Hello all
From the caregivers side, I thought I was dealing with hubbys PD symptoms pretty well. Offering the best care & support I could for over a year now since diagnosed although symptoms had been there for much longer. Now, I'm the one with the problem accepting these changes. I could deal with his leg cramps, tremors, unknown headaches, except now I don't know how to handle the slowness of response, and what seems to be forgetfulness. These last items I don't know how to deal with. The man I love, my protector, my lover, my friend is going through something that I can't fix! I don't like my short comings because he didn't understand a conversation, doesn't take the initiative on things like he used to. His response to me is only to care and love him as always. At times it's like he's in another world of his own. I know and see shortcomings as unfair and now putting it in writing seems so selfish when our situation could be so much worse and it's not. As hard as it may seem at times, how have some of you seen your way through? I can help him through all the physical changes, but the loss of his mental capabilities has now taken me somewhere that I don't know if I'm doing this right. Is there a right? Our 31st anniversary is this week and I really need to show him that we will get through this.
As depressing as this post may be, I would like to hear from others who are going through or have experienced these feelings and how you managed.