This blog is about life with my husband who was diagnosed with Early Onset Alzheimer's and Frontal Lobe Dementia in 2008. He was 64 at the time although now, knowing more about the disease, Alzheimer's was present many, many years ago, which is why early detection is so important. As you read the blog the character "Al" that I created in 2008, represents the way that Alzheimer's is invading our daily lives.
There is an archive tab further down the page that starts from the beginning of our journey.

Saturday, July 31, 2010

Livng with Bob and Al

Sheri is angry with herself
How did she not see this , this thing
this wretched disease sooner?
All of those one sided conversations
All of the confusion with the finances
All of the "Why do I have to take care of everything"
"Can't you take care of something" arguments
she had with Bob, with no response...
They had been married 19 years....the distance between them
had grown too deep...
The valleys of emptiness, grew bigger the than the hills of joy...
Sheri is angry with herself , now she is stuck in the valley
No knight in shining armor to ride off into the sunset with.
Those stupid romance novels.
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  1. Susan HigginsJuly 31, 2010 at 8:05 AM

    Sheri, I'm sorry for your loss. As Care Givers we mourn the loss of our loved one daily and it sucks.

    I couldn't imagine my patient being my husband. It takes faith and strength to carry the burden.

    I have noticed with myself that when I am in a bad way mentally, my mom is more difficult and nuttier. Respite helps me to feel human, that I have a life... the positive... my mom is a joy to be around when we are together.

    I've been where you are... be nice to yourself, forgive yourself... it's OK to be mad but this emotion doesn't do anything but make things worse.

    Wish we lived closer, we could go out for an ice cream.

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