janelle
10-23-2003, 02:46 PM
My alzheimer's group meets. One man's wife has had it for fourteen years and he has been taking care of her all that time in their home. Now she doesn't know who he is anymore or can't do much for herself or even talk so he does it all. He won't accept much help and their finances won't allow him to put her in a home. He has devoted his life to her and goes on the internet to learn as much as he can about the disease. He won't give up.
Another man has his wife in a care center but he sees her everyday and is devoted to her. He has more money so he can get more help. He is a big help to Al, the first guy, since they are in the same boat and can talk together.
Then a new woman came to the meeting last month and she has recently taken her mother into her home. She also has small children that need attention and her mother gets upset with small children around her. So she is learning how to cope with it all and she wants another baby but thinks it would be selfish to her mother if she had one. And more care for her and her husband. We are all trying to help her with her mother. She is putting her family on the line so she needs help now.
There are others there but these are just a sample of my heroes. Wonderful people. Who says men are bad? Not from where I'm sitting in my chair they aren't.:)
Another man has his wife in a care center but he sees her everyday and is devoted to her. He has more money so he can get more help. He is a big help to Al, the first guy, since they are in the same boat and can talk together.
Then a new woman came to the meeting last month and she has recently taken her mother into her home. She also has small children that need attention and her mother gets upset with small children around her. So she is learning how to cope with it all and she wants another baby but thinks it would be selfish to her mother if she had one. And more care for her and her husband. We are all trying to help her with her mother. She is putting her family on the line so she needs help now.
There are others there but these are just a sample of my heroes. Wonderful people. Who says men are bad? Not from where I'm sitting in my chair they aren't.:)