Alzheimer’s: Moving Forward After the Loss of Your Loved One.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 พ.ค. 2024
- My wife, Theresa, was diagnosed with Early Onset Alzheimer's Disease back in 2018. Theresa was 49 years old at the time of her diagnosis and passed away from the disease away on March 3rd, 2024 @ the age of 55. In this video, I discuss how I am dealing with the grief of her loss and what I've been up to lately.
Here is a link to the group I will be joining for the "Walk to End Alz" in St. Pete, FL on Oct. 5th:
act.alz.org/site/TR/Walk2024/...
Here is a link to join other groups in FL or find a walk in your home town:
act.alz.org/site/SPageServer/...
Thanks for the love, prayers and support. God Bless
Trey & Theresa
TnTEndAlz@outlook.com
For those that would like to send mail, our address is:
Trey & Theresa Pippen
P.O. Box 768
Pinellas Park, FL 33780
Main Channel Page: / tpippen75
Community Page : / @tpippen75
It’s great to see you Trey. Thanks for checking in.
Thank you for checking in with us, Trey. We care and appreciate hearing about your well being. Sending blessings your way. 🙏
Welcome back! So nice to see you again. You know what? Eventhough Therrsa passed on, please continue your videos. I for one, really learned a lot so far and may still learn from you. Maybe not about Altzeimers as such, but how you dealt with grief, the ups and downs, maybe even take us on the new journey life might take you. 👍 Oh and not just that, but I and a lot ofcother subscribers wish tobcontinue supporting you of course! 😂 Take care.
Debbie was spot on. The main thing your subscribers want to know is how you are doing! God bless you.
God bless you Trey. I still pray for you and Theresa everyday. ❤️
Ditto.
It's wonderful to have gotten a notice that you posted a video. I've followed your video's & I'm certain I can speak for everyone that's followed...we all truly care, love & support you! Please keep us updated. God bless! ❤ 🙏
Hey. You said there's not a cure "yet" for Alzheimer's ... I liked that ...one day there will be one. We haven't forgotten you or Theresa. Thanks again for sharing this journey with us.
It's good to see you again Trey. Theresa is still very much a part of all of this. We will always gather here in her precious memory.
I will be doing a walk for Alzheimer's up here in Canada on May 25th. As the Activity Director, I will be doing a walk around the retirement home I work at with "my" residents & their families on this coming Friday followed by an ice cream social where we will have a little music and I will give a little talk based on my experiences as a Support Counselor for families caring for those with dementia as well as my work with those who have dementia living in long term care. We will be taking donations. The videos you have made with Teresa have touched my heart.Thank you for sharing this journey with us however painful it has been.
Thank you for sharing and for the work you are doing with those impacted by dementia.
Awww Trey…Deby here….so glad to see you again, and happy to see that you’re doing ok. You’re an amazing man, and I’m sure Theresa is looking down, glad to have spent her final years with such a loving, caring and dedicated spouse…💕
Yes I started grieving the loss of my dad long before his actual death. Because he was changing so much. The once intelligent man I knew became a different person. Do whatever works for you to get through the grief process. 👍✌️👌
The long goodbye.......Thats very true.
Trey you are a very honorable man, in the choices you are making. You started grieving on Theresas diagnosis, SO take NO guilt that you choose now to NOT staying in grief mode. I so agree on you not identifying as Widower. Thats NOT what makes YOU!
You have switched gears back into LIFE, & that is a healthy wellbeing move forward...be blessed in your Day to Day:)
Lovely that you've taken the time to update us all. I can still picture Theresa and her wonderful smile that seemed to light up her whole face.
Praying you find peace, much strength and love as you navigate this horrendous grief journey. ❤
Thank you for posting again. I'm in the midst of that long goodbye now with my mom. I do prefer this rather than being hit out of the blue. I'm now in the process of scanning boxes of photos and documents she had stored. Not only does this give us an opportunity to reminisce, but so many photos don't have names on the back. While mom doesn't always remember, when I keep revisiting she'll suddenly have a moment of clarity. Sometimes her memories are so detailed it's amazing.
Thank you for sharing. Much love and support to you and mom on this journey.
Hi Trey! Good to hear how you are doing.
