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Hello from Kansas
Enjoying the Dance of Life...in Spite of FrontoTemporal Dementia or Mild Cognitive Impairment
Welcome to all...
My name is Sharon, I'm 61 and live in Kansas. I'm a retired elementary school counselor and was a teacher before that. I was diagnosed with frontal temporal dementia (FTD) in February, 2007, in Little Rock, AR. My son & daughter moved me to Kansas in April, to be near my daughter, who'll be my caregiver as my disease progresses. However, my diagnosis was changed in September, 2008, to Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). The MRI still shows atrophy (shrinkage) of my frontal & temporal lobes, but I do not have any symptoms of FTD.
My current symptoms remain the same as they were in 1996, when they suddenly appeared.
Life is a journey & it never ceases to amaze me. One sure fact of life is that it's continually changing. My life is no exception, especially over the past few years.
Since moving to Kansas, I have helped organize a Prayer Shawl Ministry at church, volunteer occassionally and joined the local quilting guild. Helping others when I can takes my mind off of my pain (I have fibromyalgia, fms & myofacial pain syndrome, mps) and the new diagnosises. I truly believe our mission on earth should be to help others.
I've always been a positve person, an encourager, love life and never was one to wish the moments away. This hasn't changed, no matter what has happened over the past few years. My strong faith in God is what has seen me through all the hard times, as well as all the good ones. Of course, there have been some low times. That's when I turned it over to God. He always comes through for me. I enjoy life and absolutely refuse to let the diagnosis of MCI to change that part of me. So, I'll continue to
Enjoy the Dance of Life...in Spite of FrontoTemporal Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment, or whatever my fate shall be.
"I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11
I have created this website to share the joys of my life, with my family & many friends that I've had to leave when I moved here from Arkansas, where I lived all my life. It's also for my new friends to help you understand me better. It will be a new and exciting journey, unchartered for sure. It is my hope and prayers that my journey will help more people understand FTD, MCI and realize that the diagnosis doesn't mean your life is over, just different. Hopefully, I can be a resource for others and be able to pass on what I learn along the way to make it easier to enjoy each day.
Blessings,
Sharon
Updated: October, 2008
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