When Blood Collides
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Comment from Thomas Bowling
Touching story. I didn't know that about Robin Williams. You taught me something new. My father had Alzheimers. They all are terrible diseases.
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Touching story. I didn't know that about Robin Williams. You taught me something new. My father had Alzheimers. They all are terrible diseases.
Comment Written 07-Oct-2016
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For sure, Thomas. Guess it's one method of population control. :-)
Comment from Unspoken94
Seems like this occurs in every family in one way or the
other. I have been diagnosed with Parkinson's and it is a
devastating. However, I have not associated the other' My
symptoms as you describe. MIne is an intermittent form and
thus, I hope to be shot by a jealous husband when turn 90.
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Seems like this occurs in every family in one way or the
other. I have been diagnosed with Parkinson's and it is a
devastating. However, I have not associated the other' My
symptoms as you describe. MIne is an intermittent form and
thus, I hope to be shot by a jealous husband when turn 90.
Comment Written 07-Oct-2016
reply by the author on 07-Oct-2016
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LOL. What a way to go. Headlines at least. As for your diagnosis, I'm losing more and more faith that doctors know what they're doing. A story on that coming up. I'm into alternative methods of healing as in sound therapy and reiki.
I want to go at 85, blowing out the candles on a chocolate cake and falling face first into the frosting.
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You go girl!
Comment from nancy_e_davis
I hear you Sheri. I have Parkinson's and Alzheimer in my Genes. Frank wishes Jeff wasn't coming to visit. Something in the past? As we age we need yo bury all the hatchets we can find to ease our mind and make that last journey a little more pleasant. LOL Age can sometimes make Humble pie sound good. xx Nancy
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I hear you Sheri. I have Parkinson's and Alzheimer in my Genes. Frank wishes Jeff wasn't coming to visit. Something in the past? As we age we need yo bury all the hatchets we can find to ease our mind and make that last journey a little more pleasant. LOL Age can sometimes make Humble pie sound good. xx Nancy
Comment Written 07-Oct-2016
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Neither of us was happy with Nichole's choice for a husband. She gave up her ambition to be an actor and support him so he can can pursue the same dream with mild success. Hard to like a son-in-law who thinks it's appropriate to entertain his in-laws with movies about Charles Manson and Jackass. What's worse, my daughter doesn't stop him! This happened at our visit in 2011.
What's humorous now, within the past few days, Frank can't remember his name! That's a good sign I hope that he'll forget his social gaffes.
Comment from robyn corum
How horribly sad, Shari. How swift! I can't imagine the grief your family suffered. I think I must have missed if you offered the dating of this piece - so let me know how close we are to present time, please. Thanks!
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How horribly sad, Shari. How swift! I can't imagine the grief your family suffered. I think I must have missed if you offered the dating of this piece - so let me know how close we are to present time, please. Thanks!
Comment Written 07-Oct-2016
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Good suggestion. I added the date of my daughter's arrival--May 1, 2016. I'm nearing the end.(of the bio)
Anne had survived so much and her family had always been involved in the church. I'm sure her sons and husband saw it coming. Still, it's hard to come to terms with the death of a wife, mother, and in my case, sister.
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I totally agree!
Comment from Jacqueline M Franklin
Hi, Shari
= Wow, so sorry you lost your half-sister like that.
= It was nice you spoke with each other not long before.
= I had never heard of LBD before Robin Williams.
= Sounds as devastating as Dementia and Alzheimer's.
= Nice picture of her hubby and sons.
= Hope you're feeling better.
<> A Smile Is A Frown Turned Upside-down (*>*)
<> Cheers & Blessings <> Jax
<> Published as <> Jacqueline M Franklin
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Hi, Shari
= Wow, so sorry you lost your half-sister like that.
= It was nice you spoke with each other not long before.
= I had never heard of LBD before Robin Williams.
= Sounds as devastating as Dementia and Alzheimer's.
= Nice picture of her hubby and sons.
= Hope you're feeling better.
