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JOAN’S BLOG – WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2010 – WHO ARE MY FRIENDS? I am fully aware of how deep in the Land of Alzheimer’s Disease I live, but two incidents occurred this week that jolted my awareness of that reality. The first occurred when two of my Support Group friends and I were discussing fundraising ideas for our Alzheimer Chapter’s Memory Walk I am not unhappy with that situation. I am grateful that we have such warm, caring, supportive friends, with whom we can and do socialize. But it was still an odd sensation to verbalize that I have no friends outside of my Alzheimer’s Group. When we moved to Florida 3 ½ years ago, Sid had just been diagnosed, and was going through some difficult, angry, unpredictable behaviors The second incident occurred when I overheard another Alzheimer spouse talking about a travel group. Many of you are aware of how much I detest driving, and am looking for bus trips These incidents were a mere few moments in time – insignificant in the long run of my life, but significant enough to me at those moments to give me a strong shove of Alzheimer’s Reality – a spotlight on my life as it is, and will be for the foreseeable future. Feedback to joan@thealzheimerspouse.com ©Copyright 2010 Joan Gershman
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