LO with ALZ

Thirteen years or so ago my Mom started to get angry. She and I worked together; she was the boss and I was one of the employees. My Mom wanted things done a certain way and she also started to exhibit memory issues. Then suddenly one month she got hit by a nasty illness that resulted in her being put in a medically induced coma. When she came out of it she was clearly very different. A neurologist diagnosed her with a cognitive impairment. Two maybe a tab more years ago she was formally diagnosed with ALZ. Recently my Mom has begun to sleep a lot more than she used to. Also she was moved from one facility to another for greater care. She can no longer do her own activities of daily living.

My Dad has felt lost and has not wanted to work much at the office with me. I have given him slack. However, in the last couple months I have begun to feel like he does only I do not have someone who can do my work. I struggle to get up in the morning and I am lucky if I get up by 7:30am. I try to take daily walks and meditate more than once a week.

I know my Dad has a right to his pain as I do to mine. His is a bit different since he is the spouse and my Mom was his best friend, his companion, and the one he gave his heart too.

I do not know if the latest talk, the fourth, that she is dying means she will pass away someone time this year or not. I only know and feel the toll on myself and I sympathize with my Dad.

A client suggested I try this and vent my feelings when I really need to. I will also be connecting with a mental health professional starting on the 11th.