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Family risk of dementia and cancer

Amy Joy
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in I Am Living With Younger Onset Alzheimer's

The family found out that my older brother in nursing home with dementia now has colon cancer.

I now have colon problems after colonoscopy.

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  • Iris L.
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    Amy Joy, I'm sorry to learn this news about your brother. I hope he is being made comfortable.

    What type of colon problems are you having?

    Iris

  • Janutt
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    Amy Joy,

    im sorry to hear about your brother. My grandmother had colon cancer as well as dementia. I hope everything works out for you and your brother is taken care of

  • Amy Joy
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    Hi Iris and janutt!

    How are you? I hope all you are well.

    My brother is having good and bad days in the home.

    I had colonoscopy and found out I have moderate colitis and polyps and hemorrhoids.

    My grandmother also had dementia and colon cancer and died in nursing home

  • Iris L.
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    Hello Amy Joy. I wish you a good New Year!

    Iris

  • Amy Joy
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    You too Iris! 🙏

  • Amy Joy
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    Having a following exam this week.

  • Iris L.
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    I hope you get a good report, Amy Joy!

    Iris

  • Amy Joy
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    Thanks 🙏 Iris!

    I’m going tomorrow

  • Amy Joy
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    Hi Iris

    how’s things in the new year?

    I’m going to more than likely need surgery then maybe rehab.

  • Iris L.
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    Do you have a date scheduled for the surgery, Amy Joy?

    Iris

Commonly Used Abbreviations


DH = Dear Husband
DW= Dear Wife, Darling Wife
LO = Loved One
ES = Early Stage
EO = Early Onset
FTD = Frontotemporal Dementia
VD = Vascular Dementia
MC = Memory Care
AL = Assisted Living
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