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Shocks in the Christmas post

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ninathenana Sat 05-Dec-15 08:36:35

Nana3
Sorry for your loss flowers

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Nana3 Sat 05-Dec-15 08:29:53

Ahh how sad, his wife must have bought and addressed the card, she probably is the one who wanted to keep in touch. Yor DH's friend must have got advanced Altzeimers quickly and he's only 70.
My dad died a few weeks ago and I can't bring myself to buy let alone write cards this year. The thought of putting sad news in a Christmas card I can't come to terms with.

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ninathenana Sat 05-Dec-15 08:29:22

That must have been a real shock for you both. flowers Especially looking at those old photos.
From your experiences with your mum you'll know that Alzheimers sadly can rear it's bloody ugly head much younger than 70. I'm eternally grateful that mum always knew who I was.

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Nelliemoser Sat 05-Dec-15 08:26:20

That is dreadful. It gets scary when your own generation starts getting these illnesses. We get used to our parent's generation becoming unwell and dying off.

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kittylester Sat 05-Dec-15 08:07:17

When the post came yesterday I noticed there was a card from one of DH's oldest friends, someone with whom he was at university and shared a (really grotty) student house. When I opened the card two black and white photos fell out. The photos were of two happy, healthy, freshly qualified young men on a camping holiday before starting their careers. We haven't seen them for a couple of years as his wife is quite formidable and not easy company.

When I read the card it looked as though a child had written it as it was so unintelligible. Then I found the really sad note from his wife saying he has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's and often doesn't recognise her. He is 70!

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