tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463278702289836291.post2802153558326349961..comments2024-02-10T05:03:51.621-05:00Comments on Alzheimer's - My Mom My Hero: LIKE A MIRACLEAlzheimer's My Mom My Herohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06521298907696128213noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463278702289836291.post-90817524510981346802012-05-23T02:30:07.794-04:002012-05-23T02:30:07.794-04:00Your mama reminds me of my mom, and your journey s...Your mama reminds me of my mom, and your journey sounds very much like my mother's earlier years. (My mother was short, sweet, very loving, and very Jewish.) The simple, amazingly truthful wisdom and remarks that got to the core of social matters were true gifts. I wish I had kept a journal, it would have helped me remember the painful and confused times (and help alleviate my extreme guilt over her living in an assisted living facility, fortified with my daily visits), as well as the joyous love and deep connections, when she could no longer follow a conversation. Glad you have a sibling that is helping you and is supportive. I can tell you are blessed with a loving and accepting attitude, as well as support. May G-d be with your whole family on this journey.Annete G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07983830263055261127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463278702289836291.post-37048691500832065742012-04-18T20:28:56.999-04:002012-04-18T20:28:56.999-04:00OMG Lisa... I just saw your photos... your Mom is ...OMG Lisa... I just saw your photos... your Mom is adorable!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463278702289836291.post-10719358012722231962012-04-18T20:27:09.505-04:002012-04-18T20:27:09.505-04:00Also do either of your Mom's have Sundowner...Also do either of your Mom's have Sundowner's symptoms?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463278702289836291.post-65190111490193465552012-04-18T20:25:22.830-04:002012-04-18T20:25:22.830-04:00Thank you both for your stories...I thank God ever...Thank you both for your stories...I thank God everyday that my Sister and I can be there to help support Mom during this scary time and also support each other. My Mom, like yours, is so special and each day we have with her, is truly a blessing. She recently broke her hip and we were told by the doctor 5 separate times that we should brace ourselves, because we were going to lose her, because of all the complications. But 3 months later, she just celebrated her 91st birthday and proved the doctors wrong!<br />But with the injury we lost so much of our "mother" because the trama put her into deep dementia. Yesterday, I went to visit her and she seemed completely normal as well, but by the end of the visit she was telling me how the birds kept running through the house (instead of dog) and how she thought everyone was stealing from her.<br /> The forgetfulness I can handle, but the fear and paranoia makes me feel so sad for her. I realized that I was living the same life that my Mom lived with her own mother, as my grandma also had this dreaded disease. How do you both deal with the guilt of not being with your Mom 24/7? She used to live with my sister before the fall, but now we have put her in Board and Care Private Care Home ,and it kills us when she asks to come home. Big Hugs, LauraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463278702289836291.post-2843009376548104272012-04-18T09:22:07.804-04:002012-04-18T09:22:07.804-04:00Hi Lisa
My Mom suffers from this horrendous diseas...Hi Lisa<br />My Mom suffers from this horrendous disease also and your story really hit home! So far this has happened to me twice, where she is as lucid as you and I. And like your Mom, she no longer knows her grandchildrens names, and has been forgetting mine as well. She knows I am her daughter, but thats it. The moments you are speaking of sure seem like miracles to me, and I savor every one of them - aren't they great? I wish they would last forever. I see her every other day and call her every night to say "Sweet dreams, I love you." It's not easy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463278702289836291.post-77387881242649662132012-04-18T03:16:05.310-04:002012-04-18T03:16:05.310-04:00Wonderful story! Thank you for sharing it me (and ...Wonderful story! Thank you for sharing it me (and the cyber-world). Hope my story comes as some comfort to you and what your mother and those in her condition is experiencing. <br /> <br />Be sure to leave a comment, if you like. http://igomene-joseph.blogspot.com/2012/04/when-it-comes-to-mental-illnesses-what.htmlIgomene "Iggy" Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00200386338188775697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463278702289836291.post-16093591179379529922012-04-08T17:37:43.560-04:002012-04-08T17:37:43.560-04:00Yes, it's truly a disease where we all live in...Yes, it's truly a disease where we all live in the moments and are grateful for those moments of seeming clarity. Happy Easter!Linda Austinhttp://moonbridgebooks.comnoreply@blogger.com