Hi Trey, I just loved watching Teresa living up her kitties. Especially her favorite Bean. My son who passed several years ago had a kitty named Bean too. I'm now caring for my husband who is in his last stage of dementia. We first noticed changes with him in 2009. He was finally diagnosed with FTD/Alzheimer's in 2018 after many visits to numerous neurologists who just didn't get it. His hospice nurses say he's very close to the end. He was always very sweet and mellow but in the last few weeks he has become extremely aggressive and combative with everyone. I remember that happened with Teresa too when she attacked her dear friend Cher. So tragic. I was born in St. Petersburg so I share that connection with you too. We have lived here in San Diego now for many years. It's such a long process this monster called dementia. I'm so sorry for your loss. Keep us posted Trey, we all love hearing from you. Hug those kitties for me!
Hi Bobbi - you will be in my thoughts. Much love and support to you and your family during this time.
I wish you peace Bobbi.
Trey embodies the word strength,your a fighter for your Theresa! Please continue to check in with us we love hearing you Trey 😀 RIP Theresa.
Hi Trey! I was thinking about you yesterday & wondered how you were doing...& here you are! Lol
Happy that you decided to make this video & so glad that you are doing well!
My mom is in late stage Dementia & the "long goodbye" perfectly described this journey.
Theresa would be very proud of you for choosing to live a full, productive & healthy life. She would want you to be happy. You loved & honered her until her death, there is no greater gift than that!
God bless you Trey!
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Thank you Nicole and God Bless you. Much love and support on this journey with mom.
The loss of a loved one or a spouse doesn’t mean that you have to stop living. Grieving is normal and part of the process to heal. Theresa will always be in your heart. Keep doing what you feel comfortable with and move forward with your life, God has a plan for everyone and He will guide you. I wish you the best in your future. Prayers are with you. 🙏
You are a wonderful man and you will meet someone new in the future, you are still young and you deserve to find your happy place , God bless you , stay strong !!!!☺️🇬🇧
Trey, I can say that I was pleasantly surprised to see this video, and hope you choose to keep posting, letting us into your life, moving forward. 😊
I'm glad you are sharing "life after Alzheimers ". My husband has Alzheimers/dementia and it definitely is a journey. We're older but I watch as you do lose a part of them ❤
Much love and support to you both on this journey.
Good to see and listen to you Trey, all the best.
Great to hear from you Trey. Baby steps and be kind to yourself. You were the best husband to Teresa and she would want you to look ahead and be ever grateful for your life together. God bless.
I hope you find a partner as compassionate as yourself when the time comes
I did the exact same thing. The only thing is, I used my work etc to extinguish the pain and get me get through day to day….Then the reality hit Me…
Now I avoid pictures snd vids… Some day I will be able to see the pics again
I promise the same for you my friend❤
It's wonderful to see you again, Trey. I was just thinking about you yesterday. It's good to see that you are moving forward. My husband is getting much worse recently. He found the keys to our second car and decided to take a little drive by himself. I actually thought that I was going to have a heart attack when the mechanic brought me home (I took our car in for servicing and they always bring me right home, knowing that I can't leave José alone) and the Toyota was gone! Just as I was getting ready to dial 911, my phone rang. It was the mechanic's shop, calling to tell me that he was there. They kept him there until I got back to the shop. Needless to say, all car keys are on my person at all times. He said he got lost also. I'm fighting to keep him home with me. Our doctor said it is affecting my health too much now, but placing him somewhere will kill both of us. What a rotten disease. Please keep us posted on how you are doing.
I’m very sorry to hear of these difficult circumstances. I can very much relate to the struggles you are facing. Much love and support to you Suzanne.
As you said, Trey, you have been grieving for years. And, my husband was a body builder(he's 69 tomorrow and had cancer all last year and is in remission, so he's gradually getting back into working out) and I can tell you've been working out! It helps exercise, both physically and mentally. Keeping you always in my prayers.
Lovely to see you again Trey. It was a pleasant surprise when your video came up on my screen. I had been following your and Theresa's journey all the while she was ill. Wishing you all the best😊
Good to see you Trey, I know what you mean when you said you don't feel like a widower, 18 months ago when I lost my husband I had just turned 56 and saying or marking widow on a form was so strange, it still is. I also slowly started back to some of my hobbies, sometimes it's hard for me to enjoy myself but I keep in mind that my husband would want me to getting back to hobbies etc. I have no doubt that Teresa feels the same way.
Trey, what a nice surprise to see you did a short video today. Truly, this is about your transition in your life. How you handle each day is up yo you. Your big heart sure shines out to the world as you adjust to life without Theresa present. The more I care for my mother, the more my eyes are to life in general. How kindness matters everywhere we go. I've let go of the me monster that haunted my days. What a beautiful world I see with clear vision today.
