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Sandie,

You must have a birthday soon or it has already been. Ans someone took it off

the calendar. Did call and tell you where your gift was?

Happy Birthday to You

Happy BIrthday to You

Happy Birthday Dear Sandie

Happy Birthday to you.

Lots of special hugs from all your special friends to help make you day special.

Donna R

Caregave for Mom (after I brought her from WI to MI) for 3 years and 4th year in

a nh.

She was almost 89 when she died in '02

No dx other than mine.

Re: Thank you in caregiving

Sandie

Like you I can count many times my Mom would silently say Thank You. When

I

combed her hair and she would smile at me or when I would make her favorite

meal.

Like you I also have been having a missing Mom week. She passed away this

past Sept and I am still going thru some of her things. I ran across my

Mommy

Bible (the black notebook I kept all her appointments in and the things I

wanted to ask the doctors.), I read some of the things I wrote and the tears

started. Then I put on some of her music and felt her near me.

The last month of her life was the worst. She had become very angry and

hurtful. I knew it was Lewy talking and not her but it still was hard to

take

at times. The worst part was not being able to hug her because she hurt to

be

touched. They had her on morphine at the end to ease the pain. I was

fortunate to be there when she took her last breath.

This is suppose to be supporting caregiving and the wonderful Thank Yous

you

get if you look for them. Its not an easy road to travel but it is worth

it. I am glad you and have kept on giving advise to all the

caregivers

in this group. Kudos to you both.

Glad to hear is having a good time. He will have so many stories to

tell you when he gets home.

Prayers to you and your family,

Jacqui from Fl

Caregiver to Irene Mercier for over 3 yrs. 24/7 most of the time. Died

9/2005 in hospice unit.

She went there 19 days before she died because of meds.

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