My Quicksand of Forgetfulness

  Oh no! It couldn't happen to me! It is a common symptom of Alzheimer's! Worst of all, I got lost in Australia. Granted, I have gotten lost in foreign countries before, but this was not a good experience for me. Yikes! We were staying in an Australian Hostel in the large city of Perth last week. The laundry room wasn't open in our hostel until 2pm. So my husband googled and found a nearby laundromat. I picked up the laundry bag and he told me it is straight down the street and then turn right on such and such street. It's only ten minutes away. Not easy! I put it on my google maps, but it stopped working once I left the hostel's internet service. So I walked and walked. I kept looking where there was a laundromat on a corner where I had to turn right. I never found it, so I turned right on the next street. Then I walked and walked and it never popped up. So then I decided to keep walking and hoped I would run into another laundromat. Nope! I saw a beautiful lake, o...

  I don't want to die. Who does really? However, we face this reality daily. I am facing it even more with my recent confirmation of an Alzheimer's diagnosis. I have been going to a neurologist for two years when I knew it was possible. I pushed it out of my mind. Recently, I had an appointment with a new Specialist in Alzheimer's. She ordered a Spinal Tap which confirmed that this diagnosis is for real. My family and I went into shock, tears, and disbelief. We are all dealing with this diagnosis in our own ways. I feel sorry for my husband and children facing my eventual decline. I feel sorry for my brother and sister who share my family genes. I also feel sorry for myself. However, it's actually the key to happiness to find out when you are dying according to a recent article in 'The Atlantic' Magazine. Think about your End Game and live better it says. Hmmm...I don't know how I feel about that. When given the death sentence, I will have to focus on their ...