Re: when times get tough for us Caregivers...we must remember our LO

[Guest guest]

Thanks for sharing...

>

> this is from the Alzheimer site but so fitting for our LOs with

> Lewybody and what they must be feeling...

>

> " Pray for me, I was once like you.

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> Be kind and loving to me,

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> That's how I would have treated you.

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>

>

>

> Remember I was once someone's parent or spouse, I had a life and a

> dream for the future.

>

> Speak to me, I can hear you even if I don't understand what you are

> saying.

>

> Speak to me of things in my past of which I can still relate.

>

> Be considerate of me, my days are such a struggle.

>

> Think of my feelings because I still have them and can feel pain.

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> Treat me with respect because I would have treated you that way.

>

> Think of how I was before I got Alzheimer's; I was full of life, I

> had a life, laughed and loved you.

>

> Think of how I am now, my disease distorts my thinking, my

feelings,

> and my ability to respond, but I still love you even if I can't

tell

> you.

>

> Think about my future because I used too.

> I must admit, I have copied this from an Alzheimer site but, feel

it

> is all too on point for those of us dealing with LO with Lewybody...

>

>

> " Remember I was full of hope for the future just like you are now.

>

> Think how it would be to have things locked in your mind and can't

> let them out.

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> I need you to understand and not blame me, but Alzheimer's.

>

> I still need the compassion and the touching and most of all I

still

> need you to love me.

>

> Keep me in your prayers because I am between life and death.

>

> The love you give will be a blessing from God and both of us will

> live forever.

>

> How you live and what you do today will always be remembered in the

> heart of the Alzheimer's Patient.

>

[Guest guest]

I took the liberty of putting this into another

document that is suitable for framing if anyone would

like. It is attached.

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[Guest guest]

June - if you want to forward to my personal email I can upload it to

the files section...

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> I took the liberty of putting this into another

> document that is suitable for framing if anyone would

> like. It is attached.

[Guest guest]

This poem was added to the Files section. With permission by the

author, Carolyn Haynali. To read more of her poems click here:

http://www.caregiversarmy.org/Carolyn/

> >

> > I took the liberty of putting this into another

> > document that is suitable for framing if anyone would

> > like. It is attached.

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