Hi all,
I feel like I’ve posted a lot over this festive period so I apologise for that! It’s been nearly a year since my mum was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s, she’s deteriorated a bit but not massively.
Anyway, I’m 22 and would love to go to my university city to celebrate with my best friends one last time before we all graduate for New Years Eve. If I was a normal 22 year old I’d do it in a heartbeat but I feel so guilty because what if by next New Years my mum has deteriorated to a point which I can’t even say “happy New Years!” to her? I’ve spent the whole Christmas period with her (my birthday included) and whilst it’s been difficult it was definitely great to spend so much time with her. New Years has never been a big deal for my family anyway but a small part of me is saying I should spend it with my mum.
Does anyone have any advice? It’s so hard knowing when to be a normal kid and when to put the disease first!
Thank you and happy New Years to all xx
I feel like I’ve posted a lot over this festive period so I apologise for that! It’s been nearly a year since my mum was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s, she’s deteriorated a bit but not massively.
Anyway, I’m 22 and would love to go to my university city to celebrate with my best friends one last time before we all graduate for New Years Eve. If I was a normal 22 year old I’d do it in a heartbeat but I feel so guilty because what if by next New Years my mum has deteriorated to a point which I can’t even say “happy New Years!” to her? I’ve spent the whole Christmas period with her (my birthday included) and whilst it’s been difficult it was definitely great to spend so much time with her. New Years has never been a big deal for my family anyway but a small part of me is saying I should spend it with my mum.
Does anyone have any advice? It’s so hard knowing when to be a normal kid and when to put the disease first!
Thank you and happy New Years to all xx