Hey all,
usually I don't post stuff like this but just going through alot these days. If I seem grumpy or pissed off in other threads know that there's a reason why.
Our mother is in the late stages of dementia. She's 86, has lived a long and happy life, gotten to see 5 granddaughters born, and now she's suffering greatly. We've had to make the difficult decision of placing her into long term care. Up to this September she had been living on her own, independently in the same house we all grew up in since 1960. Her spiral into sickness was so sudden it took us all by shock. The signs for dementia were there, forgetfulness at times, getting lost in the neighbourhood while shopping, but we didn't see it for what it was, or chose not to see it. From September until now she's lost the ability to walk, speak and now even doesn't recognize us most of the time. It's been heart wrenching to go through this, and I wouldn't wish it upon anyone. As Christmas approaches it just hits home and more that I wanted at least one last Christmas with my mom, and now that's not going to happen, or at least not in the way we had hoped. For anyone who's had to deal with this illness in their own families, I feel for you and wish you the best. Thanks for reading.
This was taken 3 years ago, the ones in pink are my girls.
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