Living with my Mama with Dementia isn’t Easy

[MaggieMae8]

I’m 51yrs. Old. I moved in with my mama in October 2019 because of some unfortunate circumstances that occurred because of making poor decisions. I have Lupus with multiple organ involvement and on disability so therefore my disability check is not that great. I’m depressed and anxious A lot... at the time I moved in with mama, she seemed fine. In November, different scenario, she began forgetting where she left things, couldn’t write checks, nor count money. Then in December, she began to think I was her sister. Oh My Goodness! She had had a Stroke in August 2019, showed no signs at that point, just right side impairment that required physical therapy and she improved within a month or so. I took mama to the Doctor and she grew very angry with the response they gave us which was Dementia. She, even to this day will Not go back to this Doctor. In Denial. I, explained this to my brother and he was in Denial until here recently. Thank Goodness! As I was doing All the Work! Going to the Store in All this Chaos in the World! Wearing Masks everywhere. It’s been fearful, anxious, depressing, challenging, stressful, hurtful, feelings of helplessness, this mess has been one thing to another. I constantly pray to the Lord Jesus every day. I don’t know what else to do. Now I find this site to vent. That’s what I’m doing, is just venting.

Thank You for allowing me to just let it go one day at a time ...