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- Jan 7, 2008
Well, I put my entry in so between the 2 of us, maybe we'll get to go!!! I've been feeling sorry for myself not being able to go in June, and thinking I could really do it!! But my dad is having some pretty bad health problems and I talked to my brothers tonight and he's basically out of it, completely. He's been an alcoholic for 50+ years, not that he'll admit it, and it's caught up to him and now he's been diagnosed with alcohol dementia. My grandma had Alzheimer's so I'm guessing it's that as well. He's only 74, which is the worst thing. I guess he didn't recognize my brother and SIL today. We already have plans to go back at the end of June for 2 weeks so I'm hoping nothing serious happens that I need to be there before that.
Stacy--I am so sorry you and your family are going through this--my thoughts are with you during this time. It's so funny--all of my friends and I are having "parent" issues--be it health, mental capacity, what have you. Seems we hit our 40's and 50's and the shoe is now on the other foot.
My best friend's Mom is having dementia issues too and disappeared for three or four hours the other night. They finally found her--she had taken the car and taken off and then got lost. It is really sad.
I hope things work out ok with your Dad.