Losing the person, I knew as “grandma” after over thirty years is hard. I understand it’s the Alzheimer’s in action, but it doesn’t make it any easier when you are dealing with the daily realities of it all. I miss the being able to talk to her and her understanding me and offering me advice or to take me out to cheer me up or invite me over for the weekend. The past three years have been emotionally tough and its only now that I am on the other side of the day-to-day realities of care prior to her moving into permanent 24/7 care that I am really grieving the person I knew. I know there will be a day when she no longer remembers me, and I’ll have to accept that but for now I live in the present with my grandma as she currently is which will change over and over again.
Alzheimer's is hard. They call it the long death because its a thousand little deaths all along. Now though when you visit her you can just be her granddaughter.
@Scrapcrazy yes, I am back to being her granddaughter now her care is much more settled....took about a year from initial respite during pandemic/lockdown that went horribly wrong and we had to wait to move her for about three months then it took about six or seven months for things to truly settle down and her not wanting to go "home" or go on holiday or jump off her balcony etc
I'm glad you are back to being her granddaughter. Alzheimer's is very hard. It's hard and emotion. I love your title, and it's so perfect for your journaling! Thanks for playing in the Journaling Challenge!
I'm so sorry - Alzheimer's is really tough. This is a beautiful tribute to your "grandma" and such a great photo. Your page design is amazing. Love the title too. Everything about this is wonderful!
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