Happy New Year from Misadventures in Alzheimer's

Another year. Grateful. When you read the doom and gloom prospects ahead when you are first diagnosed it would be easy to give up. I am grateful that after almost 5 years (I think) that I'm still able to remember most things and communicate well (I think...you be the judge, LOL!)

Most afflictions, cancer, MS, Alzheimer's, etc., are presented in the worst terms. People get so frightened that they stop trying. When I first read the words, "there is no cure", I was shattered. I understand why people just shut down. The body then says, "Well, if your through, then I'm through.". That's my theory anyway. Why doctors and professional organizations (like the Alzheimer's Association..... don't get me started on their horrible promo video showing how terrible and hopeless the disease is.) show the worst statistics and worse case scenarios instead of the positive possibilities? Well, I guess that doesn't get them the money they crave. So, my job is to let you know that, unless you're already dead, you're not, and so you should live a life like you're planning on a future. You know the old battle cry "If I can do it, you can do it.", and you can.

On a lighter note:

Petunia and her two babies say "Hi!"