Janey Posted May 25, 2013 Member ID: 434 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 58 Topic Count: 272 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 1289 Content Per Day: 0.24 Reputation: 1448 Achievement Points: 12930 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 5 Joined: 09/17/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 21 Device: Windows Share Posted May 25, 2013 I found out a couple of months ago that my sister has early onset dementia. She refused to eat and at 5'8" weighs about 85 pounds. She is literally skin and bones. She has other health issues and her doctor has said that she may only have a few weeks left to live; I truly hope he is wrong and she gets better but it's doubtful. I love my sister. Although she is 20 years older than me, we are close. My oldest brother died on Jan 1 of this year and while he was my brother, I didn't really know him. I know my sister, DD (Anne is her real name, we just call her DD), when she goes it's going to be beyond hard. If you pray, please say one for her. If you don't, please just spare a thought that she will recover. below are some photos of her. she hasn't let anyone photograph her in the last few years as she is embarrassed by her extreme thinness. At 16 years. This is the only photo of all of us kids together. Top row: James, Anne Bottom row: John, Katharine (me), Joseph Christmas 2005: after Hurricane Katrina she began losing weight and having severe health issues. This was a good day. Notice the Mardi Gras shirt on Christmas eve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
cspears Posted May 25, 2013 Member ID: 26 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 50 Topic Count: 223 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 1545 Content Per Day: 0.29 Reputation: 322 Achievement Points: 10604 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 25, 2019 Birthday: 01/18/1979 Share Posted May 25, 2013 Will pray for her and you as well Janey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janey Posted May 25, 2013 Member ID: 434 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 58 Topic Count: 272 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 1289 Content Per Day: 0.24 Reputation: 1448 Achievement Points: 12930 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 5 Joined: 09/17/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 21 Device: Windows Author Share Posted May 25, 2013 (edited) Thank you Spears. My sister will be 70 next November, yet the other night she started crying and calling out for our mother who died in 1983. My niece, who is a year younger than I am, was there and ran into her room to check on her. My sister said not to cry, then started singing "don't cry for me Argentina". This is extremely unlike my sister. She has basically lost her mind. She does have some lucid periods, but they are short and few now. My poor sister. I understand that death is inevitable, and am trying not to fall into another deep depression (my mental disorders are severe depression and panic attacks). So I'll be in the servers a lot this weekend just trying to stay positive. I will probably talk too much and sing and flirt... these things make me feel better somehow. Please understand that when I'm like that it's a coping mechanism. I'm forcing myself to not be depressed. If I annoy anyone by talking/singing too much, just say the word. (when i sing on the mic it's because pressing the talk key in game has become a habit... muscle memory, and I don't do it intentionally. Just let me know if it happens and I'll mute myself. Please don't mute me, though, because I do give good intel and really want converse with y'all. Basically, I'm alone almost 24/7; y'all are the ppl I talk with the most. Y'all are my friends and the only ones I have told about my sister other than my son. EDIT: I just called her and she was lucid. She is extremely private about her health and refuses to talk about it. I'm not even sure she knows/remembers that she's ill. Edited May 25, 2013 by Janey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Boomer Posted May 25, 2013 Member ID: 2083 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 42 Topic Count: 172 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 3554 Content Per Day: 0.73 Reputation: 4992 Achievement Points: 23761 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 6 Joined: 12/31/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 14, 2014 Birthday: 10/20/1962 Share Posted May 25, 2013 try your best not to dwell on the matter Janey, keep strong & be safe ok. 1lost1 and Janey 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage_inc- Posted May 25, 2013 Member ID: 2048 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 294 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 6689 Content Per Day: 1.37 Reputation: 4709 Achievement Points: 48999 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 5 Joined: 12/15/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 29, 2023 Birthday: 05/30/1967 Device: Windows Share Posted May 25, 2013 we love you janey .Im sorry you have to go thru this . Janey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
JohnnyQuest Posted May 26, 2013 Member ID: 1965 Group: Fallen Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 43 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1176 Content Per Day: 0.24 Reputation: 1082 Achievement Points: 8599 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/12/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 15, 2016 Birthday: 02/11/1969 Share Posted May 26, 2013 God bless you and her Janey...we love ya sister....and you can talk or sing all you want......my wellness wishes for sis....i hope she gets better....Just remember Janey we love ya and you are never alone love..... Janey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STONECLD Posted May 26, 2013 Member ID: 2503 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 13 Topic Count: 14 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 282 Content Per Day: 0.06 Reputation: 142 Achievement Points: 1745 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/15/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 25, 2023 Birthday: 05/25/1972 Device: Windows Share Posted May 26, 2013 thoughts are with you and your sister. Janey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Hunter1948 Posted May 26, 2013 Member ID: 1850 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 98 Topic Count: 328 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 8620 Content Per Day: 1.73 Reputation: 4222 Achievement Points: 55994 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 5 Joined: 09/29/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 29, 2023 Birthday: 06/19/1948 Device: Windows Share Posted May 26, 2013 All the best to you and your sister .We just lost my mother in law last year with later stages of dementia so I think I know what you are going through try to be strong it's a horrible disease. Janey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
B-Murda Posted May 26, 2013 Member ID: 5841 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 17 Topic Count: 54 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 608 Content Per Day: 0.15 Reputation: 699 Achievement Points: 4384 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/02/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 29, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Prayers with you and your family. I have had some tough losses in my family (multiple sadly) but have also had some close ones that turned around as well so I can understand how you feel. It's def not easy Just keep your head up though. Anything is possible in life and things can still turn around regardless of what any Dr says or thinks and at the end of the day the one above will always be listening, watching and here for you and her, no matter the outcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Pedromex Posted May 26, 2013 Member ID: 5641 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 12 Topic Count: 8 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 73 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 28 Achievement Points: 523 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/17/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 3 Birthday: 11/12/1972 Device: Windows Share Posted May 26, 2013 janey we keep praying for her. God bless you and your family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
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