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I took care of my brother-in-law for over 4 years until he needed more skilled care than we could provide at home . He passed during covid , so we were not allowed to say good bye personally .
Now two years later , I begin to experience losing my keys phone etc . Yep diagnosed will dementia / Alzheimer's.
Going in to a room and forgetting why I got up .
I know what lies ahead . I keep as active as I can . Not sure how much longer I can drive .
I have spent years battling asthma , hay fever and drug and food allergies . I finally get a better handle on them .
At 50 I had a mild heart attack .
It was also the year I was diagnosed with PTSD , anxiety, depression and am bipolar .
It took many trial and error to find a medication that works . None work very well .
Then two years ago I nearly died from my rotten gall bladder. Had it removed .
Just before that , I had my cancerous prostate removed followed up with radiation and hormone therapy . Watching my PSA numbers . And last week I was notified that I am pre diabetic.
All those years of doing without . Then for two years of new foods to try and boom .Guess I won't be trying them all . I'm allergic to any kind of artificial sugar . ( Had to give up my Dr. Pepper ).
I try and stay positive and work out . I guess that supposed to help .
Sorry about the long post . Just had to rant on to someone.

  1. Hi I am so glad you found our community. We are here for you to share, get support, and read about others who are going through similar experiences. Please don't apologize, we appreciate your openness and honesty. You have been through a lot. I am really glad to hear you stay active and try to stay positive. Trying to stay in the moment and being present is so important, although I know how difficult it can be. It is hard to not worry about the what ifs and what the future might hold. I always remind myself to breathe and try to refocus when my mind becomes overwhelmed. Sending you so much strength. Jill (Team Member)

  2. Thank you

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