Some of you know that my Mother-in-law suffers from Dementia. We built her a home behind us and she now has 24hr live-in care. She's now almost completely blind, often irrational, perpetually confused and she's scared. She's aware enough to hate her life and tell us she just wants to die. If you've ever seen the suffering, you know that the watching of the progression really takes a toll on folks who love her as well.
I will say that I feel like we, my wife and I along with my BIL and SIL, have done an outstanding job with her care and she's fortunate that we can afford to take care of her like we do. I can't imagine her suffering like she is, but without family around. But there is nothing you can do to give her back independence, liveliness and health.
Long story short....Please say a prayer for us all. We're now 7 years in, but I fear we have a long row to hoe and tomorrow will always be worse than today.
So, we're gonna need some strength, patience, understanding and peace to get through it with our sanity.
I will say that I feel like we, my wife and I along with my BIL and SIL, have done an outstanding job with her care and she's fortunate that we can afford to take care of her like we do. I can't imagine her suffering like she is, but without family around. But there is nothing you can do to give her back independence, liveliness and health.
Long story short....Please say a prayer for us all. We're now 7 years in, but I fear we have a long row to hoe and tomorrow will always be worse than today.
So, we're gonna need some strength, patience, understanding and peace to get through it with our sanity.
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