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Memory Loss ~

17th August
2009
written by JeanMac

He stumbled over reading the newspaper story, “Did you read this? They say forgetfulness affects middle aged people. Brother, that’s not something I’d like to have happen to me.”

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6 Comments

  1. Chatty Crone
    17/08/2009

    Personally, I’m glad he doesn’t ‘know’ – it is a blessing for him at least. When you both first found out about his diagnosis – what did he say – if you don’t mind me asking?

  2. Laura
    17/08/2009

    Jean, I know that I’m glad that my dad doesn’t “know.” Every time there’s an Alzheimer’s drug commercial on TV (every other commercial, it seems!), he’ll tell me the doctors said he had that once, but then “It never happened!” Like he definitely pulled one over on the docs!

    Love, Laura

  3. Midlife Slices
    17/08/2009

    Sometimes it’s hard to see the blessing hidden in the mountain of pain and suffering.

    HUGS

  4. Corgidogmama
    17/08/2009

    At this time….ignorance truly could be bliss, for him.

  5. JeanMac
    17/08/2009

    Hi Chatty,don’t ever worry about asking anything. Wayne believed he did not have a problem when the specialist “officially” told us. Extensive physical tests showed otherwise. We did spend many nights holding each other and crying with my pledging to care for him. So I guess he knew but denied it.
    Laura, I think AD pts are incredibly able to hide and mask their disease, sadly to their detriment for treatment.
    Midlife, a blessing indeed. Well put.
    Coridogmama, thanks, it is better this way.

  6. Chatty Crone
    18/08/2009

    Thanks for your openness and honesty.