Ya'll are too funny! By the way, what is AD? Probably not a good sign that I don't know. I saw a card that Pam had sent Mom and Dad today and on the front it said "TTYL" and I'm thinking what in the world does that spell? Pam informed me what it stood for ! I'm sure Mom and Dad knew what it meant!

Well thank you Ms Moore for knowing I have AD, which means that you don't since you're so smart~!~~LOL. I have talked to my kids too but of course we who know and love Leisa so much know that she thinks it's quality over quantity and that means she'll pull my plug if I get too bad! LOL (If you're reading this Leisa, you know I'm kidding, right???LOL) As for AD and whether any or all of us will get it, isn't something we can worry about or we sure enough will get there! Vitamins, Boysenberry jam, coffee, Diet Mountain Dew (let's hope!) might help keep us from it but it's a crap shoot in picking which will or will not help in my opinion. I personally plan to continue down my road as I am and if I get it, you will have to deal with it and not me because I'll be in a world of make believe!LOL My guess is that Mom doesn't worry about any of this nearly as much as we all do. Alzheimer's is a terrible thing but as much or more for those of us who don't have it as those who do. We'll all get through this one way or another! I love you all! AD or not!!!LOL Judy

Let me clarify my last post! I meant Judy HAS AD---not that she worries that she does! LOL!

Hey, Jamie, we ALL worry about the AD thing! LOL! There are many days and times I think---ok, this is it---I have it! LOL! Of course, if you THINK you have it, you don't! Supposedly! I know Judy does! LOL! Anyway, there's no way to even know for sure that that is what Mom has. That can't be determined for sure until they perform an autopsy! We don't really want that! I have talked to my kids, too, about what they can and should do---not what I want necessarily, but what's best for them and me. Hey, if I make it to 90, I'll be impressed! For me it's a moot issue! I don't figure I'll ever make it that long! WAY too many gray hairs and gray hair causes already!@!!! Love you, Jeanie

Am I the only one that worries that I'm destined to travel down the same road as Mom? Some days I swear I'm about 2 minutes from needing to join them there!! I've been reading some stuff about ginkgo, estrogen and anti inflammatory steroids and scientists studies on their effects on alzheimer's symptoms. Nothing really conclusive. The neuro doc that discussed Mom's cat scan with us said he didn't think Mom had the familial/genetic type of alzheimer's right? So that means it's a crap shoot...we could or could not develop alzheimer's ....I don't fly by the seat of my pants very well...I'm a planner and this whole thing really bothers me on SO many levels!!! It's made Jerry and I think about some preplanning and I've even talked to my boys about it some....although they don't want to hear it!! Sorry...I'm just having a PMS moment and randomly thinking and typing!!! :)

Well it sounds like they are pretty much status quo though since Dad obviously seems the same as Jeanie's seen him all week. I hope I'm not totally sick when I see them tomorrow. I'm happy for Mom that she's in her own little world though and it seems to be a world she's okay with. As for Dad and his mental status-not sure that he's too with it since he thinks he drove all night!~ I hope his world is as good as Mom's~! I know that we all hate it but at the same time I keep reminding myself that they are so much better off than when they lived at home. Will write when I get home on Tuesday for everyone to see. Love to all, Judy

You're right, Pat. It is SO hard and the right thing at the same time! UGGGHHHHHHHH! As for Dad maybe being depressed, I've thought about that myself. I talked to Judy today and when she goes back on Tues, we'll ask the social director about involving Dad more in activities! Bless everyone's heart on this! Love you all, Jeanie

Jerry and I went to see Mom and Dad today. When we got there, Dad was in the sitting area, but not Mother. I asked where she was and the nurse said she had been "roaming". I looked down the hall and she was in her wheel chair talking so loud I could hear her from where I was. I wheeled Dad down there and she talked for just a minute and then took off again. She was totally in another world today. She was talking on and on and on about everything. Dad seemed okay, but was pretty quiet. I asked him about his neck and back and he said they were better. He also told me that he had been driving all night to Little Rock and other places! I pushed him around for awhile and got his tobacco. He is very quiet, but he seemed okay. He said he didn't know what they'd had for lunch, but that it was good. When we left, they were taking them to their room to rest. It is very hard to see them like they are, but we have no other choice. They need 24 hr. care no doubt! love you all, pat

Mom & Dad

Judy/Brittany...thanks for doing this....what a good idea...so great to see all the comments...we are sooo out of the loop out here!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't believe that Dad isn't doing better!!! I thought he would do so good in there since he wouldn't have to worry about Mom as much. He was hard for us to understand sometime when we saw him in October. Maybe with time he will join in the activities there. Do they stay in their room or get out and see others? Am looking forward to coming over in April, but know that "going through all their things" will be a teary week for all of us. Have had Sawyer and Tucker out here at the ranch with us over the weekend. Denita & Landon had their yearly dinner & party in Amarillo for Landon's company. Am getting ready to go back to town and do the "meals on wheels" thing at 2:00 (Denita & I have been doing that on Sunday's for the last couple of years.) Will get back to everyone from my computer at school...Love, Ona

Thank you Judy for doing this! This was such a great idea. I won't be going over until Saturday &/or Sunday. Love you all, Pam

Does it seem like Dad is kind of giving up on life? Do you think he's kind of depressed? I wish he'd participate in some of the activities they have going on. He won't go if Mom doesn't go. I'll be glad to see them in April. It's so hard being far away...love you....Jamie

Okay, I've figured it now (I think)! I clicked on comment earlier instead of New Post. This is an awesome idea, Judy and Brittney! You're good!! love ya, pat

I'm so excited to have this up and working! I love it that I can come and see what everyone else thinks about Mom and Dad because I know how hard this whole thing is on us all. I'll post on Monday and again Tuesday when I see them. I hope you're wrong Jeanie but at the same time I've seen Dad on lots of occasions where I couldn't understand him. Usually it went away with sleep but surely he's getting some! It has to be better than when he was up with Mom all night long and her screaming profanity at him! Lol. Love to all! Judy

Ok, Jeremy, Maggie and I went to see Mom and Dad this morning. Mom looked really good. I cracked up because Jeremy made the comment that Mom had put on some weight! LOL! She has, but she looked and acted great today. She could never figure out who the Daddy was of Maggie! She thinks, I'm the mom----so go figure! LOL! Anyway, Jeremy thought Dad looked good, too. Me, I just can't put my finger on what it is. There's something about Dad to me that isn't good. He looks thinner and doesn't seem as with it. Jeremy said that when I took Maggie to get a drink, Dad made a comment about how 'fleshy' all the women were here! That's normal--unfortunately! LOL! Anyway, he's just hard for me to understand part of the time---he did tell me that they got them up in the middle of the night to go downstairs to eat beans and ham. I unfortunately DID understand that! Anyway, Pat thought they were ok on Fri, and Judy will see them on Mon. I'm hoping it's just me and the worry factor at work. I just didn't think Dad acted right on Tues, Thurs or today! He's still hoarse and still has some swelling on his neck for the gland. He says he's ok. So there, I guess! Love you all, Jeanie

Ok, before I write all let me make sure this is how it works!

I think this is a cool thing...especially now that I got it to work!:) Jamie

First Blog

I conned Brittney into helping me set up a Blog page where we can keep up with what's going on with Mom and Dad so we don't have to call each other or worry about who may not know what's going on. Its my hope that whenever any of us go to check on them, call them, see them, etc. that we can record it on this blog page and can all keep up. I'm going up on Monday and Tuesday of this coming week and I'll post a note when I get home. I know Pat went today, Jeanie went yesterday, and either/or will go this weekend. Lets just try this out and see how it works.

Judy