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I asked the doctors specifically for that and they told me that after she gets better, she needs to see a psychiatrist, they said they do not think it is Alzeheimers but a very serious case of Arteriosclerosis (as she was diagnosed with in the past).

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I'm so sorry to hear of all that you are going through with your grandmother. It surprises me that the doctors are saying arteriosclerosis -- is that in her brain, or in the arteries feeding the brain? That would sure explain her behavior!

I hope you have had a good sleep, my friend, and that your lives will calm down soon.

Roz

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LDS: I know we haven't really "chatted" that much around here, but I just wanted to let you know that you are in my thoughts. My grandmother is almost going through the same motions right now, and I understand how it wears you down physically and emotionally. Keep your head up!

Renee

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Thanks Farseer and Renee. You all do not imagine how much it means to me to hear words of encouragment. Today at 4:00pm I am taking my grandma to the Neurologist to see if I can find more answers. Thanks again for your love and support.

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I wanted to reply to your new post about dementia in the elderly, however, my grandmother's case is a little different. She has never been to a doctor or anything since she had my mother 53 years ago. She has been so scared that something would be really wrong with her (like cancer) and when something is wrong or not right, she will not tell us. We had noticed over the past few months that she had dropped in weight significantly, but she never said anything was wrong. She lives with my mother in an upstairs apartment and up until recently, she has been completely able to take care of herself (which involves going up and down the stairs about 40 times a day).
Well, one day she tried to get off the couch and she fell.... much to our surprise, she had such a bad bladder infection, that it had made her too sick to want to eat (keep in mind for months) and it took 4 adults to physically drag her to the hospital. I understand stubborn. Now, a few weeks later, she is starting to gain strength slowly, but she is a ball of fire, I'll tell you. Her son, which lives about a half hour drive away, came by once to the hospital(during a 7 day stay), has come to see her twice since she's been back home, and my mother (luckily is off during the summer) has been able to take care of her with help from me and my dad. It sickens me that my uncle has done little to nothing to help, and I understand it's almost the same in your situation too. It's very hard when one person is doing all the work. I feel your pain.
Even now that they have done every test under the sun, and have found ABSOLUTELY NOTHING WRONG with her, she still wanders about making demands and claiming things are wrong, when in fact, not one thing is wrong. So as you can see, it's not exactly the same, but my grandmother's sister passed away after a long battle with dementia, and I'm afraid she's headed down that path as well. All you can do really is care for her just as you would care for her if she knew who you were, and pray that you are given the courage and strength to keep up. What you have done for her is very admirable and honorable, and it just shows that you have a big heart. Keep doing what you're doing, it is the right thing, and your family knows this, don't worry.

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Caught up on your blog, I am deeply sorry to hear that things are not any better. I replied to your thread about dementia, thats usually diagnosable, but very hard to deal with. You have gone above and beyond what most people will ever do to take care of family members. You are possibly the most caring grand daughter any woman could ever have. You are in my thoughts and my constant wish for you is that the situation improves, some how some way. I can tell you from experience that going without sleep can be very bad for you. I hope you can sleep, everything is harder to handle when you don't get sleep or your sleep scheduled is thrown out of wack. I hope you don't mind, I have told my parents about you and they have put you on the prayer list at their church. They are not LDS, but they are God fearing christians like yourself and I believe that their prayers are heard as well as yours. May God be with you, my thoughts definently will be.

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Sol, you never cease to amaze me. While I am having all kinds of problems, you and JB are there to talk to me, all the while still living in and endless cycle of insanity yourself. How are you able to keep your head up for so long? My thoughts are with you and your Grandmother, and you and your family are still on the prayer list at my friends and parents churches. If prayer is powerful, then you have a strong spiritual force fighting on your side!

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I don't think I am doing a good job on that. I am a very weak individual and the only reason I am able to "survive" all this is because of my husband. He is the tower of my strenght and I admire him greately. He is a MAN with all the letters.

Even though I am going through hard times, I think that when we get together (those who are going through bad times) it makes our loads much easier to carry, don't you think? plus I know this is what we are suppose to do as Christians, helping each other's burdens.

Thank you SO much for all your prayers and the prayers of your family and friends. It touches my heart to know that there are people out there who pray for me and my family and they do not even know me in person. Thank you SO much for everything.