Random Rants
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Just learned that my mom has Alzheimer’s. Been worried for a while, but had to deal with the reality today. As if things weren’t already bad enough.
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Grateful for the sentiments @sabergirl I’m a mess. My family is not really a family, more of a cautionary tale and the main reason I don’t have a family of my own. I’m destroying myself for missing the magnitude of this. I saw what was happening but was ignorant to the true cause. I was trying to keep myself from drowning and couldn’t spend the time with her that I should’ve. I just thought that it was alcohol, loneliness and multiple rounds of chemotherapy. This is what happens to people who can’t afford to go to the doctor or hospital when necessary. Things which would’ve been caught years ago go untreated. And then when it’s identified, the cost is overwhelming. And she’s under 60, so I’ve been unable to get help from state services, and the social security is taking an eternity and I have to go to court to get declared her guardian etc.
Will be selling everything that’s not essential.
And to pile on, my car was hit by a century link truck today while parked on the street. Good times
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I’m sorry Adam.
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Before you start selling things and I'm sure you already feel overwhelmed:
Check into the Alzheimers Association and see what they can do to help you out financially. There are a lot of resources to help you out clinically and financially. Alzheimers is the #3 most funded medical research in the country after HIV and cancer (maybe covid19 now, but that will be temporary)
In a past life I worked in Alzheimers research (did my Masters thesis in early onset AD). My deepest sympathies, but there is a lot of help out there for you. -
Humbled by your response everyone. “Thank you” doesn’t begin to express the full gratitude I feel to have a community like this one where I can share both my best and worst days and everything in between. Yesterday was rough, but today begins again and I have to keep truckin somehow. Love you all. @sabergirl @Seul @Matty123 @Snowy @DougNg @Jett129
“It’s a winding road, I’ve been walking for a long time. Still don’t know where it goes. And it’s a long way home, I’ve been searching for a long time. Still have hope, one day we’ll find our way home.”
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There is a lot of sticker shock with the cost of assisted care, but very few pay for it in its entirety.
When things calm down a bit, find some support groups. I know there are some big ones on FB. They will have a gaggle of ways to help. There are a lot of people with AD, there is a very robust support system.
Things are going to be tough, but you are far from unalone.
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That sucks @adam313 . AD was one of the factors in my Mom's death.
Doug Ng is on the money, there are a lot of support groups out there and please take advantage of them, it's easy to be overwhelmed by AD -
Will we ever learn that the planet we live on is a fragile place and needs to be treated with respect and care?….I thought that CV may have made people a tad more aware of that fragility.....
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Will we ever learn that the planet we live on is a fragile place and needs to be treated with respect and care?….I thought that CV may have made people a tad more aware of that fragility.....
Shameful!
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Humankind keeping it classy.
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Honestly, the planet isn't fragile. It's been around billions of years and survived far worse than humanity has inflicted on it, and it will continue on after we go extinct. At this rate, relatively soon, and well deserved.
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Honestly, the planet isn't fragile. It's been around billions of years and survived far worse than humanity has inflicted on it, and it will continue on after we go extinct. At this rate, relatively soon, and well deserved.
Chris for the win
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Just because something is resilient does not mean it should be treated with disregard IMO
Agreed. I look at like we had our chance and punted.
