Today Is the Big Day

[Roughrydr]

Today my wife has a 3 o'clock appointment with the neurologist. We find out if it's alzheimers or dementia. Her MD is leaning towards dementia. But hasn't seen the brain scans.

[01dragonslayer]

Prayers sent your way brotha. May God grant your the courage you and your family needs at this time. If you need anything well are here to lean on my friend.

[liftsiron]

good luck although either outcome isn't good.

[Friggemall]

Prayers to the mrs you and family Rough. Neither outcome is good but at lease you'll know which it is.

[choke]

Man.... All the best to your wife and you brother.

[b52]

Wishing you the best out of this scenario rough.

[Roughrydr]

More freaking tests. But hopefully October 3rd I think we should know if its alzheimers or dementia. Either one is basically a ticking clock. It's just the severity of the gradual debilitation.
Thanks for all the thoughts and prayers.

[Glycomann]

Hopefully they can come up with the best treatment by knowing more Rough.

[01dragonslayer]

The waiting game is sometimes the hardest part brotha. Have strength and courage....pull your family together...you WILL get through this.

[Dawgpound_Hank]

Wishes for the best big guy.

[A1food4u]

Love her up while you can Rough.... either way that's a tough road... prayers brother

[Chooch]

Hoping for the best bro.

[rocco-x]

We're all praying and hoping for the best outcome for you both. I know neither one is better than the other but we'll pray whatever it is the severity of it will be minimal...

[reps]

Prayers to you and your wife bro

[Bigpapapumpaf]

Rough this sucks and I feel for you.

Alzheimer's is a type of Dementia and it is not treatable and unfortunately it is terminal. Be prepared for that conversation.

I've just place my mother in a memory care facility after trying to help her for the last 6 years. Its a tough road to go down.

Make sure you do a few things before the doctors say that she is impaired out loud. Get all your legal documents in order, you need to have her will, health care surrogate and a durable power of attorney. I know you're married but these things make it easier on you if and when she becomes unable to really know whats going on. If you can, take financials out of her hands now. Once the doc deems her as impaired, its too late to do any of this.

Keep her daily life as routine as possible. It helps them. Avoid arguing with them about anything that they say. Agree with them as she will probably not remember it the next day. Learn how to re-direct their thoughts and conversations instead of correcting them. Don't feel like you have to do everything. It will become a fulltime job and if you let it, it will suck the life out of you. Take some comfort in realizing that your wife does not know that anything is wrong with her. If she's happy and safe, thts all that matters.

BPP