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"Besides my younger sister dying last year,4 dear friends died this year. They were older than me but I held them close to my heart. My Alzheimers speech therapy is going well She really tests my brain. She gives me lots of homework to do."
, I'm so sorry for all the loss you've experienced. It's hard when we lose what feels like pieces of our hearts. They're still with you. I lost my stepmom, her services were last week. I feel her everyday, like she is still here.
I'm glad to hear things are going well with your speech therapist! They can help in so many areas. I hope you are getting feelings of accomplishment when you finish your tasks <3 Where have you noticed the most improvement or easing of improvements? - Warmly, Donna (Team Member)
Hello! I am so sorry for all of your loss. When things change or people die I have a very hard time with it. As a person with Alzheimer's, I keep expecting them to be in the same place that I left them. My husband's best friend Dan died 3 years ago but he used to come over everyday and I still think he will walk through the front door to bring a sub to my husband. When a friend at church died I felt so sad that every time I look back where she used to sit I would start to cry again.
After talking with my priest, he told me at church to do the things my friend used to do at church. She was so friendly! I am usually reserved. So I took on her mission and now I greet people like she used to and have found a new purpose at my church.
When you have Alzheimer's you have really STRONG feelings. It might be crying or anger. You might laugh when no one else is laughing. Our brains are just resetting. It's like when we have to turn our phone off to make it work right again. So our brains go off for and minute and then they restart.
I am in speech therapy and I believe it has been a godsend. At one point last September I almost quit talking. I was only using sign language. However, my speech therapist kept at me. Even when I had a huge set back due to facial seizures (nothing to do with Alzheimer's), she brought me back to clear consise speaking.
I hope this helps you and I hope I hear from you!
Take care of yourself!
@CommunityMemberbb839a @DonnaFA @JillBrodieI am so sorry to hear that your stepmom passed away. It sounds like you very close to her and she cared deeply for you. My children didn't use the term stepmom, they called me 🦦 otter. Meaning my other mother, it worked then as it still does today. I am thinking of you as you go through your time of sorrow. , it was complicated for us. She was only 7 years older than I was and I think that made it awkward for her to call me her daughter/stepdaughter. To me, she was and always will be my mom. She is the only one I ever had, and without her I would not have known how to parent my children. She was, as my brother said at her eulogy, "A bright light in the world". Thank you, I appreciate you <3. - Warmly, Donna (Team Member)