Guest guest Posted January 1, 2001 Report Share Posted January 1, 2001 >in it's advanced stages, a > alzhiemer's brain will show a degenerative process on MRI. My > grandfather had alzhiemer's > By the time he died, he was completely helpless, couldn't speak or > comprehend. > What an MRI will show is decreased mass of some of the brain tissue, > you will start to see bigger ventricles and some spaces in between the > grey matter. > > -Gen According to these statements, I'm not very long for the world. Or.... at least, my brain isn't very long for the world. This is what Dr. Frim diagnosed with my brain MRI. Pictures don't lie. I'm not afraid of dying. It's the thought of NOT knowing anyone or anything in the VERY near future.... people making fun of me, bed sores not treated, feeding tubes..... Tears well up in my eyes and I get a hard lump in my throat when this topic is discussed. I try to do what my daddy always told me. " Keep a stiff upper lip, Kido. " I lift this up to the Lord and I keep taking it back from Him. " This time Lord, you gave me a mountain. " and I are devistated. In His name, Kay Deep in the heart of Texas Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex ACM 1, no surgery because of severe brain degeneration / Age 53 / CFS? / FM / NMH / hypothyroidism / low cerebral blood flow / Barrett's Esophagus.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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