Comments on: http://www.amountaintoohigh.com/2008/02/22/375/ Living With Alzheimer's Disease Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:09:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Laura in L.A. http://www.amountaintoohigh.com/2008/02/22/375/comment-page-1/#comment-1158 Laura in L.A. Sun, 24 Feb 2008 05:50:00 +0000 http://www.amountaintoohigh.com/?p=375#comment-1158 Jean, speaking as a daughter, I think it is important that your family knows how things really are so that they can better help you. I know it is very hard to discuss. My mother tried to downplay her difficulties with my dad for a long time. She didn't want to burden us. She still can't discuss it much without crying, and I have lived with them now since last summer! We email about it--silly as that is, it is easier for her. <br/><br/>Be honest, particularly with your sons. I know they want to help you as much as they can. They don't want their mother to feel all alone in this. Jean, speaking as a daughter, I think it is important that your family knows how things really are so that they can better help you. I know it is very hard to discuss. My mother tried to downplay her difficulties with my dad for a long time. She didn’t want to burden us. She still can’t discuss it much without crying, and I have lived with them now since last summer! We email about it–silly as that is, it is easier for her.

Be honest, particularly with your sons. I know they want to help you as much as they can. They don’t want their mother to feel all alone in this.

]]> By: kenju http://www.amountaintoohigh.com/2008/02/22/375/comment-page-1/#comment-1157 kenju Sun, 24 Feb 2008 03:26:00 +0000 http://www.amountaintoohigh.com/?p=375#comment-1157 Jean, why don't you share your deepest feelings with your family? They could support you better if they knew, couldn't they? It's a nice gesture to be long-suffering in silence, but maybe you'd be better off to let them in on your day-to-day existence. Jean, why don’t you share your deepest feelings with your family? They could support you better if they knew, couldn’t they? It’s a nice gesture to be long-suffering in silence, but maybe you’d be better off to let them in on your day-to-day existence.

]]> By: Mary http://www.amountaintoohigh.com/2008/02/22/375/comment-page-1/#comment-1156 Mary Sun, 24 Feb 2008 03:24:00 +0000 http://www.amountaintoohigh.com/?p=375#comment-1156 Keep your chin up, Jean. The next morning always seems brighter. A new day. Keep your chin up, Jean. The next morning always seems brighter. A new day.

]]> By: annie's eyes http://www.amountaintoohigh.com/2008/02/22/375/comment-page-1/#comment-1155 annie's eyes Sat, 23 Feb 2008 23:06:00 +0000 http://www.amountaintoohigh.com/?p=375#comment-1155 I am sorry to both of you, and can relate to that paralyzed feeling in other ways, but not in the losses you two must know and feel. Please know my heart and prayers are with you. love, annie I am sorry to both of you, and can relate to that paralyzed feeling in other ways, but not in the losses you two must know and feel. Please know my heart and prayers are with you. love, annie

]]> By: JeanMac http://www.amountaintoohigh.com/2008/02/22/375/comment-page-1/#comment-1154 JeanMac Sat, 23 Feb 2008 20:54:00 +0000 http://www.amountaintoohigh.com/?p=375#comment-1154 Sorry, Judy. Tough for you and the man to get poor news.I know that feeling of not being able to do something to "shake" it. Thinking of you today. Sorry, Judy. Tough for you and the man to get poor news.I know that feeling of not being able to do something to “shake” it. Thinking of you today.

]]> By: Femail doc http://www.amountaintoohigh.com/2008/02/22/375/comment-page-1/#comment-1153 Femail doc Sat, 23 Feb 2008 14:30:00 +0000 http://www.amountaintoohigh.com/?p=375#comment-1153 Hard to feel normal when things aren't even stable with respect to your daily life. After bad news from the pulmnologist on Thursday with respect to my husband's health, I could not think of a single thing to do--reading, going for a walk, watching TV--to feel normal. Still feel bereft and befuddled. I so appreciate 'lonely, kind of freaked.' Hard to feel normal when things aren’t even stable with respect to your daily life. After bad news from the pulmnologist on Thursday with respect to my husband’s health, I could not think of a single thing to do–reading, going for a walk, watching TV–to feel normal. Still feel bereft and befuddled. I so appreciate ‘lonely, kind of freaked.’

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