Fun Facts

Here are a few "Fun Facts" on caring for your spouse suffering from Frontal Lobe Dementia:

You sometimes wonder if YOU have Dementia too.

You question yourself many times throughout the day.

You repeat yourself. All. Day. Long.

Your husband still looks the same, a little thinner, a little hunched over, until you look into his eyes. Haunting, blank stare.

You get to remind your husband where the bathroom is.

You cannot leave your husband alone any longer.

You are constantly watching for signs of seizure activity or, stroke.

You have to watch him like a mother watches her child when out in public.

You have to watch for reflex failure. When eating, making sure he doesn't choke. This can be fatal.

You know that if he does go into a full blown seizure, even if you call 911, you have a DNR on file. They won't "bring him back".

You have to listen to your husband with no reaction as he blames you for everything.

You have to repeatedly tell your husband you are not hoarding money.

You have to just agree with your husband that the Doctors got it all wrong, he is fine.

You have to agree with your husband that he is only having a "little" issue with his legs, nothing more.

You get to, at the end of the day, sit back, try to relax, be glad your husband is asleep finally, review your day, wonder how long this can go on, watch a little TV, go to bed and watch as your husband jerks. All. Night. Long.

You get up in the morning always with hope. Hope that the new day will bring a repreive from this awful disease, only to have your husband wake up and start asking the same questions from the previous night.

You get to lower your shoulders, feeling defeated, start in with your answers. Answers that don't make sense anymore to your husband.

You get to, when your husband looks at you with fear in his eyes, smile, tell him he's fine and prepare yourself for this new day.

Welcome to my world!!