So...it turns out my mother has a Parkinson's-like disease. Because it is a genetic hereditary disease I have a 50% chance of developing it. Unfortunately it affects the production of dopamine in the brain. I don't know what the result of Parkinson's and bipolar combining are but it is not a pleasant idea...
I feel guilty for being so selfish but I am mainly worried that I am already burdening my family by having bipolar disorder. I don't want to be 60 and forced to rely on my older sister to take care of me as I fall into early dementia.
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I feel you on the "I don't want to be 60 and forced to rely on my older sister to take care of me"
ReplyDeletein my case, it's my older brother...
it always saddens me when my mom blatantly tells my brother that once she's gone he's responsible for me..... ;'(