Our Families Journey Caring for a Mom with FTLD-MND

It is important to know as you read this journal that this was Cathy's life post diagnosis...

To know Cathy Truly you must know that she was: a Wife, Mother of 3 boys, Grandmother of 9, Sister, Niece, Aunt, Daughter, and Friend.

Our families journey began with Cathy's diagnosis the week of Thanksgiving 2006, Cathy was 52. Her original diagnosis was Pick's Disease/FTD. Looking back her symptoms most likely began 3-5 years before diagnosis. Most of the Doctors have told us that from onset of symptoms to death... the average timeframe is 4-7 years. (sigh) In the end her brain autopsy showed Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration with Motor Neuron Disease FTLD-MND. (Basically... Frontal Lobe Dementia with Lou Gehrig's Disease)

Friday, February 6, 2009

Funeral Arrangements Info

Friends & Family are invited for:

Visitation on Sunday, February 8th, from 5-7 pm at the Buswell's Funeral Home (106 S. Second Street, Black River Falls, Wisconsin).

Funeral Service will be held on Monday, February 9th, at 3 pm at Little Norway Lutheran Church (N4755 State Hwy 54, Black River Falls, Wisconsin... approximately 4.5 miles west of town)

Please join us at the church for a light meal after the service to Celebrate her Life!

Memorials may be given to either the Mayo Clinic Alzheimer's Research Center, 200 1st SW Rochester, MN 55905 -or- the Jackson County Humane Society, 403 Pineview Rd, Black River Falls, WI 54615.

Online condolences are available at http://www.buswellfuneralhome.com/

Thanks again for all your Thoughts & Prayers!!
The Family of Cathy Handly
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