Hey ma, so how is it now,
by yourself in the house?
Oh, it's weird.
I miss dad being here.
You know, when he was nice, not the agitated times.
I don't like thinking about him being somewhere else.
I guess I will get used to it though, huh?
Like my mom said, after my dad died, you just get used to it,
it's not comfortable, you just get used to it.
I guess that's how it is.
My dad has early onset Alzheimer's. This blog is the story of my families descent into Alzheimer's. My attempt to not feel alone in this and let you know you are not alone either.
Saturday, May 30, 2015
When will I stop looking
Last night I spent hours online,
again,
researching a last hope
given by a single doctor
two years ago.
He wasn't really wrong,
but it is still,
Alzheimer's.
And I wondered if that
was truly my last hope
of waking dad up.
But I will most likely
keep looking for another hope.
When will I stop looking?
How could I stop looking?
again,
researching a last hope
given by a single doctor
two years ago.
He wasn't really wrong,
but it is still,
Alzheimer's.
And I wondered if that
was truly my last hope
of waking dad up.
But I will most likely
keep looking for another hope.
When will I stop looking?
How could I stop looking?
Friday, May 22, 2015
Go home again
Hi, this is Shana. Is it a good time to talk to my dad?
Yep, hold on, let me get him.
Well hi, son. Gosh, how are you?
I’m good dad. I’m calling to say hi to you.
Well that’s great. Good to hear from you.
I don’t think I did anything wrong to be in here.
I think they came outta that way or something.
Yep, hold on, let me get him.
Hello?
Hi dad.Well hi, son. Gosh, how are you?
I’m good dad. I’m calling to say hi to you.
Well that’s great. Good to hear from you.
When are you coming to get me outta here?
I’d sure like to go home.I don’t think I did anything wrong to be in here.
I got some work to do in town, dad, and then I will come see
you.
Ok, I can pack my stuff up and be ready
for when you get here.
I saw a little bear today, dad. He was a little cinnamon
color.
Oh yeah, they had them in here today too.
I think about three or eight.
Oh wow. That must’ve been exciting.
It was. Got a little hairy ya know.
They were wandering around over there.I think they came outta that way or something.
So, I’ll be ready when you get here and you can
take me home then?
When I finish up with work I’ll come see ya.
Yeah. Gosh you’re a good son, er son, ah, daughter.
Then we could go home to mom and be a dad and mom and daughter again.Saturday, May 2, 2015
Hey dad
Hey pop.
I have to go back to Idaho now.
I got work there to do.
We've been through some tough stuff here lately, huh.
But you're a tough old guy,
and you're doing really good now.
You look happy and healthy again.
I will call you like, everyday, to talk.
And don't worry, I'll still check up on everything for you.
But I can't stay here any longer, right now.
You know I have work.
And I know you understand, dad.
But,
I will miss seeing you all the time.
I will miss hanging out with you.
I will miss joking around with you.
I will miss watching out for you.
I will miss taking care of you.
So for now I gotta go, dad.
I will miss you.
I love you.
See you later, dad.
I have to go back to Idaho now.
I got work there to do.
We've been through some tough stuff here lately, huh.
But you're a tough old guy,
and you're doing really good now.
You look happy and healthy again.
I will call you like, everyday, to talk.
And don't worry, I'll still check up on everything for you.
But I can't stay here any longer, right now.
You know I have work.
And I know you understand, dad.
But,
I will miss seeing you all the time.
I will miss hanging out with you.
I will miss joking around with you.
I will miss watching out for you.
I will miss taking care of you.
So for now I gotta go, dad.
I will miss you.
I love you.
See you later, dad.
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