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Re: Another welcome to sndypws

Thanks Ed for the welcome, I know this will be a great help to me having someone
to talk to. Just hope I can find my way to the chats. Thanks again sndypws




Fri Dec 8, 2000 3:03 pm

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We welcome you to our club of spouses dealing with this horrible disease and hopefully we can call upon each other to make the journey easier.<br>Ed...
ees_ca
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Dec 7, 2000
11:09 pm

Thanks Ed for the welcome, I know this will be a great help to me having someone to talk to. Just hope I can find my way to the chats. Thanks again sndypws...
sndypws20002000
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Dec 8, 2000
3:03 pm

I know that a lot of you are feeling the same as I am at this time of year. Christmas just doesn't seem the same and some adjustments have to be made. This...
ees_ca
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Dec 20, 2000
8:34 pm

Hi Ed - Though things are definitely changing, I am going to try and make everything as close as possible to the way we have always celebrated Christmas. Idoma...
bee2ski
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Dec 20, 2000
10:35 pm

Is not sleeping a part of alzheimer's. My hubby takes several pills at night to help him sleep. He might sleep for an hour or two and that is all. He gets up...
fran_courtney
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Dec 23, 2000
2:33 am

fran , my husband age 59 , had trouble sleeping until he started taking paxel, it helped to calm him down, and he sleeps very well now. maybe your Doctor could...
loulou_49107
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Dec 24, 2000
3:00 pm

He has been on paxel before. Didn't help. He takes Trazadone (4 pills) at night and a Risperadone.They only help for maybe 2 hrs. at a time. <br>Thanks for...
fran_courtney
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Dec 26, 2000
2:23 am

Fran, I wish you luck on the sleeping problem.It`s no fun, I know we been there.How old is your husband? How long has he had alzheimers?Is he going into the...
loulou_49107
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Dec 26, 2000
11:53 am

Fran:<br><br>You know yourself that a good night sleep only happens when you are relaxed, (which doesn't occur too often nowdays). Your husband's irregular ...
mrfrankca
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Dec 26, 2000
10:05 pm

He was officially dianosed on Jan. 1 of this year. He is going to the va for a week to give me a break. They have a program where you can let your spouse go in...
fran_courtney
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Dec 27, 2000
3:26 am

Fran,Jim, was dianosed about June of 1999. he was 58 then.He began to see it starting in 1995. Took him til 1996,to go to our Dr. Our Dr. was not very helpful....
loulou_49107
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Dec 28, 2000
12:00 am

I know how that goes. It seems once their memory starts going it goes faster. Gem is now scared of the tv and has to be constantly at my side. He asked me ...
fran_courtney
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Dec 29, 2000
2:18 am

I would like to welcome you to our club. I would suggest you download the messenger so you can add other club members to a friends list and you can see if any ...
ees_ca
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Dec 29, 2000
8:54 pm

Sorry for the short notice but the holiday season and everything that goes with it, it just slipped up on me I have to change the next meeting to Wed Jan 10th,...
ees_ca
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Jan 2, 2001
10:13 pm

Thank you for taking the time to join our club, I hope you will find other members very helpful at any time. May I suggest you download the Yahoo Messenger and...
ees_ca
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Jan 3, 2001
4:31 pm

Happy to see that you joined our little group, if you are having problems dealing with this disease, I hope you post a any question you require...
ees_ca
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Jan 9, 2001
12:58 am

I am glad you took me up on joining the club and hope you will attend our monthly meetings. I hope you have downloaded the Yahoo Messenger so if I see you ...
ees_ca
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Jan 21, 2001
4:24 pm

Thanks for the note. It is good to know one is not alone on this downhill migration. It is also good that there are stops along the way when things plateau for...
john_deere_dear
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Jan 22, 2001
2:44 pm

Please mark your calendars for Wed. Feb 7th at 9:00 PM EST for our monthly meeting in the club chat room. Look forward to seeing you.<br>Ed...
ees_ca
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Jan 31, 2001
2:59 pm

I just wanted to let the members know that I received an e-mail from Tony saying he was sorry he could not join the meetings. It is a tough time for him ...
ees_ca
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Feb 1, 2001
11:30 pm

As founder of our little club I welcome you and hope you take part in our monthly meetings. May I suggest that you download the yahoo messenger if you have not...
ees_ca
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Feb 5, 2001
3:53 pm

Thanks for the welcome.Your boat picture was a very poignant reminder to me how this diease affects the caregivers life.My little Jet Boat has sat in the yard...
islandlady30
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Feb 5, 2001
5:34 pm

If you have the ability to post a picture in the club photos, please do so. When we are chatting either in the club meetings or in yahoo messenger then we can...
ees_ca
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Feb 9, 2001
1:14 am

Hi for now. As it's after 10pm and I need some sleep. Will post more later.<br> Thank You<br> Ken Moore...
k5wkm2001
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Feb 9, 2001
4:16 am

We have had another member join from Texas, I extend a welcome from all our members and it is my hope that over time you will have the opportunity to meet ...
ees_ca
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Feb 9, 2001
1:52 pm

Ed. Thank you for your welcome message. My wife Lucy was diagnosed with Alzheimer's April 2000 moderate stage as of now begenning Severe stage.Iam 16 days...
k5wkm2001
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Feb 10, 2001
12:32 am

If you would like to email me at ees_ca@... with you favourite photo of you and your loved one I will see that it gets in the club photos. Thanks Ed....
ees_ca
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Feb 10, 2001
3:59 pm

Ed.If I start a photo album can you put any of them you like in the club album. <br> Best to you Ken....
k5wkm2001
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Feb 10, 2001
4:35 pm

At the supper table tonight she lost her abilty to talk. All that I do was try to find out what she wanted.She would point to her plate and shake her head.I ...
k5wkm2001
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Feb 13, 2001
12:11 am

I just came upstairs and logged on. I feel so sorry re your wifes inability to speak it must be very frightening for you. Do you have any family close by? I am...
islandlady30
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Feb 13, 2001
3:12 am
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