The Beginning of the Journey

In December of 2002 my worst nightmare began.
My mother was officially diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease, later to be diagnosed with Vascular Dementia.
Going back in time....... In September of 2001, myself, Alicia and Angelique (2 weeks old) moved in with my mom until we found a new home( long story there) We never left.
Fast forward to May 2002...... One Sunday all the kids were at the house. Mom had fallen asleep in her chair for a few minutes... when she woke up, she tried to get up from her chair. Her left side was completely limp. After we all tried to get her to go to the hospital, I called the paramedics. They tried in earnest to get her to go to the hospital. She flat refused to go. Because I didn't have her POA "yet" I couldn't make her go. We went on our vacation to Kentucky a week later. She appeared to be just fine. It wouldn't be for months later we would start our nightmare journey in to the Alzheimer hell.