Re: Heard from Diane/Carol Incognito/Imogene

December 15, 2007

Actually Imogene, Diane became Carol Incognito. I forget who her mother is.

Are you

really confused now? LOL!

I'm wondering if the board is quiet because of the winter storm hitting much of

the NE

States and heading our way overnight? Right now the winds have picked up and it

is a

waiting game with 25-30 cm with snow, freezing rain and hail predicted, along

with power

outages. I hope all are keeping safe, fed and warm.

>

> All right, Imogene get your names right. Of course it is Diane that now has

> less stress and guilt about her Mother Carol.

>

> Good going Imogene, Laughing out loud.

> Love a bunch,

> Imogene

>

> In a message dated 12/14/2007 9:06:53 PM Central Standard Time,

> octoryrose@... writes:

>

> Hi Everybody -- heard from Diane (AKA Carol Incognito) and wanted to

> share her message w/ you all. Her mom is settled at a skilled nursing

> facility and enjoying it. Less stress for Diane b/c her mom is

> happy!

>

> Here's what she has to say:

>

> " ...We had a support group meeting at the JRC [PS- that's " Jewish

> Rehabilitiation Center " -- added this to our database of recommended

> facilities...] yesterday and we have a new Director of Nursing. She

> came to speak at the meeting. They mentioned something about LBD and

> then I chimed in about my Mom and experience with LBD and the support

> group and the meeting with the Doctor from MGH at the Sherrill

> House. All of a sudden she starts pointing her finger at me and says

> I knew I recognized you. I got nervous...lol...She was the Director

> of Nursing at the Sherrill House when we had the meeting there and

> she recognized me from there. We spoke about it and some of the

> people at the meeting never heard of LBD...I then asked if she knew

> you and she said yes..do you know her? Anyway, I told her about Dr.

> Graboys and having watched him the two nights on TV and that you had

> sent the links and she asked if I would send them to her...which I

> did....small world, huh? She has been with us for about 2 months.

> Her name is Helen Brown. Very nice and very knowledgeable and a very

> hard worker.

>

> Mom is doing great. Well adjusted and enjoying herself there. Her

> health is really good. She turned 80 last month and we had a big

> birthday party for her there. It was nice. She was so happy. Of

> course, she doesn't remember the party, but it was fun while she was

> in the moment. I am finally adjusted to the fact that she is there

> and feeling ok with it. The guilt is gone and the anger is gone.

> The happier I see my Mom, the easier it is for me. I spend about 30

> hours a week with her there. We have a great time, her roommate is

> great. My Mom gets a little jealous when I pay attention to other

> residents, that is a little difficult. I try to do my best to spread

> some cheer to other resident when I can. I feel badly for some that

> don't have much company.

>

> Anyway, that's that from here. Just working and running back and

> forth to Swampscott.

>

> Take care and thanks for keeping me on your mailing list. We have

> several people with LBD at the JRC. I brought in all my brochures

> and the CD and gave them to the social worker.

>

> Merry Christmas...and take care... "

>

> Welcome to LBDcaregivers.

>

December 15, 2007

,

I think everyone is doing stuff for Christmas too. But we are waiting for a

major storm here in MI too.

I haven't been upstairs to see if it started yet, but it is suppose to snow all

night.

Hugs,

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.