Welcome!

Hey! My name is Marty. A little back ground. I just turned 67 years old. I am a wife, mother, and grandmother. I am married 49 years to my high school sweetheart, named Doug. This blog is about him. Doug has Alzheimer’s. Just for reference, I will rarely call him by his name on here. That’s because he is gone. My high school sweetheart, my lover, my husband, my best friend, the father of my children has left the building. What, or who remains in my house is a stranger. I call him by different names. Mr., Popeye, Cecil, whatever. It keeps by brain engaged.

I wanted to share my experiences, my limited knowledge about this terrible disease, and to journal my days with Doug. Hopefully, I could be a help to someone else who is just starting their journey with their spouse. A few facts. There is no cure for Alzheimer’s disease. There is no known cause for this disease. There is no rhyme or reason as to who will get this disease. What it literally does is kill/eat your brain. Alzheimer’s itself does not kill you. Most people with this disease die of pneumonia, or stroke, or heart attack, etc. But long before they die, their brains are gone.

If you care to follow me, that’s great. But mainly, this is a place for me to go. I’ll curse, or cry, or laugh. Whatever the day brings. Join me, if you want. And welcome to my world!