Feeling Bad Episode # 18 – Care Giving for Dementia

Feeling Bad

Unapologetic for last week’s episode
Thank you to the wife
The talk between podcasters.
My own health issues
mamas eating and sleeping habits
a ruler from kindergarten
listening to other podcasters and one was talking about growing up as a child
having the best of both worlds is a kid
losing the family stories that you heard as a kid. Not having anyone to go to who know the truth of those stories
things that Michael should and shouldn’t know/Stephanie knows
dementia locking doors to memories
reading the Christmas story on Christmas Eve
not decorating for Christmas this year
Mama not being able to tell Michael your daddy did this your daddy did that
siblings telling the family stories
my stepfather and I
3 out of 4 parents
dementia robbing mom of her grandkids/great grandkids
Mama sisters
losing track of thought and being able to regain it
not searching for the truth, this close to losing mom
your health, your actions affect your kids
starting family traditions of your own
telling kids in your stories
tell your kids you love them
Michael’s responses a lot of the time to his mother and I when we want to love on him
the wife walked in as I sad Love on him and she said to add a hug as well.