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KevinSnowpaw

So...yeah...not great right now.

10 years ago, roughly, my aunt was Diagnosed with Dementia. She was always a bright and strong-willed women. So resisted it, and she did very well, but nobody wins that fight forever...


Unfortunately she has been degrading rapidly over the last couple of years....i was recently informed today that the doctors have moved her into Hospice care, shes gone downhill very fast...shes even refusing to eat I'm told...


So shes got...between 3 and 6 months they say. :(

They sent her home to be with my uncle untill she runs out of time.

I very much love my aunt but the last time I visited her about a year or so ago she was starting to go...im told shes not recognizing family members now.

She still has Lucid moments but fuck me man...Dementia is the absolute worst.
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Selene
1 month ago
I know man I know
I'm so sorry
*hugs*
Hornybunny
1 month ago
I know what that's like. I cared for my grandma when she had dementia.

It's a fate I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy. I've told many people that I don't want to live like that if it were to happen to me.
IoNaI
1 month ago
I've been there multiple times, I'm sorry Kevin
Fuck dementia all my homies hate dementia
SageofFables
1 month ago
I'm sorry to hear that Kevin and yeah watching a loved one going through that is rough.
BlazeHeartPanther
1 month ago
Yea, its rough, some of my grandfolks were starting to have it a couple years or so before they passed, I didn't see the worst of it, but I cant imagine it was easy for you.
beforethefall
1 month ago
Nothing scares the shit out of me more than dementia. I'm so sorry youve had close family suffering it too.
KevinSnowpaw
1 month ago
It doesnt run in my blood thankfully but that doesnt mean it can happen...I feel so terrible for my aunt and my beloved uncle who will be there with her until she is gone.

...then I suspect he will shortly join her.
beforethefall
1 month ago
It really is a shame how often this is the case.
TwilusSantari
1 month ago
I offer my deepest sympathies. Dementia is horrible, both for those that are afflicted and those that care for them.
ZwolfJareAlt306
1 month ago
*hugs*

I’m sorry :(
nakiekitsunepuppy
1 month ago
My uncle went through the same thing.  I got to see the decline, which is very sad.
SomebodyDontAskWho
1 month ago
I am sorry to hear that, Kevin :(
My grandmother had that too, she couldn't recognize anyone and close to her death, not even her name...
Sammermax67
1 month ago
I'm sorry to hear that man. It totally sucks :(

I wish you and your aunt the best. Stay strong! Lots of hugs to you.
SenGrisane
1 month ago
It is a cruel way to go. Best wishes to you.
Neos8
1 month ago
Damn I'm so sorry to hear dude. My gram has it too and im worried she won't remember me when i go and see her.
KevinSnowpaw
1 month ago
im not sure i will get to go see her before she goes ya know shes deterriorateing fast DX
JackKnife
1 month ago
After my uncle Tony died his wife, my aunt Bea, got Alzheimer's and died a few months later. I remember visiting her with the family and she didn't recognize anyone. I'd leave the room to keep the younger kids busy and play with them using the Brio train sets they had but whenever I walked back in to check on her and the adults it was like I was a whole new person. Very sad. Very rough. I'm fairly certain her mind, body, and spirit died from heartbreak. Prayers for you and your family. I hope y'all can get the closure you need.
BullseyeBronco
1 month ago
I'm so sorry, Bunn... That has got to be very hard. Dementia is such a hard thing to deal with.
Danisaiah1
1 month ago
;m; damn, my condolences to you. dementia is the worst x,m,x i dont even want my worst enemies to have it.
Fusionxglave
1 month ago
*hugs you* I hope for only peace in your heart Kevin. :3
KNIFE
1 month ago
*hugs*  You and me Kevin, you and me.

https://youtu.be/g-rF4COOd9c?si=z0MoAtF9O4aiHl2B
KevinSnowpaw
1 month ago
god I wish we had a cure.

I have such fond memories of her :( nothing is more terrifying then knowing she wont BE her.
KNIFE
4 weeks, 1 day ago
I SO hear ya.
Swear to god dementia is almost as bad as cancer.