What you've been through, what every caretaker experiences changes them for life. Please allow yourself all the time you need to step forward in your life.
It's good you scattered Theresa's ashes as you did. I hope those moments in the places you scattered her ashes give you somewhat a sense of peace today.
It’s good to hear from you, Trey. We think of you often. ❤
How are the kitties doing?
So glad you made this video.
Be well.
They are doing well and get lots of love!
Not only do you lose little bits of your loved one with dementia but you also lose little bits of yourself. It is definitely a long goodbye. It is an ambiguous kind of grief. I have been in this mode nearly fourteen years now with my husband.I also lost my only sibling, my big brother, and my father during this time. Your story has helped me so much. So much perseverance and integrity, not to mention grace…. have you carried through with your process. I find the water to be a very healing thing. I sit by my little lily pond daily and look at my fish. It helps to keep me grounded. I saw a Perigrine Falcon yesterday. It was a thrilling moment. I always had a secret desire to be a falconer. They are magnificent creatures. Much love to you,sir
Thank you for sharing Drina. I'm so sorry to learn of your losses. Much love to you as well.
Trey, So glad you are keeping us in touch. We all will have losses and you are helping us prepare our minds for that time.
You are strong and so kind to think of others during your grief.❤🙏
You have no idea how good it was to see your video today! I think of your whole story as I have been a subscriber for a long time, and I wonder how you are doing, and didn't think you were going to make any more videos. I am happy you are staying busy with your hobbies and spending time with friends! You have an inner core of strength that will never let you down, I can see that in you. Please do continue to keep us updated on your life as we love you as we loved Theresa and we are here for you! Sending you love and light from Peoria, Arizona 🌞
Dear Trey, It was nice to find your video - I have been thinking about you and wondering how you are. My comment to you is to not go back (a statement you made about looking at photos). My wish is for you to go forward starting today and walk out of survivor's guilt. It's quite alright to grieve your loss while you make determined steps to begin the next chapter of your life.
I am so happy to see that you are doing well ❤
You were a great husband and you took good care of her
Please continue your videos! As I've said before you were there for Theresa on her Alzheimer's journey. The journey just wasn't hers it's yours too! Keep vlogging! It's very cathartic!
Trey, thanks so much for updating us. We really learned to love you both through your long, hard journey. What a noble sentiment you've left in her memory. Please continue to touch base, maybe just let us know what you're up to and where you've traveled. Prayers....
Nice to c you again, you got a life ahead of you , as you life is short , i know anything you do teresa willl be happy , god bless you ❤
You are a blessing! I'm so glad you are seeing the big picture of God's plan for your life as you go thru the stages of grief. Theresa's life journey touched so many as you facilitated sharing the complexities of Alzheimers. I pray you will continue to look upward and enjoy all that God has in store for you.🙏💞
Glad to see you again.There is no time line to Grieve .I did the same. When my grandmother died from Alzheimer's and I took care of her you will be okay, You will have moments and things will remind you of her. You can find and wait for love ,your heart. Will tell you
Great to see you. I am happy to hear that you are keeping busy with hobbies, friends and family. It will be great to see you on You Tube from time to time. Take care…
We have been thinking of you and appreciate your posting. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and what you’ve been up to. Best wishes…
Trey, I’m so glad you chose to come and give us an update. I’m new to the channel. I caught the last part before you lost Theresa. I opened my iPad tonight to hunt for something else, and there was your update. I must confess, I had been watching and waiting to see how you are doing.Definitely pop in and let us know how you are doing, and as always, sending you prayers!
Thank you for dropping by. Take care.
Thank you for checking in Trey ,good to see you.Glad you are well ❤
It was great to see you again and welcome back!! I think about Theresa often and so happy she's with you in spirit wherever you go!! What a beautiful place for her ashes ❤️ I know you can still teach us so much more as you move along with your life and your healing. I hope you do make more videos with life updates. I lost my mom 6 yrs ago to Alzheimer's and I like talking and sharing about her. It's important for the next generation to understand Alzheimer's and that it happens to younger people everyday. I use to walk to End Alzheimer's for about 11 yrs in a row, but haven't the last few due to fighting breast cancer. So now I walk for cancer awareness. If you could put a link up so we can donate in Theresa memory that would be amazing!! God bless you always ❤
Thank you for your comment and for sharing. God bless you as well
Thank you for the video Trey. Hang in there. We appreciate the update on how you are doing.
