I have been reading all of your wonderful posts for the past few months.
Each night before I trek upstairs I log on to planet alz with you wonderful ANGELS. You all are my SANITY ANGELS. My lovely Mom has dementia.
She was diagnosed 3 years ago, the day before we left for California for the winter. That was the day my heart broke. I never thought in a million years that this would happen to her! Its been tough, but, it is what it is and we have to make the best of it each and every day.
I just want to thank you all for being there for me each night. You bring so much comfort to me and I want to thank you all so much....
Gld Bless you all!
Welcome to the forum and I am glad you finally posted. I am truly sorry that you are having to deal with this horrible disease with your Mom. I agree that this board is inhabited by angels and has been my sanity!! What is your Mom's living arrangements? Does she live close to you? What stage is she in? I do hope you keep posting. I say the more the merrier and we could all use uplifting!!!
Again.... Glad you posted and welcome I will keep you and your Mom in my thoughts and prayers.
Welcome Oceanside, I hope we can be of some help and encouragement to you. This Board helped me to keep what was left of my sanity while I was living with Mom for 5 years ... I am now a survivor not a caregvier, but Mom's ordeal is still very fresh in my mind. She died at 99 last December.
The more the merrier, that's what I say and welcome Oceanside. I too am a survivor and no longer a caregiver. My DH just passed away 5/13/08 and I visit this website almost every day as I find checking in with all these angels keeps me sane. The love and support are gifts that only we can share and you will have both here.
Thank you for your warm messages! My Mom lives at home with my brother, his wife and their 11 yr old daughter. I pick my Mom up each weekday morning and take her to what she calls "The nut house". It is a wonderful day care in a nearby town. She is there from 9-3. My brother picks her up and takes her home. She stays there until I get out of work around 6 and then I pick her up and we go out for dinner. She still is very spry and loves going out. She was very very active in her younger days. She was widowed at age 54 with 4 children. Never remarried as she said she lost the love of her life. We have a home in San Diego that we go to each winter. Each day that I pick her up she asks "When are we going home"? I believe she is in her 3rd yr of this dreadful disease. She is very well aware that she is forgetful and likes to cover up her memory loss. Last Nov. she was diagnosed with a full blocakge in her left carotid artery and a 60% blockage in her right carotid artery. Do you thnk this has attributed to her dementia? I have 2 other brothers, one lives in in CA and the other lives 1 mile away from her. NO help whatsoever from him and his wife. It sickens me to no end as she did EVERYTHING for him. TONS of $$$$ was given to him over the years and this is what she gets in the end. I just tell her that he is busy working whenever she asks for him. I am trying to just forget about him and someday it will come back to haunt him!
What goes around will come around. Again, thank you so much for your warm caring thoughts!
I will keep you and your Mom in my thoughts and prayers.
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