Our Mom has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease by a neurologist. He says the onset began about 6 years ago and went untreated and there is not much that can be done at this point. He said even if caught early he could have only slowed the progress. He said that along with her memory loss, this disease is also causing a slow degeneration of her entire brain and her body. This woman raised 7 children and was a very outspoken and dominant person. She got things done! Without going into her history, needless to say it is so hard and so sad to watch as her cognitive and logical thinking becoming increasingly non-existent. And to watch her body wasting away. Her internist says she is losing muscle mass and she will not be able to walk much longer. She will become very weak and her organs will begin to fail.

My point in sharing this is to say how I cherish my mind! My ability to think logically. To take things right down to the root. To check my premise. To know that I am. I write this with tears in my eyes because I have known this woman for a very long time and I have always admired her. I will be at her side through it all and she does not even remember me. Or my husband, her son. I know my post may not be very objectivist, and kind of emotional. But I am keeping my wits about me and this blog helps me keep in touch with the best part of myself. Thank you all.