A Promise Fulfilled

By Sunnyvmx Friday, October 22, 2010

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Mom suffered a head injury which resulted in accelerated dementia. I left my business in CA and moved to FL to be her caregiver. From the day I told her she was going to die until she died in her sleep, I cared for her and tried to make her life worth living. All she asked was that she die in her own bed in her own home. The last year we purchased a motorhome and traveled around Florida. I got her back home four days before she died. A promise fulfilled.

I'm writing my story on dementias-daughter.com. It will make you laugh and cry and answer many questions along the way. This is one daughter's story.

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10/27/10 12:24pm

Hi Sunny,

It is amazing that after the emotional trauma you went through with your Mom, you still moved to her house and took care of her until the end.

It is not easy.

Thanks for the website.

Regards,
Nina

Sunnyvmx

10/27/10 3:37pm

Thank you for taking the time to write your comment. Truthfully, my Dad told me at an early age that someday Mom would need me and he would see to it that she could afford to care for us both financially. It was fortunate for me that I was in a position to devote myself to her care. I can't imagine trying to do it with a family or even a husband to care for too. As for Mom, she made it easy. She lived the end of her life healthy and died peacefully. As for me, I'm happily retired. She paid me well.

10/27/10 12:39pm

hi sunny,

You did really well going to be with your mom. being her caregiver and taking the time away from yours to letting her know how much you wanted to be with her in her time of the rest of her life. It's always the time to be honest, and I knowing it hard to be honest to. but treating her like everyday was like any other. I praise you for this.

god has her now and she looks down on you and smiles. she knows you let her die in her own bed, and she will be in heaven looking down and she knows you to be safe and sound too.

I truly believe god works in mysterious ways but he had something in mind for her there with him.

god bless you sunny for all you have and will do in your future,

Charlotte (CG)

Sunnyvmx

10/27/10 3:47pm

Your words are sweet and welcomed. The story takes a lot of writing, but I remember what it was like in the beginning. So many questions and so few answers. A lot more is available now with the internet and I hope to encourage and assist anyone I can. It's possible my experience and time to share can support another good person taking on the challenge of caregiving for someone they love.

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