I’m just trying to figure things out

At this time, I'm still trying to find a good balance of work and down time. From what I've read, only about one-third of mild cognitive impairment patients will progress to a form of dementia. I don’t think that it is something that I need to spend my time worrying about. Most of my days are good, but there may be moments that aren't so good. What I refer to as "Bumps" in the road. I also refer to this as “fog. There will be times when I won't recognize people or remember conversations. I try not to get stressed out when my brain doesn't seem to be functioning right, but sometimes that is hard to do. Luckily, I have a really good family and close friends who will listen when I just need them to be there for me. I live alone and I work two jobs to support myself. There are times when this is very difficult for me, but I somehow get through it. I don’t really know what else to do.

I think that since my diagnosis, I have noticed some changes or decline. Soon after my diagnosis, I had to give up reading novels because I can’t remember what I read from paragraph to paragraph or from one page to the next. Another way that I think things have changed for me is that I now struggle, almost daily, with comprehension. This is very difficult for me to deal with. Very recently, I have noticed that sometimes at night, I will fidget. As these changes happen, I will continue to figure out how to overcome these challenges. I continue to start each day with a positive attitude!