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My Wonderful Daughter
My daughter was born in 1967 with Downs Syndrome. In those days very little information about other health related problems was given. In fact the only thing that was said was forget her and buy yourself a dog!
My Wife, My Life
Hi I'm Garry. Six to eight weeks ago my wife Irene was diagnosed with Alzheimer's and she also had two mini strokes. Irene is 54 and has the memory of a 69 yr old man.
For you nan
My nan was my hero, even though she suffered from this awful illness she smiled everysingle day, right until the very end.
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Read previous stories and poems that have appeared on the Your story page. Latest poems
Alzheimer's Prayer
Please grant my visitors tolerance for my confusion,
Forgiveness for my irrationality and the strength to walk with me into the mist of memory my world has become.
Read the lyrics by Suzanne Bourke
The Alzheimer's Patient
The Alzheimer's Patient
She sat near the window
In her new wheel chair
In red robe and slippers.
Read the lyrics by Valerie Bellefleur
It's Not That I'm Not Grateful
I feel waves are breaking on a distant shore.
I hear the echoes of a time that went before.
It seems as though the wind has changed, clouds cover the sun.
It seems that as the daylight fades my walk is almost done.
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