What do you do when one of the most important people in your world is slowly forgetting who you are? What do you do when you see a beloved and cherished woman disappear before your eyes? What do you do when you have a 2 year old child and a 75 year old child?
My best friend's mum has Alzheimer's.
And you cope. You hang on in there even if at times your arms are aching and your finger nails breaking as you cling to that precipice. You come together with your siblings to support each other and your dad with love and emotional and practical support. You cherish as much time as possible with your mum. You have a giggle and laugh because you find yourself in the weirdest and most bizarre situations at times. You do all you can to stimulate and reassure your mum. You accept all that the NHS can give you and then battle some to get more. You grit your teeth when you look round that care home into which your mum will probably have to go soon. You soak up all that love and support from your nearest and dearest to fuel you through this. Most importantly you realise what is possible and what is impossible.
My friend has three children, a job and a mum with Alzheimer's. She loves her mum and is doing with her family the very best she can - I think she's great. xx
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