Monday, November 17, 2008

Man Diagnosed With Alzheimer's at 45

(Nov. 14) - He was a chief financial officer on Wall Street, with a wife and three children. Then, at 45, Brian Kammerer found out he had Alzheimer's. Now 51, Kammerer is one of the 500,000 people living with Alzheimer's at an unusually early age. Get his story from The Wall Street Journal.

Friday, November 7, 2008

Mom's Neurologist Appt.

Yesterday, Mom went to a Neurologist. My mother has been opening her mouth in a position as if she wants to talk but nothing comes out. Her tongue is also rolled completely to her right side of her mouth. The Neurologist thinks she has had a Massive Stroke on top of the Early Onset Alzheimer's. The 12th of November she goes for a Cat Scan and the 13th for an EEG. At her Care Plan Meeting yesterday, I asked for Early Onset was is the Span compared to regular Alzfeimer's. They said Max 10 years. My mom got in a car accident Feb. 2003 that is how we found out she had it. We don't know how long before then that it had developed. So I am assuming from now till 2013, I will lose my mom all together. I have swallowed my pride and accepted the disease she has and I know death is coming sooner than later. I can deal with the Alzheimer's part with her forgetfulness but when pain becomes a factor it's harder to cope with. I know my mother can still hear me and wants to talk , she trys but nothing comes out. I love you MOM forever and Always!