I was diagnosed with moderate dementia in 2012. There is nothing badass about dementia.
Imagine being told your future will end in oblivion. Imagine things you take for granted, you can’t anymore.
Every meaningless things a person does becomes difficult. Lists are made for everything, even your name, your address, difficulty remembering the simplest thing.
Imagine not being able to grasp a simple instruction. Your life slows down to a crawl.
Folks with dementia must fight to keep their mind from disintegrating. I run/walk the same route every day. I’m afraid of getting lost. It’s dangerous to drive. Where is the gas pedal? brake? I’ve been driving 51 years.
My award every day is waking up and knowing my name. My award is staring at my walker and not having to use it.
My humor has been with me forever. My humor hasn’t gone anywhere.
When you see an old man wearing nothing but a diaper and a CPAP mask wandering down the street: that’s me.
What’s badass about my life?
Read other answers by Michael Fitzjohn on Quora:
- What are the signs of dementia?
- What can be done for dementia patient that can't sleep?
- What does it feel like as a normal person descends into dementia?
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