Happy Mothers Day, I think...

Pretty sure today is Mothers Day, I keep seeing all the well wishes and happy moms day posts on Facebook...sooooo.

Today is a mixed bag for me. On the one hand I have 3 lovely children - 2 of whom took me out to dinner, got me gifts and thanked me for being their mom, the third child, not so much, but I sort of expected it.

I have a mother who is still alive, but she really doesn't want too much to do with me, so I sent off an ecard yesterday. I am rather sure she won't get it for months since she doesn't really open the computer much, but I did my duty. Of course, she didn't acknowledge me for mothers day, again sort of expected. Still I have hope. I always have hope. Most of the time my hopes are dashed, but I still venture "there" sometimes thinking that my mother will suddenly wake up and decide that she likes me. It never happens.

So back to the original topic of this blog - Alzheimers/dementia, especially the early-onset kind.

I feel pretty good today, my memory hasn't failed me yet today and in my book, that is the best day ever.

I have been researching supplements to add to my diet as well as diets themselves. I am still hip-deep into it all. There is sooo much information on how to eat, when to eat, what to eat as well as what vitamin, what natural herb can help with brain disfunction. I know one thing for sure, I have to cut out the sugar/fructose/syrups from my diet. these things are neither good for my diabetes and for my brain. Of course, these are the things I am most addicted to. Well, anything carb really.

I have stopped taking the incontinence meds, the hyper cholesterol (statins) as well as a new medication my doctor had put me on to help with the insulin resistance. I don't know if this is attributable to my dementia, but it is worth a try.

I am insulin dependant and have been for years so that is not something I feel could be a possible culprit, I also have taken a hypothyroid drug for years. So for now, I will remain on these three things and see how it goes. My blood sugar readings are running high and the last thing I wanted to do was to increase my dosage, but I guess for now, it has to be.

Today will be another big milestone for me. When my daughter gets home from work this evening, we will call them together (my oldest son and youngest daughter) and tell them about my memory loss and issues. Wish me luck.

So, to all moms out there, have a wonderful day! The fight for me goes on.