News from Guerri

[Guerri Stevens]

I am in the throes of Alzheimer's disease or some other dementia. I would not wish it on my worst enemy.

What's weird is that I can operate just fine in some ways. I went for a walk, and  had no trouble, though admitedly I stayed in my own neighborhood. I think exercise is believed to help. Of course, maybe the exercise tires you out so that when you are done you take a nap rather than annoy everyone around you by asking them to repeat things over and over.

This makes me wonder how many players have dropped out of the game because of dementia. I think we lost one to cancer, but I don't recall who. Possibly Dodi.

--- Guerri

 

[Debbie]

Guerri,

I find it remarkable that you are even aware of your condition. My last 11 months I've been dealing with my 99 year old mother's Alzheimer's, who is about a stage 6, but she has never admitted to any thing being wrong with her. Prior to me moving her to NC last November, my husband and I were not able to detect any serious problems on our twice a year visits to Alabama where she lived alone.  It wasn't till she broke her hip last September that it, more or less, flared up.

You have a priceless window of opportunity to make your own plans for the future. My prayers are with you.

Debbie

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[Shani Naylor]

Thanks for sharing this news Guerri. I certainly hope you continue playing this game for as long as you can. You are a valued player.

Shani 

[Daniel B Widdis]

Guerri,

 

I am sorry to hear this.   I recently went through this with my mother and was blessed to be able to cherish the good parts while working around the struggles.

 

I do know that routine is good, and I hope that staying involved in this game is a routine you can keep up!

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[Hugo Kornelis]

Hi Guerri,

I am very sorry to hear this.

Whenever I think about Alzheimer, I can never decide whether I would want to be aware of my condition myself or whether I would prefer to go through this without noticing it myself. But we all know, and you now experience, that we don't get to pick and choose our fate. Life just throws it in our face.

I wish you the strenght and resolve to strugggle through the difficult periods, and I wish you lots of periods that are not difficult at all, but simply wonderful and fun.
I am not going to be selfish and ask you to stay in the game. Do what's best for you. If the game helps you, or if iot just makes you happy, then play. But if it becomes a burden or a frustration, then please choose your own happiness over our pleasure of having you here.

Hugo

Op 18-9-2019 om 18:02 schreef Guerri Stevens:

[Efrem G Mallach]

That's what I wanted to say, but apparently it takes a Dutch speaker to find the right English words.

Efrem

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[Ryan McGill]

Guerri,

It's been a pleasure getting to share this game with you. I hope life continues to be kind to you, and please know that whatever part of that you continue to share with us is valued. Thank you for sharing your struggle with us.

[Guerri Stevens]

Thanks for the kind words and I hope I am not repeating myself.

I don't know whether it is better to know or better not to know. I like to know. To some extent, if you don't know, then what goes on around you can be confusing or frightening.   

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[Judy Madnick]

Hi, Guerri,

 

Personally, I would want to know so that I could plan accordingly, in addition to understanding why life becomes more and more confusing and frightening. However, I can also understand why some people would rather not know ("Ignorance is bliss"?).

 

As you know from our prior conversations, you have my best wishes on your journey. I hope you will remain a member of the Dixonary family for as long as possible. If there's anything I can do help when you have the honor of being "dealer," please let me know.

 

Judy

 

 

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