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by RAJ64
Sun Jul 17, 2022 1:56 pm
Forum: Getting Started
Topic: Delirium
Replies: 38
Views: 21619

Re: Delirium (12 months on)

This time last year my wife was operated for colon cancer ( grade 2) . After the operation she became totally delirious and had to return to hospital. She was treated for UTI and it took quite sometime for my wife to get over it. She is ok now. BUT during the last 12 months she has forgotten how to...
by RAJ64
Mon Jun 27, 2022 5:17 pm
Forum: Our Stories
Topic: New with questions: ACES, lectins, ZOE
Replies: 8
Views: 1192

Re: New with questions: ACES, lectins, ZOE

Hello, Chol/HDLC ratio is 2.3 (not sure if that is good or not). :D Great to meet you all! Ylan Hello Ylan and again, welcome! I wanted to clarify for you that generally speaking, the desired ratio for Chol/HDLC is to be under 5 : 1. The lower the ratio, the lower the risk for cardiovascular diseas...
by RAJ64
Thu Apr 07, 2022 6:14 pm
Forum: Our Stories
Topic: Joining the club nobody wants to belong to!
Replies: 8
Views: 1227

Re: Joining the club nobody wants to belong to!

Has anyone had issues with discussing APOe4 status with their doctors due to concern about having that info in your medical record? I have some worry that I may not be able to get long term care insurance if my doctor writes that into the record. Although I would like to talk to her about it also.....
by RAJ64
Thu Apr 07, 2022 5:54 pm
Forum: Getting Started
Topic: Ottawa Canada Newbie- Diagnostic Journey
Replies: 3
Views: 595

Re: Ottawa Canada Newbie- Diagnostic Journey

Hi everyone, I took charge of mom in mid September of 2021. My mom has no family doctor which makes it a pain. I dealt with Appletree Medical Group. Today, I had an appointment for mom and I was disgusted. I think it is important for others to know what to expect if you are in the same situation de...
by RAJ64
Tue Apr 05, 2022 7:25 pm
Forum: Our Stories
Topic: Joining the club nobody wants to belong to!
Replies: 8
Views: 1227

Re: Joining the club nobody wants to belong to!

Thank you, Rachel. The book I read was The End of Alzheimer's but thank you for the info about the new "Program" book - I just ordered it from amazon! I am feeling really good with my diet changes. I have actually lost 8 lbs -It's amazing how much easier willpower comes when life (or brai...
by RAJ64
Mon Apr 04, 2022 7:27 pm
Forum: Our Stories
Topic: Joining the club nobody wants to belong to!
Replies: 8
Views: 1227

Re: Joining the club nobody wants to belong to!

Hi all, just wanted to introduce myself. I have already been helped a lot from your forum and appreciate all the information. About 10 or 15 years ago my siblings and I purchased 23andme for my parents as christmas presents, just for fun. We did open up their alzheimer's and breast cancer info and ...
by RAJ64
Sat Mar 26, 2022 7:07 pm
Forum: Our Stories
Topic: Newbie- Trying to get started .in Ottawa Ontario
Replies: 3
Views: 576

Re: Newbie- Trying to get started .in Ottawa Ontario

Hi Theresa. J , Thank you for taking the time to reply to my post. Yes, my mom is an E3/E4. I will read up on it as soon as possible. This forum is such a big help mentally. Just a few seconds ago I could hear my mom offering her plate to her brother. She is hallucinating, her brother is not in Can...
by RAJ64
Mon Jan 31, 2022 12:50 pm
Forum: Our Stories
Topic: I'm back...newbie for a second time.
Replies: 2
Views: 445

Re: I'm back...newbie for a second time.

Then...Nov 2019 I joined this group back in Nov 2019...back then, I had recently done the 23andMe genetic test and found out I am APOE3/4. This was of no real surprise since my mom had already been diagnosed with AD a few years prior and was in assisted living. This forum, as well as other resource...
by RAJ64
Mon Aug 16, 2021 8:37 am
Forum: Getting Started
Topic: Delirium
Replies: 38
Views: 21619

Re: Delirium

My hopes are that the Bug will disappear and so will the Delirium. After that I can concentrate on making sure she stays clean . With showers after number 2 just in case and using antibiotic soaps. Hello PhilD, My heart goes out to you and Robin as you deal with this extremely difficult situation. ...
by RAJ64
Mon Mar 15, 2021 8:08 am
Forum: Getting Started
Topic: I'm 22, learned I'm 4/4, and have been filled with anxiety and depression since.
Replies: 4
Views: 1765

Re: I'm 22, learned I'm 4/4, and have been filled with anxiety and depression since.

It's been a week since I learned about me being 4/4, and since then I've had periods of time where I felt good, periods where I felt alright but this topic was constantly in the back of my mind, and other times where I was just overcome with panic and anxiety. Maybe it's simple things like the weat...