🎵 “Welcome to the Jungle” – You’re In It Now Stages (Guns N’ Roses)
- jessica97150
- Feb 20, 2025
- 3 min read
Updated: Apr 9
We are thrilled to have you join us for an unforgettable evening of entertainment…
Maybe
Maybe not.
Because this? It's not a one time show...but you will learn to understand "Show timing"
👉 This is a journey.
And not the one you planned.
🌪️ The Truth No One Can Give You
You’re here because you want answers.
👉 What will happen?👉 How fast will it progress?👉 What will they be like?👉 What will my life look like?
And here’s the hardest part:
👉 No one can tell you.
🧠 Every Journey Is Different
From everything I’ve learned (and from two years in support groups):
👉 Your loved one may have:
Some symptoms
All symptoms
Or completely different ones
👉 And the timeline?
Faster
Slower
Stops and starts
This disease is:
👉 Unpredictable
💭 The Thoughts You Don’t Say Out Loud
Let’s be honest.
Your brain is going everywhere:
Planning your financial future
Planning your care strategy
Planning your escape
👉 Yes… even that last one
And guess what?
👉 That’s normal.
😵 The Overwhelm of Not Knowing
The hardest part isn’t always what’s happening.
It’s:
👉 Not knowing what’s coming next
But let me give you a different way to look at it:
🔄 A Different Lens
If your partner had been perfectly healthy…
And something sudden happened…
👉 You wouldn’t have known then either
So what’s my point?
👉 We never really know the timeline
This just forces us to face that reality sooner.
💡 What You CAN Control
You cannot control:
The disease
The progression
The timeline
Their behavior
But you can control:
👉 How you respond👉 How you adapt👉 How you live your life alongside it
📚 Learn the Stages (But Don’t Live in Them)
It helps to understand what can happen.
Just don’t get stuck there.
🧠 7 Stages of Alzheimer’s (Simplified from Penn Medicine)
Stage 1 – No Impairment Everything appears normal.
Stage 2 – Minimal Changes Small memory lapses, often unnoticed.
Stage 3 – Early Confusion (MCI)
Word-finding issues
Organization problems
Misplacing things
Mood changes
👉 This can last 2–7 years
Stage 4 – Mild Alzheimer’s
Trouble with finances
Forgetting recent events
Difficulty with tasks (cooking, driving, shopping)
Social withdrawal
👉 ~2 years
Stage 5 – Moderate Alzheimer’s
Needs help with daily life
Disoriented
Vulnerable to scams
Poor judgment
👉 ~1.5 years
Stage 6 – Moderately Severe
Loss of awareness
Personality changes
Wandering, agitation
May not recognize family clearly
👉 ~2.5 years
Stage 7 – Severe
Limited speech
Needs full-time care
Loss of physical abilities
👉 ~1–2.5 years
⚠️ Important Reminder
👉 No two people follow this perfectly
👉 Some skip patterns
👉 Some plateau
👉 Some move faster or slower
This is a guide—not a script
🌱 How to Use This Information
Don’t use it to:❌ Predict everything❌ Panic about the future❌ Live five stages ahead
Use it to:✔️ Prepare✔️ Recognize changes✔️ Make informed decisions
💛 Final Thought
You’re in it now.
👉 You didn’t choose it
👉 You didn’t plan it
But you can choose:
👉 How you show up
👉 How you react
👉 How you live alongside it
🎵 And Yeah… It Kind of Feels Like This
“Welcome to the jungle… we’ve got fun and games…”
Except the “games” part? But Majoung is a good game for them.
👉 Yeah… not so much.
💡 My Advice
Learn what you need to know…
But don’t forget to:
👉 Stay in today
👉 Love who they are right now
👉 Live the life that’s still in front of you
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