Re: A Daughters Tale: Number 2 -- Genetics

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Date Posted: 07:08:35 03/10/02 Sun
Author: Kristin Donohue
Subject: Re: A Daughters Tale: Number 2
In reply to: Jessie Grasso 's message, "A Daughters Tale: Number 2" on 11:04:41 03/06/02 Wed

>If I was a counselor and a case like Janet's came in,
>I would tell Janet that she should not stress with
>this right now in her life. Janet should live her life
>right now, and not worry about a problem that will
>catch up with her in the future. I would tell Janet
>that she does not even know if she has the disease
>yet, that is if she were in the predetermination
>stage. I would tell her to prepare for the worst and
>hope for the best. I would not prep her up and try to
>get her hopes up, because she may in fact have the
>disease and it would not be right to tell her all
>along that her chances are low or something like that
>to try and make her feel better. I would tell Janet
>the straight facts and truth so that when she finds
>out if she has the disease she is not completely in
>shock and is somewhat prepared for the news. I would
>most importantly listen to Janet and help her to see
>that she has alot of life ahead of her and someday she
>may be faced with this disease but she should
>definately live up her life now. I would listen to her
>fears, problems or anything that will help her get
>through what she is feeling. Another important thing
>for Janet to do is to talk about this and not keep her
>feelings inside, because there are also others in her
>position that she could talk to. I would also suggest
>to Janets family that they could attend clinics on how
>to handle people with alzheimers, so they would be
>prepared to take care of her in the future.

I agree with Jessie about her counseling for Janet. Janet should not stress about the disease, even though it is easier said than done, but stress will only cause more damage to the situation already. Janet should be informed of all the possible thearpies and preventative measures that have been geared towards Alzheimer's. Like Jessie said, she doesn't know if she has the disease. Janet should right now be concerned about living a normal life and appreciating her time with her family. She should be open about her feelings and concerns with her counselor and her family because shutting those feelings away will only hurt her in the long run. She should also attend support groups so that she can be familiar with people that may be in her postion and gain an understanding of what may be expected to come.

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