I did visited my grandmother over this break and she is very sick she suffers from Dementia. Dementia is when you start to forget things and it affects her behavior and how she talks with people. My grandmother is 88 years old and she cant do anything for herself, she is very dependent in people like my aunts and uncles and she actually has a nurse at her house. My grandmother doesn't really have any reactions and thoughts are being sick she never really talk about dying. The Dementia is so bad that she doesn't know where she lives or even know who I am or who my mom is. My grandma loved being independent and loved doing things for herself now she really doesn't know how to do anything with out people's help she doesn't even know how to do it.
My mom talks about my grandmother dying almost everyday and she thinks that she wont be alive by the end of the year. My mom always takes care of my grandma and was very close to her, closer then any other of her children. Since my grandmother started to get sick my mom hasn't been the same she never is never home and she is never happy because she always thinks about death and her dying. When think of my grandma's story I think about Beth's story about her husband and how she had a positive attitude about her husband and his illness. I have a positive attitude about the whole situation and I can see my grandmother living for a long time because even though she has that disease she looks like a strong woman.
Your optimism will help ease the pain when faced with reality. It is important to understand that life does have an ending, but if we consume ourselves to think about it everyday it can hurt the way we live. Dementia is a very serious condition, but many folks live on for many years with the disease. As long as hope is alive in you and our family, managing the care of Grandma can be smoother. Beth’s story does lighten the point of view about coping with death as it shows that there are ways to make life more value filled and worth it, instead of just giving up. Remember every day counts so make the most of your time.
ReplyDeleteAs far as your writing, remember that blogging (while it can be an informal platform) should not be taken for granted. You have a lot of typos that may change the outcome of what you are trying to express. In addition, run on sentences and tenses weaken your writing. Overall, you did a great job in correlating between Beth’s story and your own experience.
ANThony, I liked how you connected your personal experience with death to the lady that came in and talked to us Beth and I know how you feel because my aunt has the same thing. I also liked how you are able to look at the positive of things and see the brightside and that even though your grandmother has dementia and is fighting against death, your still positive and feel that she will make it through no matter what.
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