she is holding her bun bun looking up at my wife she hugging and wondering why we are crying
she was worried about us
i had just finished doing my 2 minute presentation in the opening ceremonies of the walk
yes
i always tear up and pause for a few seconds when i mention my mother and my younger brother who died with the disease and my father who probably had it when he died
i have done this presentation now for 9 years in a row
i still tear up when i do it
also
my wife she always wears my brothers alzheimers walk t shirt from a few years ago to honor him
she pins the alzheimers flower with his name my moms name and my dads name on the shirt
today i will do the presentation again
this year my goal is not to cry but if i do well ill just do it
im sure i will
note they chose me because of my diagnosis
here is what i will say
this blue flower represents those who have alzheimers and other dementias
like many of you i have seen alzheimers disease up close and personal
its an awful ugly disease
my mother and younger brother had it
my father probably had it
9 years ago i was diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment thats turned out to be due to alzheimers disease
i take the alzheimers drug aricpet to slow down symptoms
i have been one of the lucky few who have been receiving monthly infusions of an experimental drug that may slow down the disease some
they are applying for fda approval next year
doing these two things plus all the healthy things i am doing has slowed down the disease symptoms some
however as we all know alzheimers wins out in the end
we have two reasons why we have not found a treatment or cure
we need more research money
we desperately need more research volunteers
please hold up your blue flowers for those with alzheimers and other dementias
thank you
our santa barbara walk to end alzheimers is on saturday november 2, 2018
here is the link to my team and the walk site
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or
donate or join your local walk where you live
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