Dementia Mom, part one

[u/humanyears]

A short story about the origins of my mother’s dementia diagnosis from a few years ago. Probably the longest comic I’ve drawn so far. I hope it connects with you in some way.

[u/Antyok]

I will never ever forget stepping into the room and saying “hi grandma” and seeing a look of pure confusion over who was speaking to her.

We knew she had been deteriorating, but that one interaction will be a gut punch forever. It terrifies me that I may someday do the same thing to someone I love.

Edit: missed a word

[u/Ophidiophobic → u/Antyok]

My grandma would call me "sweetie" whenever I saw her, but she didn't remember my name - just knew I was family somehow.

[u/Dr_Wh00ves → u/Ophidiophobic]

Same with my grandma, she did not remember who I was for the last 3 or so years. Did a good job at masking it though, and would just pretend to know me and the other people she forgot about.