Actually, it's probably worse, for EVERYone affected.
BogdanUrs
1 month ago
omg so sorry to hear that bro, Alzheimers etc are fucking horrible diseases :(

wishing you and your family all the best
KevinSnowpaw
1 month ago
one of our worlds greatest wrong, it robs the victim and their loved ones of who they are...I can't think of a greater theft.
BogdanUrs
1 month ago
exactly, i just wish this disease got more funding for effective treatment :(

there is so much funding for cancer research which is a good thing of course

but people survive cancer, now about 50% of the time i once heard

but to this date there has not been a single person to survive Alzheimer's, Huntington's or Pick's

these diseases are 100% death sentences to this day
BogdanUrs
4 weeks ago
looks like there could be finally some light at the end of the tunnel

one cause of hereditary dementia has been successfully treated for the 1st time ever
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhExSMZt1zs
mrtibbsabq
1 month ago
My partner went through it with his dad too. It was very hard for him to deal with.
ShanetheFreestyler
1 month ago
I remember when my grandparents went through it. It's hard to watch someone who has been a part of your childhood start looking at you as if you were a stranger...
AurumG
1 month ago
I am very sorry to hear this. Dementia took my grandmother. It was hard to see her like that. I imagine it's just as hard for you.
Tycloud
1 month ago
I am so sorry dude.
ragarth
1 month ago
*hugs tight*
NekoTime069
1 month ago
I no the feeling I'm deeply sorry I hope you get through this I wish there a cure for this shit all ready its unfortunate
YouAskedFerrIt
1 month ago
Lost both of my grandma's to dementia, so I know how you feel
I'm sorry to hear, I hope you and your family get through this in a peaceful manner. If you ever need someone, I'll try to be there, for what is worth
CyrusTheCat
1 month ago
I totally feel ya dude... Had to go through that twice already. =/
It really really sucks T___T
Sadly, life is like that some times.... I'm sorry you have to go through this =/
If you wanna talk about it, you know you can poke me any time.
DanielBunny
1 month ago
;.; My first boss had dementia, and never would have guessed. The only thing that really stood out about her was that she was the sweetest, kindest boss I've ever had and the only one who understood my struggles and accommodated me whenever she was able. I heard it got really bad for her towards the end too. That workplace will never be a better place to work than when she was running it, and it wasn't pleasant WITH her just due to the nature of the work, and now Texas getting rid of water breaks. -.-
MonsterMeat
1 month ago
it's a horrible thing to go though and I feel ya for it, I hope for the best for you an your family during this
DodgerSquirrel
1 month ago
I'm sorry to hear this, I can empathize too, my grandfather had a bad fall and it cost him his mind and later his life.
IGSA101
4 weeks, 1 day ago
Personally, parkinsons scares me more, but I feel for you. As a nurse who often works with dementia patients, I've seen the decline, and it's sad. Sadly, with no cure on the horizon, I can only wish that it's quick and painless for her. And for the rest of your family as well.
MochiOtter
4 weeks, 1 day ago
I've heard many horror stories about dementia! I'm so sorry to hear, dude! *hugs*
mewtwogamer
4 weeks, 1 day ago
This sounds disturbingly similar to what happened with my dog. He always stopped to look at nothing, then he was eating too little, so we took him to the vet, and we were told he had alzheimer (I didn't know dogs could have alzheimer). Then he started not eating unless we hand fed him, then he didn't eat no matter how much we tried to feed him

He died two days after he refused to eat.

I'm sharing this experience because while it's devastating when it happens, you should be prepared for the worst. Although, if it was anything like me, knowing that it will happen soon don't make it easier for when it happens. Still, I just want to say that I relate
Jinxy198
4 weeks, 1 day ago
I’m really sorry man, that’s one of the worst ways to go.
DrgnHybrid
4 weeks, 1 day ago
That's how my uncle did. Was at the VA hospital and they basically gave him the choice of dying there or dying at home. He chose home. It wasn't that long of an expectation either because he stopped eating too. And some of the family was mad because no one (Hospice staff) would make him eat and they said it was more cruel to do that as the body would reject it. He lived for about 3 weeks after he went home.

I know it might be rough, but if you can, see her as quickly as you can if you so desire to. Because you might not get to again if you just go by the 6 months they gave her but she's refusing to eat.

Be strong Kevin. I've been around here long enough that you are always there for people. We're here for you too but at this time just need to focus on yourself. Take care :)
KevinSnowpaw
4 weeks, 1 day ago
yeah DX it's rough...man I hate this
SomeStickyGoo
4 weeks, 1 day ago
I'm sorry that's happening to you and your family. I can't imagine what it's like going though that.
Hang in there Kevin!
DollyCloudy
3 weeks, 6 days ago
Wishing you and your family the best going through this, very few experiences worse than seeing someone close to you go through dementia...
CrystalMendrilia
3 weeks, 5 days ago
I"m sorry.  my Grandpa went the same way.  In the end, I couldn't even understand what he was desperately trying to tell me, not that he knew who I was anymore.

*Hugs* I'm so sorry to hear this Kevin.  :(   My thoughts are with you.
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