Mom decided one day the government was holding her against her will and forcing her to do tests. We couldn’t convince her otherwise. For a time paranoia was definitely her destroyer.
The Incredible Sulk
Who we are depends greatly on who we’re with. We work hard to maintain the ruse we spin for those around us. But what if you lose control over your persona and the one that surfaces is beyond your control?
The Mask
There are movies and there’s life, but Lewy Body patients can’t always tell the difference. It’s hard to know what they’re thinking and when their face becomes an inscrutable mask it becomes an emotional ordeal for everyone watching.
Let’s Make a Sequel!
The odds of being hit by lightening are 1 in 500,000. The odds of winning the Powerball are 1 in 292,201,338. I oughta buy lottery tickets because I just won the jackpot.
Do You See What I See?
I used to want to see the future. What do you do when it looks like a train going off the rails?
Impossible Choices
I meant to write about Casey Kasem when he passed away, but I knew I needed time to get my thoughts in order. We’re going on 10 months since my father’s death from Lewy Body and nearly 12 months since the onset of his decline. I knew from the moment they described Kasem as having Parkinsons […]
The Body, The Brain, and the Sucker Punch – Introduction
This series attempted to expose a debilitating disease by detailing its effects on my father. Lewy Body Dementia is a rapidly growing diagnosis as professionals discover that many previous Alzheimer’s designations may have been LBD. In the tradition of George Lucas I may edit and update some posts as we learn more. It only makes […]
The Body, The Brain, and the Sucker Punch – Part IX Counting the Countable
Here are some things I learned. Get in front of your disease ASAP. Don’t waste time in the denial phase. Those wasted weeks might be the good ones when you look back. You may not want to admit you or your loved one has this terrible disease, but keeping track of symptoms might prove life […]
The Body, The Brain, and the Sucker Punch Part X – The Wild Geese Are Calling
Stand with me on Man’s old planet, gazing north when sky has darkened; follow down the Dipper’s handle, half again and veering leftward. Do you see it? Can you sense it? Nothing there but cold and darkness. Try again with both eyes covered, try once more with inner vision, hearken now to wild geese honking, […]
The Body, The Brain, and the Sucker Punch Part VIII – The Spin Cycle
My father moved into his last home on a Wednesday morning while my brother and I filled out forms. Filling out forms, a necessary evil no doubt, consumes the greater part of the time you spend in a medical facility I think. Worries over the mark of the beast aside, it’d be nice if we […]