Welcome back, my fair lady! It feels nice to read your post again! :D
I have a friend who lost her grandmother to Alzheimer's. The last days were bad, seeing your relative "go off" little by little. I did not see the old woman too often, but I remember the first time I saw her, months after the diagnosis (it could be a year, maybe? not sure), she behaved like a child, restless and itchy (she got rashes because of the medication she was on).
It is a sneaky disease that takes your beloved one away in more than one ways, first it changes them and then they're gone. A little out of topic, but reading this post and bringing back the image of my friend's grandmother made me wonder, if there is an afterlife, do Alzheimer's patients make it there whole or is it their "lost" mind that moves on? Silly thoughts, don't mind me...
We are now keeping an eye on my grandmother, who turned 75 this year. So far she is doing great, other than some delay in the time she needs to understand some things and being a bit more sensitive and quick-tempered than she used to be.
Thank you for this piece! Many lots of kisses! :)
My dearest @ruth-girl
Sorry to hear about your friend's grandma. Gosh, on top of everything she suffered from bad reactions from the medication! Oh my ... Yes, it is a difficult disease for family member to deal with, for the very reasons you said. Although Mrs. Molly didn't become hostile and never lost control over her bladder and bowels, it was very difficult for her daughter to 'suddenly' deal with the idea that her mother did not know who she was.
It is great to hear that your grandma is healthy and doing well. I am sure that she is very much loved, and that also helps!
As for this question:
I am confident to say this is one of the smartest questions someone has ever asked me! When I read it I was like "wow" what interesting thought process that is! :D You are a smart girl indeed, Ruth.
My guess here would be that they would make it there in the same mental state they 'left' here.
Much love to you always!
You are incredible :)
Yes, I felt sorry to see her like that. It was mostly her daughter, my friend's mother, who could not deal with it. You could sense her anxiety in the way she talked and how she behaved, she didn't want to leave the house, she wanted to be there for her mother all the time. You know, after the diagnosis they got the old lady to live with them in order to take care of her. The whole family was on a joined mission: look after grandma.
I like to believe in your guess. Since if there is a happy place in the afterlife, it would feel nice to "wake up" and be their self again :D
Aaw! Thank you for the compliment!
Lots of love back to you! 😁 ❤️❤️❤️ ❤️❤️❤️ ❤️❤️❤️