Today I had to call my mother and tell her that it is likely that she has Alzheimers. This has been a fear of hers forever....and now it appears that it is a reality. I hated telling her, but if it were me, I would want to know the truth.
I told her I would always be honest with her. And when her health deteriorates I will always be there to make sure she is not hurting and well taken care of.
I tried to stay strong and optimistic, and she was very brave.
She asked me how long she has. I could not tell her. She is in the very early stages, and she still drives and manages her life. But her short term memory is shot. In fact, maybe she forgot this conversation we had...I don't know.
My parents live far away from me, and I need to get them to move in with me (we have a guest house for them) before she is too far gone. They are not cooperating. I just see a long difficult road ahead.
Thanks for listening.....