<> A Smile Is A Frown Turned Upside-down (*>*)
<> Cheers & Blessings <> Jax
<> Published as <> Jacqueline M Franklin
Comment Written 07-Oct-2016
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The depression is what tore at Williams. Thanks for noting the picture. I'm feelin so much better now, but had a big scare first. Will write about that later.
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Take care. (*<*)
Comment from Phyllis Stewart
I never heard of LBD. Will look it up online. You're outliving a lot of your family members, which is a good thing when you think about it. Even tho you have to grieve, you're still here, thankfully.
So am I. My doctors (two consulting) rediagnosed me this year. I don't have COPD after all. I do have a lung disease, but mine is slow-moving. Scans have not changed in 18 months. So I'm still dying, but not so soon. LOL! At my age, every week counts. :)
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I never heard of LBD. Will look it up online. You're outliving a lot of your family members, which is a good thing when you think about it. Even tho you have to grieve, you're still here, thankfully.
So am I. My doctors (two consulting) rediagnosed me this year. I don't have COPD after all. I do have a lung disease, but mine is slow-moving. Scans have not changed in 18 months. So I'm still dying, but not so soon. LOL! At my age, every week counts. :)
Comment Written 07-Oct-2016
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Phyllis, I'm beginning to lose all faith in doctors. I had a Reiki healing two days ago and my pain is almost gone and without the aid of shots and pill.
We're all dying. God chooses the time, not the doctors. :-)
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I just looked that up. Sounds strange, but if it helped relieve your pain, it's terrific! Keep doing it. :)
Comment from Mary Wakeford
Hi Shari, I've missed your writings. This may be one of your best that I've read. It is direct, with the perfect amount of medical terminology, peppered wiyh your style of hit-and-run humor throughout.
This line:Severe dementia and aggressive behavior are also signs, but I leave those symptoms to Frank.---Lmao!
I'm sorry about your sister. Your husband sure remembers your son in law is a tool!
Excellent!
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Hi Shari, I've missed your writings. This may be one of your best that I've read. It is direct, with the perfect amount of medical terminology, peppered wiyh your style of hit-and-run humor throughout.
This line:Severe dementia and aggressive behavior are also signs, but I leave those symptoms to Frank.---Lmao!
I'm sorry about your sister. Your husband sure remembers your son in law is a tool!
Excellent!
Comment Written 07-Oct-2016
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I've been busy recuperating and that's quite a story. Down and out for awhile. Thanks for picking up the humor.
Something even funnier. Start this past week, Frank can't remember Jeff's name!
Comment from Heidi M
Thank goodness you called Anne and were able to talk to her before she passed away. As you say, that's intuition. I have never heard of LBD before and I hadn't heard the suspicion that Robin Williams may have had it. I'm glad Nichole planned a visit to see everyone.
Your closing line was poignant: 'Some memories never die.'
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Thank goodness you called Anne and were able to talk to her before she passed away. As you say, that's intuition. I have never heard of LBD before and I hadn't heard the suspicion that Robin Williams may have had it. I'm glad Nichole planned a visit to see everyone.
Your closing line was poignant: 'Some memories never die.'
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Comment Written 07-Oct-2016
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Thanks, Heidi. Robin's wife revealed he has all the signs. Takes a team of specialty doctors to catch it.
Can't wait to write about Nichole's visit.
I'll have to take back that last line.
Last night, Frank couldn't remember the name of Nichole's husband. Yikes!
Comment from redprairie_rose
You are a very good writer. I think this would be of great interest to people who are searching for answers to medical problems or diseases. People always wonder about health issues.
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You are a very good writer. I think this would be of great interest to people who are searching for answers to medical problems or diseases. People always wonder about health issues.
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Comment Written 07-Oct-2016
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Thanks, reprairie. It's a field I've always been interested although there are no nurses of doctors in my family line. I hope to enlighten others who may be suffering. Thank you so much for the comment on my writing and for taking the time to read.
