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3 years ago
No, I don't mean the meme. Not this time anyway.
My uncle finally...no, that's not right.
The shell that was once my uncle, finally died. Dementia claimed his mind a good few years ago- to me, he died then. I made my peace with that back then...orrrr, so I thought. Wake up this morning, get the news, just kinda stopped...sat there...thought about it...and am kinda in a weird place. Grieving but not properly, if you know what I mean. Like when you hear someone a friend knows has died- you're sad to hear but not like hearing a family member's gone.
I hadn't seen my uncle for like ten years. Last time I saw him was well before the diagnosis, so I've got nothing but good memories of the crazy old bastard that he was. In a way I'm kind of glad it's finally over: it's closure for my cousins, my aunt. And an end to his suffering, because from what I've heard he was quite...distressed, very often. Like knowing he wasn't remembering things but could never recall what.
I always missed the old git. But never moreso than now.
My uncle finally...no, that's not right.
The shell that was once my uncle, finally died. Dementia claimed his mind a good few years ago- to me, he died then. I made my peace with that back then...orrrr, so I thought. Wake up this morning, get the news, just kinda stopped...sat there...thought about it...and am kinda in a weird place. Grieving but not properly, if you know what I mean. Like when you hear someone a friend knows has died- you're sad to hear but not like hearing a family member's gone.
I hadn't seen my uncle for like ten years. Last time I saw him was well before the diagnosis, so I've got nothing but good memories of the crazy old bastard that he was. In a way I'm kind of glad it's finally over: it's closure for my cousins, my aunt. And an end to his suffering, because from what I've heard he was quite...distressed, very often. Like knowing he wasn't remembering things but could never recall what.
I always missed the old git. But never moreso than now.
Blakgarde
~daemonkiller117
... We can only hope he's in a a better place now. Remember him for what he was, celebrate his life... It's always hard when something like this happens.
macko-okcam
~macko-okcam
I've lost family to Dementia. I can completely relate. No shame in feeling the way that you do. The best you can do is be there for others that may need additional support.
