Worried... :(

[Janet]

I'm sorry you're going through this Angie. It's hard, I know...I'll keep you and your family in my prayers.

[Tink]

I'm sorry your grandpa is sick Angie.
I know all too well how hard it is to lose grandparents and parents. My last surviving grandma passed at age 94 and I wasn't ready to give her up either.

Alzheimers is a sad thing to witness. Reality orientation really doesn't do any lasting good, and you never know from one minute to the next whether a person will be lucid or not. Sadly, it's also progressive, so while the symptoms may come and go, with time they just get worse and more frequent. I hope your family is able to find strength to cope with what has to be a very hard situation.

[judy]

I'm so sorry your family is going through this. It's a rough time when someone has Alzheimer's.

Maybe you can sit down with Randy and see what he thinks is going on. You may be able to discuss his anger and help him to understand that he can (sometimes, anyway) channel it differently. If you can help him to understand that it's probably sadness or frustration, maybe he can go tell Grandpa that he loves him instead.

Prayers and hugs to all of you,

[toodles]

Angie, I hope things get better. Keep your chin up...we will be thinking of you

[AngieDoogles]

Thank you all for your sweet comments. I had a rough day yesterday and just cried a lot. I'm so sad and scared and I feel so useless. I wish there was something I could do, but there isn't. My papaw (that's what we call him) always protected me. He protected me at times even though it would make his life completely miserable...and I can't do anything for him now...I feel so guilty for not going to see him more, but being there in that house brings back so many bad memories for me that I just couldn't make myself go...I wish I had. He was there for me when I needed him, but I was too selfish to do the same for him...

Today, my husband and I are going to try to take Randy and Crissy to a park and out to eat to get their minds off of it for a little while, especially Randy since he lives with my grandparents. I hope it helps at least a little bit.

[Gina]

Oh Ang, I am so sorry to hear this news about your grandfather. I will keep him and your family in my prayers. Sending you hugs...

[Marilyn]

Oh, Angie, so sad to hear that you and your famiily are going through this. My father passed from a heart attack and Mother from Alzheimers. Pray that he goes quickly in his sleep from a heart attack. Alzheimers is so very cruel.

You and your precious family are in my prayers.