Triple X Tera wrote:
taradise wrote:
Triple X Tera wrote:
Alzheimers is hard, I've never totally had to deal with it family wise but I do deal with it with a customer at my work.

I work at a restaurant and he usually comes in everyday during the day. Some days he doesn't remember us, others he does. He still thinks it's like 1970 and goes on about his wife (who has long passed). He's one of my favorite people ever because he is so sweet and innocent and its so sad when he comes in for the 2nd time of the day and doesn't remember that he had been there earlier. He remembers me more now cause he knows that we share a birthday, so when he sees me he reminds me that our birthdays are coming up. His thing is when he comes in and we say "Hey Normy, how ya doing" he responds with "better now!" so the day he stops doing that is the day we know we need to be more worried about him. He never fails us with his better now! lol

Again, never had to deal with it family wise so I hope you can just get in your time and i know that this is a really tough disease to deal with so my heart goes out to you.
Just know you are a good person for dealing with it - along with your company. There are a lot of people out there that don't understand the disease. We're striving for a day where people can understand it...you're there, so I really just want to say thank you.

I absolutely love this man and we all know his struggle and we're actually there for him more than his own family. I love when he comes in cause he brightens up my day because he is just so sweet and innocent. We actually provide him with lunch when he comes in because we know that he can't afford it...I really wish everyone was this kind and passionate with people struggling with this disease because they really don't know whats going on around them



THANK YOU - honestly, from the bottom of my heart. I know there are so many families that just can't deal with it. My brother is one of them - he hasn't seen our father in 6 years...and he doesn't care. I didn't know about this disease or about how people handle it until I've seen it first hand. Our neighbors are trying to push us out of our neighborhood because they don't want to deal...but in all reality, despite the fact that I am dealing with it first hand, we're not the only ones. SO many people are dealing with this, and it's only just going to get worse. Did I think I was going to have to deal with it? No. I had no clue. I am now fighting for a cause that might affect me, my children, etc.. Not only that, but there are SO MANY men and women right now that are ailed with this disease...I pray they find a cure but really, that won't help me right now...I just want an understanding. You are one of the few that seem to have it...and I really want to thank you.