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Day 106 - Home Adjusting, Looking Back, Looking Forward

Sunday, August 4, 2016 The cruelest part of dementia, I think, is the roller coaster.  Just when you are feeling adjusted to the loss of your loved one, they have a great day.  George is back!  I fall in love all over again. How does that happen?  If the brain cells are dead like the doctors say, then how can someone who couldn't carry on a conversation for many weeks is now all of a sudden able to chat with you?  Someone who can't think what to do with themselves now thinks to take out the trash and the recycling.  Now, I know what you are thinking.  He is home in familiar surroundings.  But before we left on our trip we were home and he wasn't listening and comprehending my side of phone conversations and was forgetting about the trash and recycling. He had good days when we were traveling.  On Sunday after we got back from our trip George had a VERY good day. I have heard of people on their deathbeds.  Laying there close to death for days and then, just befor