I heard a lady say, "I just wish today would be a day like the past when my husband was his normal self."
I replied, "I will pray for you to have normal minutes."
Shelley has minutes, and they are precious.
Seconds and brief spans are all we can hope for when a loved one has dementia or Alzheimer's.
When Shelley was in the hospital recently, the medical personnel always ask her to give her name. Once, I asked for them.
"Shelley, what's your name?"
She gazed at me like I'd lost MY mind. She paused and then said,
"Shelley"
She used a tone to imply I was crazy for asking. The nurses laughed.
"It's not funny. That's my name." She responded.
A few minutes later, someone else asked for her name. She couldn't remember.
When your loved one has dementia, she/he will have normal minutes. They will resume their past self, and you will be surprised. Also delighted. You might smile or cry.
That's okay. You're normal. The disease isn't.
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