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Sadness over diagnosis

Just Want to Talk | Last Active: May 8, 2019 | Replies (80)

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@cathy514

just diagnosed dementia very sad and scared

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I am so sorry about your diagnosis.
I know that there are places you can go to work on your memory.
My dad went to one of these places.
They did all sorts of exercises and activities to help keep his memory working.
Perhaps there is a place like that near you????

Be positive!
Ronnie (GRANDMAr)

Hello @cathy514 I am so very sorry to read of your diagnosis. Do you have any support around you at home to help?

I gosh. I am so sorry. I am thinking that that is down the line for me as well because my mom has dementia.
She started showing signs at age 76 and I'm now 65, so I figure I will also show signs in ten years. She is 88 now and still lives on her own. It is a scary diagnosis. I hope you have some resources in your city or town that you can call to help you navigate this. Do you have family that lives in your town? Can they help you get through this?

@cathy514 Cathy, I am so sorry about your diagnosis. You have some good ideas there from @grandmar and @hopeful33250.

I understand totally how frightening that diagnosis is. When I first had HE episodes, prior to them being recognized as a cirrhosis symptom, my PCP called me and said she thought I had Alzheimer's! That thought has never left my mind.

Please do try some of the suggestions, they definitely could help.
Hugs, JK

Hi @cathy514 - I am so sorry about your diagnosis. I know how scary it was for us when my husband was diagnosed so I can imagine what you are going through. On another post, I think you asked for information about getting seen at Mayo. Here is a link that might help you get more information on that. If it doesn't come up right at the top, scroll down until you see the part about self-referral to Mayo.
Wishing you the very best:
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/can-mayo-help-with-undiagnosed-fatigue-and-brain-fog/