Doctor Visit

This is a late post. Hey, I forgot! Last week I went with my mom and sister to my mom's doctor. This was the follow-up visit to discuss test results. My fears were confirmed: early-mid stage Alzheimer's. Dementia is another word for Alzheimer's.

So we went through different scenarios. I posed a lot of questions and Mom dropped the "S" bomb when discussing how she would deal with possibly moving to assisted care. S as in suicide. Right the to doctor's face. The doc was very surprised. And of course, she asked if mom was depressed and she had some pills for that too. Shit, I was depressed and I didn't even get the diagnosis. Too many pill pushin' dr's out there.

We talked through that and I think Mom was convinced in the end that we are looking out for her and this is what loving children do for their parents. Her diet was addressed, living in the condo and response to Exelon. I had to push a little bit and talk about things that have been glossed over before. Plus I got to sit there and hear it right from the dr's mouth about the prognosis.

And so it's confirmed by one doctor: Alzheimer's.