Trey I am happy that you checked in with us. It was nice to see your face and hear what has been going on with life. Hope along with fishing I hope you are catching some. 😃
Have thought about you too many times to count since March and so happy that you made this video. I'm grateful that you are finding peace where you are able to, and very grateful that you have God in your life.
Yes a king good bye. I took care of my parents 14&1/2 yrs. The finality just hit me three yrs later. They passed together.. Waves of grief is unending but will get less frequent
A long good bye
That’s a very long time. I’m so sorry for your loss Maureen.
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Thank you
Good to see you. I'm also working it out, lost my Mom in February from dementia.
So sorry for your loss Dessa
My mother passed away March 1 of this year from end-stage Alzheimer's. My thoughts and prayers go out to you during this grieving process. From time to time, like when I sing hymns, I see her in my mind, and I hear her voice talking to me. But I know now, she is not in any more pain and one day I hope to see her again. May God and your faith in Him, carry you through.
My thoughts and prayers are with you as well. God Bless
Thanks, Trey. I lost my long-time gf in December (stroke) and appreciate you sharing your memories and the journey. It's helpful. God bless 🙏
So sorry for your loss Del - God Bless you as well.
Thanks, Trey. I can relate to the waves of grief it stings@tpippen75
My dad passed away a few days ago, my stepmom is really struggling but we are all hoping to keep her busy. I talked to her about your experience. Thank you for sharing your journey with us. 🙏💙
So sorry for your loss. God Bless
@@tpippen75 thank you! 🙏
No time limit for grieving. Great to see you!
Glad to see you! God bless!
She was so young.
Six years younger than me.😥
I have an aunt with the illness. So sad to watch.
Very slow, she has no memory of things that happened five minutes ago, but remembers events from 70 years ago.
She is 79 now. So, she has been declining for years.
God bless Trey.🙏🌹
God bless you as well. Much love and support to you and your family.
@@tpippen75 Thank you so much.🙏
Glad you popped in! Thank you, Trey for your update. So glad to hear you are ok and dealing. Also glad you are doing the walk to and Alzheimer’s. Take care!
Trey, you are still in my prayers. Thanks for updating us.
Just the other day I shared your story with a friend.
Trey, so good to see you. Thank you for posting. Please continue to let us know how you are doing. You have so much life to live. Blessings to you.
Wonderful to see you back here.
You have enlightened so many of us thru this difficult journey (Some of us who understand lil about Alzheimer’s with a loved one and some who has learned from your life)
Continued prayers for you dear brother… we would love to come along with you on this new chapter of life….
Prayers and big hug🙏🙏🙏
Hello Trey. Thank you for this video. I was just thinking of you & Theresa & much appreciate your checking in with us today🙏🏼❤️
Totally agree with long goodbye. I did that with my mom. I personally hated it.
2 days ago being mothers day my work asked for pictures of mom and I with her piece of advice she gave me. Great memory and the picture I chose was 30 yrs ago but felt like yesterday remembering that moment when picture was taken.
One step at a time and thank you for cont videos.
Thinking of you often, you’re a good man
Trey what a blessing to see you, 💜 i am recovering from a Total Left Hip Replacement i had 9 days ago. My Cowboy is going to be 84 on the 19th, he is doing ok, although i cannot care for him at this moment due to my recovery, our Daughters are helping a lot. My Cowboy has had strokes which has affected his Cognitive ability of thinking clearly and memory. As myself as a Retired CNA and Caregiver very independent i have to literally stop 🛑 because i want to do more although i have to take care of myself in this recovery. Trey you are an inspiration to so many on your channel. Take special care of yourself.
Thank you for your kind words Mrs. Madison. I wish you a speedy recovery, much love to you and your Cowboy!
Thanks for checking in,
I personally am glad you hopped on and gave us an update! Grief does in fact come in waves, I lost mom July 21st in 2022, I visited her grave for Mother’s Day, it did trigger that deep grief and her birthday is also coming up this May, tough month for me!! Sending love and hugs❤
So sorry for your loss Garnet. Much love
Thanks for the update! Happy to hear you’ve been taking time to care for yourself and spend time with friends and family.
I'm so glad to get an update from you, Trey! I do care about how you are doing. 😊
Hi Trey! You look great! Even though I only know you through this screen you feel like family. It's so good to hear from you. Many blessings to you and yours! Take care. 💜
Hi Trey - so great to see how you are doing at this point in your life and dealing with the loss of Theresa - I look forward to what you will be doing in your life and with your channel in the future!
