Guest guest Posted July 12, 2004 Report Share Posted July 12, 2004 Hi RH, I really feel for you. How awful that must have been to be in a position where the police had to contact you and ask you questions concerning your baby and the reasons for you forgetting about her. I do hope she wasn't in any danger, and that she is fine. I can imagine all the bad horrible questions that must have gone through your mind, like what if someone stole her from you, what if someone harmed her, etc...and probably questioning yourself about your abilities as a Mom. Not only do you have to take care of your children but you also have to maintain your own health, which is sometimes impossible depending on the day. I know we all forget things at times and with this disease it happens even more often than we would all like to admit. Plus it is even harder to ask for help whether it is for taking care of our children, or cleaning one's home, or grocery shopping, etc... I know I feel like I have lost who I am and that I am a failure if I admit to needing help, I know I need help keeping the house clean,keeping up with yard work, and a little help with my doggies, but it is so degrading to have someone else clean your home, when you are the woman of the house. I want to be able to do all these things, that is MY job!! I want to do it MY way. But the control of these things are rapidly slipping away from me. Just wanted to let you know that I am sorry you are facing these difficult times and possibly having to make difficult " care " decisions. But do know that we are all here for you and hopefully able to help you with your decisions. Thinking about you and hoping for better days ahead filled with sunshine and daffodils.:-) Hugs, Ann-Marie RH WROTE: It is so difficult to decide when is the right time to make care decisions. Every day I think about whether I can take care of my three little ones without extra help. Things like leaving the baby in her stroller at the fair and having the police contact us about it are hard to handle. Yes, I forgot about her, and didn't know what they were talking about... It is bad enough to worry about someone else's health, and having to worry about one's own health makes it all the more difficult. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2004 Report Share Posted July 14, 2004 Thanks. The fair was in a small town right next to ours, I think she wasn't in real danger. I often feel like I have Alzheimer's disease, some of the symptoms are the same. But I luckily have some times when I'm unaffected by memory disorders. Sometimes my temper gets really sharp for no reason, that makes me think of Alzheimer's too. My husband is a really, really big help, but we are both still in the mindset of " living a normal life " , so it's hard to think about these things. Take care, RH > > It is so difficult to decide when is the right time to make care > decisions. Every day I think about whether I can take care of my > three little ones without extra help. Things like leaving the baby > in her stroller at the fair and having the police contact us about it > are hard to handle. Yes, I forgot about her, and didn't know what > they were talking about... > > It is bad enough to worry about someone else's health, and having to > worry about one's own health makes it all the more difficult. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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