Orangeslice13, a blessing to those around him…..Again

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VolInNorthCack said:
There's just not much we can do. There is no cure. There is no coming back from it. I just feel bad for my Mom that I can't be there with them to help out. But thankfully they are in a very nice retirement community with tons of help.
I appreciate that. When the time comes, I may take you up on that.
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I'm here too VNC, lost mama in 2014 to vascular dementia. She passed same as Jaybird.

@Orangeslice13 I'm so sorry to hear about your dad. I know you were close. He's at peace now.
 
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Orangeslice13 said:
Thanks to everyone.
This is my favorite group of imaginary friends without a doubt.
You guys make life more fun.
I’ll be sad for a while but I am going to try to return to my normal dipshitery asap.
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Take your time, there's enough dipshitery to cover for the lack of yours by souce alone.
 
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82_VOL_83 said:
I'm here too VNC, lost mama in 2014 to vascular dementia. She passed same as Jaybird.

@Orangeslice13 I'm so sorry to hear about your dad. I know you were close. He's at peace now.
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My Dad has what's called Lewy Body Dementia. I don't know if that is something different or not. i just know it is awful and I would not even wish it on my worst enemy.
 
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It's very disturbing that in this close of a group that we are seeing more and more of our parents and grandparents having dementia as badly as they do. I can name off several that have this disease/developed condition in their families......
@VolInNorthCack
@Orangeredblooded
@Orangeslice13
@VolNExile
My Self and I know I am missing several.

This is a terrible disease. I have watched my BIL die from Pancreatic Cancer, my FIL from Metastasized Melanoma and my MIL simply die suddenly. I think of all those diseases, dementia is the worst. My mom stayed in VERY good physical health as she slowly got to where she knew no one. Even on a good day, she simply didn't know where she was or who was with her. The stroke that took her was a blessing, for her and my father who was her care giver to the end. I ask that we all pray for the families and those that have this disease because as Cack says "there is no coming back or getting better", there is simply a slow fading of your loved ones right before your eyes and watching them fight something that they know they can't win while still having their health and knowing that they should be up and going.

I've said enough, I am praying for Slice and his family and those of you that I know have parents and grandparents fading before your eyes.
 
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82_VOL_83 said:
It's very disturbing that in this close of a group that we are seeing more and more of our parents and grandparents having dementia as badly as they do. I can name off several that have this disease/developed condition in their families......
@VolInNorthCack
@Orangeredblooded
@Orangeslice13
My Self and I know I am missing several.

This is a terrible disease. I have watched my BIL die from Pancreatic Cancer, my FIL from Metastasized Melanoma and my MIL simply die suddenly. I think of all those diseases, dementia is the worst. My mom stayed in VERY good physical health as she slowly got to where she knew no one. Even on a good day, she simply didn't know where she was or who was with her. The stroke that took her was a blessing, for her and my father who was her care giver to the end. I ask that we all pray for the families and those that have this disease because as Cack says "there is no coming back or getting better", there is simply a slow fading of your loved ones right before your eyes and watching them fight something that they know they can't win while still having their health and knowing that they should be up and going.

I've said enough, I am praying for Slice and his family and those of you that I know have parents and grandparents fading before your eyes.
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I was thinking the same thing... it is becoming so much more of an issue lately it seems. It is much more common now than when I was growing up. Maybe it was just as common back then, but now it just has a name. Seems like any cognitive problem was just labeled as "Alzheimer's" back in the day.

But I wonder if there are more environmental factors that play into it now. I know PFAS are a big thing these days and how they have been infecting us all of our lives.
 
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82_VOL_83 said:
It's very disturbing that in this close of a group that we are seeing more and more of our parents and grandparents having dementia as badly as they do. I can name off several that have this disease/developed condition in their families......
@VolInNorthCack
@Orangeredblooded
@Orangeslice13
My Self and I know I am missing several.

This is a terrible disease. I have watched my BIL die from Pancreatic Cancer, my FIL from Metastasized Melanoma and my MIL simply die suddenly. I think of all those diseases, dementia is the worst. My mom stayed in VERY good physical health as she slowly got to where she knew no one. Even on a good day, she simply didn't know where she was or who was with her. The stroke that took her was a blessing, for her and my father who was her care giver to the end. I ask that we all pray for the families and those that have this disease because as Cack says "there is no coming back or getting better", there is simply a slow fading of your loved ones right before your eyes and watching them fight something that they know they can't win while still having their health and knowing that they should be up and going.

I've said enough, I am praying for Slice and his family and those of you that I know have parents and grandparents fading before your eyes.
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Add my mother (vascular dementia) and my mother-in-law (true Alzheimer’s.) My MIL’s mother and sisters also died of it, and Hubs is pretty twitchy about the strong family history.

They’re both in their mid-90’s, and are physically quite healthy due to healthy habits through life (didn’t smoke, didn’t drink, exercised.) Their bodies have outlived their brains.

I’m guessing we’re seeing more of it because modern medicine are keeping more folks alive longer.
 
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VolInNorthCack said:
I was thinking the same thing... it is becoming so much more of an issue lately it seems. It is much more common now than when I was growing up. Maybe it was just as common back then, but now it just has a name. Seems like any cognitive problem was just labeled as "Alzheimer's" back in the day.

But I wonder if there are more environmental factors that play into it now. I know PFAS are a big thing these days and how they have been infecting us all of our lives.
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I am wondering if the medications that we take for things like A-Fib and High BP have an adverse effect. We believe that my mom's was caused by drug interactions with BP meds. I say caused, because her TIA's seemed to have started about the time she got her meds screwed up between a couple of Drs. I also have stopped taking Eliquis as a preventative. I have a bottle at the house that should I fall into AFib for an extended period (I can actually feel it) then I will pop a couple and head to the ER. I am just scared of being over medicated for heart and not knowing what it is doing to me. If I could lose 60 lbs, I would be off all of it.
 
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