Great to see you Trey, thankyou for coming on again. Lovely seeing you ❤
Thank you for your greeting today… I hope you will continue to post to us,, I’ve been checking at least once a week to see if you are back! My dear lifelong friend with Alzheimer’s has just gone into home hospice.. like you, I grieved her loss a long time ago,, in 2017
Thank you for sharing. Much love to you
You are, in some ways, a one person educator and support person for providers and support partners who are just trying to cope with this.
I am very glad you are continuing to pursue your interests.
As a nurse, I absolutely appreciate your candor on how this affected you both.
You will stay in my prayers. Wishing you a full and happy future. Hope I will see you again.
Than you for your comment and prayers Victoria.
Thank you for popping in and giving us an update on how you are doing. As a subscriber, I have been thinking of you and probably most of your subscribers as well! Sharing your's and Theresa's journey through her disease has helped me and I would bet many many others. How are the fur babies doing? Keep on doing what you are doing....from a fan of both you and Theresa from Canada!
Fur babies are doing well!
You have a gift to communicate in a controlled manner. That’s not to say being emotional isnt absolutely important and i know/hope you are/have your moments. But thankyou for your videos. It helps many. I pray youre doing “ok” and that you have support and the days get better each day.
Wonderful to see you, Trey!
I’m so glad to see your new video, welcome back. Looking forward to more, when you’re up to it. 👍🏻
One day at a time… many blessings to you from 🇨🇦
Thank you Trey! Grief is a process and you seem to processing just fine. God bless!
Best of luck going forward. You did a wonderful job taking care and showing much love to your wife.
So nice to see a nice young man who has been thru a lot. We are there for you.
thank you for popping in an sharing this, we all care about you trey.
So nice to see you Trey. I think it would be nice if you pop in with us every once in awhile to let us know how you're doing. Stay strong and keep the faith, my friend.
Thanks for giving us an update. We appreciate you. God bless you.🙏🏻💐
Thank you Trey. I am taking care of my Mom . She is in her 7th stage. I hope you keep making videos.
Much love and support as you continue with mom’s care.
Glad you are ok and finding joy in life.
It's so good to see you, Trey, and so good to see you looking WELL !! I hope you don't mind my noticing & saying that your eyes look the best and brightest they ever have since i started following you! And we all know that that's exactly what your beautiful Theresa wants for you .. health & happiness! She loved (and loves!) you so much! I'm thanking God with all my heart that you are taking such good care of yourself thru work, family, socializing & staying active!!! I was worried and, believe it or not, your self care is a gift to us! And to Theresa💝. So thank you for this update. I know that it's still very hard for you. Of course it is😪, but praying for each day to become just a little easier on your hurting heart. God Bless You, Trey ❤️
So good to see you and know you are traveling a good path to the future.
I was thinking of you, yesterday. Thank you for posting, on how you are doing. Appreciate you sharing. God bless and keep you.
Hello I’m new here and I just wanted to say hi and thank you for talking to us, sharing your journey with your beautiful wife and your grief. It is refreshing to hear how you are doing with this new chapter. Take care, sending love and best wishes. Until the next time x
I lost my post. But im knee high kn grief of another type. I can get through work. But not too much more. Thats why i was looking for you. Just to see how your doing it. God bless you! Prayers sent your way!
God bless you and my prayers are with you as well.
So glad to see you, Have been wondering about you. Sounds like so far you have been doing well and that's good to hear. One day at a time. I didn't know that her symptoms started when she was 43, Thats pretty young. I know that you will do what's best for you as time goes by and some days will be easier than others. But again sounds like you're doing good fishing, kayaking and such, I know that does help you. Take care of yourself!
Trey, sounds like you are getting into a new norm . As I have said in the past, my brother who lost his young wife from cancer last year, has started to be able to socialize with others in his church that have lost their spouses . In fact he has started dating again . I am so happy for him. You are young and I believe God will guide you through everything that comes your way. Take care and see you in the next visit ❤🙏🙏
It’s really nice to see you!
Thanks so much for this post - I feel you are in my heart with your grieving. I had my only child, Kevin, die instantly in 1992 in an auto accident. He was an innocent passenger. Years ago the big black waves waned - however, I feel him sometimes. Thx for listening.
I’m sorry for your loss. Thank you for sharing
Hello Trey, It was a pleasure seeing you again. Take care of yourself and see you in the next one