to bed, I will probably dream about

elephant poop and great friends.I just hope the elephant doesnt try to poop on

my friends, cuz that would be a nightmare, maybe a dillusion or

hallucination, whatever the case I will have no other choice but to stuff the

elephant in

the waste basket. You guys are the greatest.Please know that Im okay, and

I hope you all are too. Ron

RON

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