Monday, January 20, 2014

Grieving

Frontotemporal Dimensia is the lead. 2-10 years, he probably had it for 4 years already- since the job loss, which is really common for those affected by this chronic disease. Currently being treated like a criminal since he couldn't maintain sobriety and now the judge recognized confusion, what we have been fighting for for over a year; and he is awaiting his rule 20 evaluation to see if he is competent in the court proceedings. If they find he is not is what we are uncertain about. There isn't anything being lined up to offer anything different for the courts, and my hands are tied- but hopefully the court will not mandate a state institution or something. It is sad becuase he doesn't know what's happening. And yet he gets screen visit for 20 minute intervals up to three times a week, none of which are convenient for me. I will go see him, but how wrong that he is getting treated this way when it is a brain disease that is causing his problems.