tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703041055710028684.post8454382546167443305..comments2023-07-04T10:53:30.740-04:00Comments on Confessions from a Rambling Mind: mind or matterThe Rambling Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00779086817491517409noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703041055710028684.post-4248895280613540512009-07-15T07:51:59.822-04:002009-07-15T07:51:59.822-04:00losing the mind in little moments, like alzheimers...losing the mind in little moments, like alzheimers, is very scary...you KNOW you are losing it. i think a sudden loss would be "easier" on me.... this is such a morbid train of thought...The Rambling Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00779086817491517409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703041055710028684.post-75477828646988965252009-07-14T13:22:40.148-04:002009-07-14T13:22:40.148-04:00James and I had a similar conversation on Saturday...James and I had a similar conversation on Saturday at the pool. A man brought his wife to the pool. She was a complete physical invalid, but from the 'light' in her eyes - appeared to have a good bit of her mental faculties about her.<br /><br />In my mind, having my mental capability in a completely physically incapacitated body would be similar to be buried alive. <br /><br />If I had to pick one over the other (as opposed to losing neither/both), I'd have to go with losing my mind.<br /><br />I'm not sure how I'd feel if it were James, though. I know how I feel about the buried alive thing, but I'm not sure I could withstand the heartache of him not knowing who I was (or worse, 'going back' to when he was married to 1st wife - with no recollection of our life.)<br />Although not an 'overall' happier time for him, still had 'moments.' <br /><br />And sometimes it's the 'little moments' Alzheimer's patients get lost in.Lauren Starkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459810974120871466noreply@blogger.com