Hi Rubylou
Welcome to TP. I am so sorry to hear about you husband and know what you are both having to deal with.
My husband was also diagnosed last September with Alzheimer's at the age of 52. It is something that always happens to someone else and it is difficult. I have found a huge amount of support on TP. There is alway someone to give advice and emotional support. I feel I know so many of them personally! So many have said not to look into the future but just to carry on with your lives and I am taking this advice. It has helped me so much. Make the most of today and do all the things you planned instead of putting them off.
Take care
Alison x
Hi Alison, thanks for replying! Gosh I was shocked when you said how old your husband is! So he too is a ypwd..! I hated Charlie being written down as that, I know it's just letters and words but it kinda just put him in a category. But hey that's my feeling not his and that I have had to tell myself a lot over the last few very hard months. I am sure you know kinda how it goes.
So how did things start for you? Does your husband have family history? Charlie's mum had alz as did 3 out he her other 8 siblings. It's such a horrid thing to have. I have even found myself thinking why can't he have something that can have some sort of chance of being treated!
I have spent many hours daydreaming of what is ahead and having watched his mum decline as she did, you can't help but picture how it's going to be. Very hard to just live for today when today's are often so hard and just not how you thought they would be.
Can I ask do you have children? We have 2 daughters 16 and 14 and I have a son 21. They have all been fab and have a good understanding of things. I try not to bog them down with details. My youngest has been very matter of fact and her sister an emotional wreck ...like me!
Good to hear from you
Ruth x
Welcome to TP. I am so sorry to hear about you husband and know what you are both having to deal with.
My husband was also diagnosed last September with Alzheimer's at the age of 52. It is something that always happens to someone else and it is difficult. I have found a huge amount of support on TP. There is alway someone to give advice and emotional support. I feel I know so many of them personally! So many have said not to look into the future but just to carry on with your lives and I am taking this advice. It has helped me so much. Make the most of today and do all the things you planned instead of putting them off.
Take care
Alison x[/QUOTE]