WHAT IF YOU WOKE UP ONE DAY

[Laurah]

what if you woke up one day
and tried to help save your family money
but ended up costing them money instead

what if you woke up one day
and tried to talk
but everyone misunderstood

what if you woke up one day
and every task you tried to do
you couldnt concentrate long enough to finish

what if you woke up one day
and tried to drive
but couldnt rememberwhere you wanted to go

what if you woke up one day
and wanted to talk
but couldnt remember what you wanted to say

what if you woke up one day
and all this happened to you
but no one could tell

this is what its like for me
when I wake up each day

my name is Laura Hanson and I have Early Onset Alz Dz

[Jocelyn]

Laurah,
What can I say, I just read your post and feel incredibly sad for you. I have no advice for you really. I just wanted to tell you all my thoughts and good wishes are with you.
Regards, Jocelyn

[photokitty]

[Laurah I started reading your poem and is was very moving . Not knowing it would be about you. it was perfect. Because I too Have Early onset Alz. Yes I can certainly relate to it. Thank You Photo Kitty

[PeggyB]

Laura,

Thank you for writing that. It is so hard from the outside to know what it feels like in there when things start to change.

I ask my husband and he can't say, or maybe I should say I don't hear it the way he says it.

What you have to say helps all of us be able to relate in a new way.

Thank you so much.

Peggy B