A very sad piece of news.

@marguicha (223008)

Chile

December 2, 2020 5:29am CST

Yesterday I called the friends that came once a week every Tuesday. Hector was in the bathroom so the maid gave the phone to Marta, telling me first that she might not recognise my voice. Marta did not recognise ME at all. My name meant nothing to her and she muttered instead of talking. I am not sure if she has Alzeimers or another sort of failure of the memory with no return.

I will not be able to see her again, not as she was. I might not see her alive, even. Yesterday, after I hung the phone, I started to remember all the things that we had done together. The COVID has taken away this, too.

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@kaylachan (69697)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

2 Dec 20

I know how hard that can be. My husband's mother is in the same position, and it's been well over a year since we've last seen her. They aren't allowing visitors in the nursing homes in Orange County despite the bans being lifted statewide. She has alstimers, too. And, so far, still remembers my husband, but now, after a year of not talking to her, not seeing her, we don't know. His sister says she's doing well. And, that's what we have to go on.

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@marguicha (223008)

• Chile

2 Dec 20

It is terrible. And I imagine that it must be worse for her husband, They were a lovely couple.

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@marguicha (223008)

• Chile

2 Dec 20

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@kaylachan (69697)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

2 Dec 20

@marguicha I can imagine.

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@LadyDuck (471500)

• Switzerland

2 Dec 20

I am so sorry, I fear it is Alzheimer's, they cannot even recognize their own children, it is a sad disease, it steals memories.

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@marguicha (223008)

• Chile

2 Dec 20

I am still shocked.

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@LadyDuck (471500)

• Switzerland

2 Dec 20

@marguicha I know that it is shocking, sometimes they remember things of the past, but they lose memory about the present.

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@marguicha (223008)

• Chile

2 Dec 20

@LadyDuck I talked with her (?) for 2 minutes yesterday and knew it was a goodbye for me.

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@rakski (122962)

• Philippines

2 Dec 20

covid has taken away a lot to all of us.

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@marguicha (223008)

• Chile

3 Dec 20

@rakski Some people lose their minds first. I think that is worse.

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@rakski (122962)

• Philippines

3 Dec 20

@marguicha I think so too

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@LindaOHio (178568)

• United States

2 Dec 20

I'm so sorry to hear about Marta. Keep us posted.

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@marguicha (223008)

• Chile

4 Dec 20

@LindaOHio I know.

I had noticed last year that she repeated sentences a lot. But this is much worse.

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@marguicha (223008)

• Chile

3 Dec 20

There´s nothing much to say. I think she has dementua and I won´t ask her husband.

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@LindaOHio (178568)

• United States

4 Dec 20

@marguicha That's very sad.

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@arunima25 (87806)

• Bangalore, India

2 Dec 20

That definitely is something upsetting. Keeping Marta in prayers and let's hope that she is fine and maybe back to normal some day

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@marguicha (223008)

• Chile

2 Dec 20

It must be terrible for her husband too.

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@arunima25 (87806)

• Bangalore, India

4 Dec 20

@marguicha Oh! I have no words to say what he must be going through to see his wife in that situation. May God give him the strength. He has to be strong and be by her side. She needs him the most now.

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@marguicha (223008)

• Chile

4 Dec 20

@arunima25 And they have been such a lovely couple. Now they are both in their mid 80s.

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@cperry2 (5608)

• Newport, Oregon

3 Dec 20

Hopefully, it is something not so permanent.

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@marguicha (223008)

• Chile

3 Dec 20

Dementia of old age is always permanent.

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@marguicha (223008)

• Chile

4 Dec 20

@cperry2 There´s no other possibility.

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@cperry2 (5608)

• Newport, Oregon

4 Dec 20

@marguicha very true. I was unaware that she had been diagnosed already.

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@betlynfrnds (4069)

• United States

3 Dec 20

Oh how sad; I am so sorry!

Alzheimer's and everything similar is so very difficult. Not only for the person suffering but for family and loved ones as well. I do have an idea of what you are going through. My thoughts are with you, Marta and the rest of the family.

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@betlynfrnds (4069)

• United States

4 Dec 20

@marguicha You're so welcome.

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@marguicha (223008)

• Chile

3 Dec 20

Thank you very much.

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@Letranknight2015 (51957)

• Philippines

3 Dec 20

I'm happy that my mother remains energetic and happy. I'm sure you can still see her someday. All of us experience old age and we are all going there.

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@marguicha (223008)

• Chile

3 Dec 20

I know.

@RasmaSandra (79858)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

3 Dec 20

I am so sorry to hear that. It is terrible when such a disease takes the memory away and with it your friends,

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@marguicha (223008)

• Chile

3 Dec 20

I´m very sad for both of them.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

2 Dec 20

Oh my goodness. I am so sorry. Such a sad illness.

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@marguicha (223008)

• Chile

3 Dec 20

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@Shunnan (2106)

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2 Dec 20

The virus is very serious. Some of my friends tested positive but recovered and they are fine now.Only prayer can help us.

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@marguicha (223008)

• Chile

2 Dec 20

Myfriend doesn´t have COVID. But I cannot go and see her because they don´t see anyone, not even their children.

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@marguicha (223008)

• Chile

3 Dec 20

@Shunnan I doubt it. It is dementia.

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@Shunnan (2106)

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2 Dec 20

hoping she will recover

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@youfiq (2565)

• United States

3 Dec 20

It looks like Martha needs special care if she has Alzheimer's

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@marguicha (223008)

• Chile

3 Dec 20

She has better care at her house than at a home.

@AllAboutAMA (107)

• Indonesia

2 Dec 20

im so sorry to hear that. hopefully covid ends soon.

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@marguicha (223008)

• Chile

2 Dec 20

We all do.

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@AllAboutAMA (107)

• Indonesia

2 Dec 20

@marguicha hoping for all of us.

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@Duskysayshello (107)

• India

3 Dec 20

This is so sad

.I know Memory recover is an extremely rare blessing. Stay strong

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@marguicha (223008)

• Chile

3 Dec 20

Thank you

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@Duskysayshello (107)

• India

4 Dec 20

@marguicha mention not

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@dodo19 (47317)

• Beaconsfield, Quebec

2 Dec 20

I'm sorry to hear of this news. It can't be easy.

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@marguicha (223008)

• Chile

2 Dec 20

It isn´t at all.

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@msdivkar (23359)

• India

2 Dec 20

Sorry to hear about your friend. Has the covid affected her brain?

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@marguicha (223008)

• Chile

2 Dec 20

No. It is something else. Maybe age.

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@wolfgirl569 (106271)

• Marion, Ohio

2 Dec 20

That does sound like Alzheimers sadly.

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@marguicha (223008)

• Chile

3 Dec 20

Some sort of dementia

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@dya80dya (36657)

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2 Dec 20

It is a sad situation.

@marguicha (223008)

• Chile

2 Dec 20

It is.

@porwest (90876)

• United States

2 Dec 20

Always a sad situation. I feel for you.

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@marguicha (223008)

• Chile

3 Dec 20

Thank you.

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Nevena Zivkovic

@Nevena83 (65277)

• Serbia

2 Dec 20

Alzheimer's is a serious disease.

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@marguicha (223008)

• Chile

3 Dec 20

I think it is some sort of dementia.

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