Hi there,
I've read a few threads about parents who have been diagnosed at a young age. My Mum was officially diagnosed 18months ago, aged 55 however it's been going on for many years.
Unfortunately, we are reaching stages of delusions and forgetting faces. My mum doesn't remember me anymore, and refers to me as my dad's daughter and talks about "her daughter". It's
been really hard to digest over the last 6 months, but I have to remember its the disease talking not my mum.
Im 27 and reaching an age of weddings & children, I feel like i've been cheated out of my mum that i cant share these moments with her, & have even had discussions with my partner to maybe start thinking about wedding & children ourselves so I can share as much as I can with my mum.
I really am struggling with dealing with this. I have an older brother and my dad is her full time carer. My dad is brilliant but is starting to struggle, but he keeps saying it's not our problem. I fortunately live 20 mins away so help him out when I can but its starting to reach
a point that we need extra help but my dad is scared they will just put her in a home.
I just feel heartbroken for what is happening to my mum, but most of all for my dad. He is a closed, proud man & I can see him struggling to deal with losing his wife of 35 years and it's so hard to watch.
Sorry this post is all over the place. I just need to speak to people of a similar age who are going through the same thing.
I've read a few threads about parents who have been diagnosed at a young age. My Mum was officially diagnosed 18months ago, aged 55 however it's been going on for many years.
Unfortunately, we are reaching stages of delusions and forgetting faces. My mum doesn't remember me anymore, and refers to me as my dad's daughter and talks about "her daughter". It's
been really hard to digest over the last 6 months, but I have to remember its the disease talking not my mum.
Im 27 and reaching an age of weddings & children, I feel like i've been cheated out of my mum that i cant share these moments with her, & have even had discussions with my partner to maybe start thinking about wedding & children ourselves so I can share as much as I can with my mum.
I really am struggling with dealing with this. I have an older brother and my dad is her full time carer. My dad is brilliant but is starting to struggle, but he keeps saying it's not our problem. I fortunately live 20 mins away so help him out when I can but its starting to reach
a point that we need extra help but my dad is scared they will just put her in a home.
I just feel heartbroken for what is happening to my mum, but most of all for my dad. He is a closed, proud man & I can see him struggling to deal with losing his wife of 35 years and it's so hard to watch.
Sorry this post is all over the place. I just need to speak to people of a similar age who are going through the same thing.