Mother to Mother

staceyw27

Hi everyone,
My name is Stacey. My mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s last year at 64 years old. We saw signs for a few years now looking back, but we always just chalked it up to anxiety symptoms.

My mom is my best friend and I am having such a hard time with this diagnosis. Since last year, things have really progressed and it’s hard to not feel negative about it all the time. I keep telling myself “this is the best she’s ever going to be is today”.

I recently had my first baby - a girl, with my mom’s middle name. It has been so incredibly difficult to become a mom while losing my mom in the process. I feel like I missed out on such a beautiful connection for us to be moms together. I’m not sure what I’m looking for here but just feel so alone. I look at my daughter everyday and know exactly how my mom feels about me. And I know she is still in there but it has been so very hard.

SDianeL

welcome. I’m so sorry about your Mom. You are not alone. This is the place for info and support. We understand how you feel. This disease robs us of so much. The sadness can be overwhelming. Congratulations on your baby daughter. One day you will tell her about her Grandma. Keep your Moms memory alive for that reason. Come here often. Hugs. 💜