Urghhh...yesterday did not go well ...

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Urghhh...yesterday did not go well ...
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Fri, 09-25-2009 - 9:00am

As you all know...DH went to a Neuro Dr for an Alzhiemers consult !!  Mike wanted me to go in the office w/him !


It was an hour long......he did NOT do well....at all !!!  DH is having a head MRI on 10/1...yesterday he had many blook tests...1 was a genetic test... some E-genotype....if it shows he has the gene # 4....he is doomed to have Alzhiemers !  sighhhh !


Dr was re assuring tho.....MRI will check out his blood vessels in the head....dr is thinkin maybe lack of oxygen due to his A-Vib (heart )....or perhaps lack of oxygen due to sleep apnea !  that will be all checked out !


But, I felt so bad for him....he was staring at me...almost searching for the answers...I had to keep looking at the floor.....1 part ...all he had to remember was 3 lil words & was told to repeat them numerous times.....cat...chair...penney...then Dr changed the subject & asked him about sports...then asked him to recall those 3 lil words........COULD NOT RECALL 1 !!!  Dr even gave him clues...dh just started guessing....but, nothing !


Oh my....I keep thinkin about Papa.....is this what I have to look forward to ????  I would rather crash on the motorcycle together...than both of us go thru that !!!  Sorry gettin down here......but, really don't think I can handle this !!


 I truly , hope to god, that it is vascular....but,  I see that "look" in his eyes, sometimes...just like his father.....& it scares the hell out of me !!  sighhhh


rambling here...just thought I would let my friends know what  is going on in my life...NOW !!!    FYI.....DD # 2 (yes, same one) has not talked to me or anyone since before Papa passed....thinkin something is radically wrong with this girl....but, she won't let anybody "in". She hung up on her sister the other day...so not like her !    We have a family B'day party tommorrow...we shall see what happens...if she even appears !  another sighhh & still rambling !! my goodness... did'nt mean to ramble on sooo much !!


 

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Fri, 09-25-2009 - 9:19am

{{bunny}} i can imagine how scared you both are.hoping it is vascular for you both.


sigh...on dd...something is definately going on there. delayed postpartum blues?? too bad she won't open up & just say whats going on. how frustrating for you and everyone.


hope you can get some relaxing in this weekend.

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Fri, 09-25-2009 - 11:05am

Dearest Bunny, Ramble all you want. That's what we're here for. I so feel your pain.


I was an Alzheimer's nurse for 25 years and I know the whole array of emotions the families go through. I went through it with them as well. Lets just pray and keep a positive thought because it could be all sorts of treatable illnesses.


I have Alzheimers on both sides of my family and talk about forgetful, I'm getting really bad and need to go for a check up myself. It's a scary thought, I know.


I'm here for you whenever you need me and you can always e mail me through my profile.


You are all in my prayers. I hope

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Fri, 09-25-2009 - 11:47am

(()) Bunny, hope it isn't Alzheimers,, he could have just been very nervous and stressed.

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Fri, 09-25-2009 - 12:31pm

((((((Bunny)))))) I don't know what to say, so I'll just send you a big hug.


Don't ever worry about rambling here....


My thoughts and prayers are with you and your dh~~

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Fri, 09-25-2009 - 1:16pm
I can imagine how afraid you both are, having gone through it before. I pray it's vascular and can be fixed or helped.


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Sat, 09-26-2009 - 5:38pm

(((((((((((((((((((Huggs))))))))))))))))) Bunny!


Grant has a lot of that inm his family too. Sadly i am not sure some days if he is tired and forgetiing , the drugs he did in younger years or the family genes. i usually have to remind him of where stuff is or what is next. He gets a lost look too.


They say in the next ten years that here we will have almost double the dementia/altimers cases here that we do now. So sad!


Sending all the hugs i can!

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Sat, 09-26-2009 - 7:25pm
(((((((((((((((( Bunny ))))))))))) I just don't know what to say. I will keep you and your family in my prayers.

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Sun, 09-27-2009 - 10:05pm

Oh, crap, that just sucks!! I am so sorry you and Mike are having to go through these fears. I'll be praying along with the others that it's vascular and can be fixed. In the meantime, vent away, we can take it and will be doing our own venting at times too!


Extra {{{{HUGS}}}} to you.....


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Mon, 09-28-2009 - 7:45pm
Bunny, Well, I don't know what to say either. You can ramble