I was playing in a golf tournament the day I discovered my 4/4 status. Quickly checked my e-mails and saw that my 23&me results were in. Running late, didn't read/listen to the warnings. Clicked on to my 4/4 result. Went out the door like a zombie, not quite understanding what I had just read. I just wanted to know my percentage of Native American blood, not a 4/4 result - which I had never heard of. After reading more and more about APOE, shock and then depression. Me? No way. I have been running for 40 years, healthy, lean, athletic. Yes, high cholesterol, but under control with statins. And I am sharp, at 62 years old. I have a very intuitive kind of intelligence which has served me well. I play on a bridge team, for gods sake. Shocking and depressing next couple of months.
So, moving on to some positives. I took up golf after my younger sports were no longer appropriate. After my diagnosis, I have been starting to score in the 70s. Why? It is no longer that important to me. I don't berate myself for mistakes and get emotional. I am calm and focused. Just a game. It is like that with almost everything now. I forgive and forget my own mistakes. Same with the mistakes made by my friends and family; I just love them. Period.
And, I am eating and sleeping better. I am also grateful to be in touch with other 4/4s. It helps.
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LOL, so happy to see you here In many ways, you're leaps ahead of many who get the same news. You are athletic. You seek out intellectual stimulation. You're social and active- all good. There's even evidence that high cholesterol may be neuroprotective.
I agree. Meeting with other e4's also helps a lot. I look forward to learning with you. I've known of my 4/4 status for over a year. Time helps, my friend. It gets easier...
I agree. Meeting with other e4's also helps a lot. I look forward to learning with you. I've known of my 4/4 status for over a year. Time helps, my friend. It gets easier...
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Lol, I know we were diagnosed around the same time and it was hard.
The biggest benefit for me was trying to not put off things anymore. We went camping a month ago for the first time, something that I know previously,I would have put off till next summer. Live for today!
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The biggest benefit for me was trying to not put off things anymore. We went camping a month ago for the first time, something that I know previously,I would have put off till next summer. Live for today!
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Hello LoL!
I'm happy to see you've signed up here and to hear from you again.
I agree with Julie. It sounds like your athleticism and active mind puts you in a very good position. I encourage you again to read Dr. Perlmutter's book, "Grain Brain" which offers some very helpful/hopeful information as well as encouraging stories of his own patients. He's had patients, even in their late 70's, turn around their dementia (which you and I don't even have). I think there's more within your control than you know.
Again. Good to see you. And keep golfing and bridging
I'm happy to see you've signed up here and to hear from you again.
I agree with Julie. It sounds like your athleticism and active mind puts you in a very good position. I encourage you again to read Dr. Perlmutter's book, "Grain Brain" which offers some very helpful/hopeful information as well as encouraging stories of his own patients. He's had patients, even in their late 70's, turn around their dementia (which you and I don't even have). I think there's more within your control than you know.
Again. Good to see you. And keep golfing and bridging
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On Dr P. Julie I know you love him and many do. I saw someone really give him a scathing review in the Daily Apple forums. What they said made sense or maybe it was because they just came across as being smarter than me. I saved the link and will post it here as Id like to hear feedback on what this poster said. Sorry, off topic.
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Post away...sounds juicy. I'd like to see their academic issues.
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why would there be anything to be negative about?
Ancestral Allele ApoE4: Super Brain Power, Fertility, Lipophilic Immunity
http://drbganimalpharm.blogspot.ca/2011 ... brain.html
"On Dr P. Julie I know you love him and many do. I saw someone really give him a scathing review in the Daily Apple forums. What they said made sense or maybe it was because they just came across as being smarter than me"
after I read what DrP is about I have little confidence in him.. he knows something but what he does not know is going to kill ya just like drinking the cool-aid of being a follower.
Ancestral Allele ApoE4: Super Brain Power, Fertility, Lipophilic Immunity
http://drbganimalpharm.blogspot.ca/2011 ... brain.html
"On Dr P. Julie I know you love him and many do. I saw someone really give him a scathing review in the Daily Apple forums. What they said made sense or maybe it was because they just came across as being smarter than me"
after I read what DrP is about I have little confidence in him.. he knows something but what he does not know is going to kill ya just like drinking the cool-aid of being a follower.