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Thursday, February 05, 2009 Tess asks

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Hi this isn't  a question. I just want to say to all those that take care of a parent /grandparent ,any other family member with this terrible diease .How lucky that person is to have you .I know how difficult it is .I am now trying to take care of my second parent with Alzheimers.My father died 3 yrs ago  from it . My Mother is declining fast ,largely because she has given up .We had to put her in a Nursing Home . As I was feeding her lunch the other day, a sad thought went thur my mind ."Will there be someone kind enough to do this for Me ?" It humbled Me ,sadden Me . No one wants to be in this condition .I  vowed to be a little more understanding ,kinder more forgiving of her anger,hurt and sense of loss . I wish maybe I had been more forgiving of My Father . So I say to those of you out there in this same situation , Remember someday this might be US .It is a inherited diease.   Remember be good to Yourself  pamper you ,cry get angry , smile laugh .Most of all kiss and hug .Give them the last bit of comfort you can ,Your loved one is still in there . 

 

Thank You for allowing me  to express myself

Tess                                                                                                                                                             

 

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Carol Bradley Bursack, Health Guide
2/ 6/09 11:06am

Hi Tess,

What a beautiful post! We all suffer from wishing we'd done "better." We do our best, as human beings, stressed and grieving over our loved one's condition. We will never be perfect. You have a great understanding of what is going on, and have voiced what many have said to me when I'm speaking to groups: "Who will take care of me?"

 

Blessings to you in all you are doing. Your parents are lucky to have such a caring daughter.

Carol

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By Tess— Last Modified: 12/24/10, First Published: 02/05/09