I abandoned this blog a while back, life just got too busy. Over the past 3 years a lot has changed for Mom and I. We finally won her disability case, she is fully retired now. I moved from my hometown a year and a half ago and am going to school and working full-time. The year I wasn't living with Mom took a pretty rough toll on her, she was living with my older brother and his wife, they did not treat her dementia with the severity they should have. To them her illness was kind of a novelty, like Mom was just forgetting little things, "it's not THAT bad, Kd, calm down." I wish she had never lived there but, I had to make a choice to get my life in a stable position so that she could have a stable home with me, permanently.
We live with my fiancee in LA. It's been a big change for everyone, especially since her dementia has progressed pretty quickly. My fiancee encouraged me to start this journal again and I think it's a good idea, it's great place to sort through thoughts and find community. I'll try to keep up with it daily.
