Good point, Rob! As much as I am afraid of losing my memory, or my mind altogether, I sometimes think about my grand mother who suffered from Alzheimer’s. I remember telling myself that after the stage where she was drifting between our reality and hers, she just lived in her own world, and had no physical pain to endure…
When thinking about the future, what do you fear most? Physical pain, or slowly losing mental abilities? I don’t fear either of ’em much, but the cognitive loss I would miss more. IF I remembered that I lost my memory that is. 😉 There’s another variation on this quickie of yours: WHICH would you rather have: A strong active body with your mind gone OR be physically impaired (maybe to the point of being in a wheelchair) and have your mind as clear and sound as a bell? Since my situation is the latter, that explains why I don’t fear them. I’m already ‘there’. 🙂
At least, you don’t have the ”fear” factor? 😉 Although I wish you didn’t have to stuggle physically… It seems like I my memory is starting to fail me, this other Quickie is quite similar 😛 I’ll have to come up with more original questions…. Watch out tomorrow’s! Mouahahahahahahha
Slowly losing mental abilities for sure 😦
It’s even worse if it’s slowly because then you’re conscious of it every day. I’d hate to know that soon I won’t be able to write or just think like I do now.
I tend to think like you, since I too live with chronic pain (although probably nowhere near as bad as yours). It would be a real pain in the butt to suffer from both!!
Thank you, but I really think you have more to worry about than I do. I have found ways to deal with the pain, and it is less and less bothering with years going by….
Losing my mental faculties. My mother had both dementia and a massive stroke. She lived through both if these for 10 years in a nursing home. I would much die a quick and painful death than a slow death by one memory at a time.
I’m sorry to read about your mom’s long struggle…. I think ”speed” might be the key in this question. I’d accept either my physical or mental health going downhill easier, if it was a quick descent towards death….
Thank you. I don’t think about it to much any more. My mom has been gone for 13 years now, but I really felt like I lost her when she had the stroke, 10 years before.
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All of the above… Probably because I have both issues working against me.
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I understand… and I hope you won’t have to suffer too much from either. How is your mood these days?
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This past week has been by far, better than the last two months combined. Thank you for asking. 😘
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I am really glad to read this, dear!! I hope it will stay that way 🙂 xx
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From your lips to God’s ears. So do I. 😊 xoxo!
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He better be listening!! 😉
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Agreed! 😊
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Physical pain. The way that I see it, I probably wouldn’t even be aware of the loss of mental ability, whereas, I’d be acutely aware of physical pain.
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Good point, Rob! As much as I am afraid of losing my memory, or my mind altogether, I sometimes think about my grand mother who suffered from Alzheimer’s. I remember telling myself that after the stage where she was drifting between our reality and hers, she just lived in her own world, and had no physical pain to endure…
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physical.
I lost my marbles ages ago and I am waiting on Peter Pan to bring them back
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LOL You silly…. Your comment made me think about this song, you might know it 😉
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Its not coming up
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Hmmmm dang YouTube… It is ”Lost boy” from Ruth B.
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OOOH that was nice
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I really like that tune… She has such a soothing voice, doesn’t she? 🙂
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she does
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When thinking about the future, what do you fear most? Physical pain, or slowly losing mental abilities? I don’t fear either of ’em much, but the cognitive loss I would miss more. IF I remembered that I lost my memory that is. 😉 There’s another variation on this quickie of yours: WHICH would you rather have: A strong active body with your mind gone OR be physically impaired (maybe to the point of being in a wheelchair) and have your mind as clear and sound as a bell? Since my situation is the latter, that explains why I don’t fear them. I’m already ‘there’. 🙂
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At least, you don’t have the ”fear” factor? 😉 Although I wish you didn’t have to stuggle physically… It seems like I my memory is starting to fail me, this other Quickie is quite similar 😛 I’ll have to come up with more original questions…. Watch out tomorrow’s! Mouahahahahahahha
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Slowly losing mental abilities for sure 😦
It’s even worse if it’s slowly because then you’re conscious of it every day. I’d hate to know that soon I won’t be able to write or just think like I do now.
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I agree, Audrey, the slow rolling downhill must be devastating. Gradually witnessing that you are losing it must be terribly hard to take 😦
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im Used to pain. It is knowing if you are losing your mind or not that’s scary.
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I tend to think like you, since I too live with chronic pain (although probably nowhere near as bad as yours). It would be a real pain in the butt to suffer from both!!
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I am sorry to hear that, C. ♡
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Thank you, but I really think you have more to worry about than I do. I have found ways to deal with the pain, and it is less and less bothering with years going by….
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Same here, good luck.
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Losing my mental faculties. My mother had both dementia and a massive stroke. She lived through both if these for 10 years in a nursing home. I would much die a quick and painful death than a slow death by one memory at a time.
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I’m sorry to read about your mom’s long struggle…. I think ”speed” might be the key in this question. I’d accept either my physical or mental health going downhill easier, if it was a quick descent towards death….
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I think you are right about the speed.
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Thank you. I don’t think about it to much any more. My mom has been gone for 13 years now, but I really felt like I lost her when she had the stroke, 10 years before.
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Thank you for sharing about it!
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I think sharing things, even painful things can help someone else who is going through their own rough spots.
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That’s very true… Just knowing that we are not alone in dealing with something can be a source of comfort!
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