“The incidents are coming faster and faster and you know, even though I often say that I feel just fine, you know, I’m clearly not just fine.
And no matter how many times it happens, at this point I think it’s going to devastate me because it’s just yet another smack in the face that I am sick. And…no matter how much I feel like the old Phil, I’m not the old Phil. And I guess that’s the hardest thing.” – Phil Gutis
In This Episode
Phil and I continue the conversation we started in episode 113, where Phil talks about getting on the wrong train in Philadelphia and the rising panic he initially felt in trying to figure out how the train ended up at the wrong stop.
As he says in that episode, it took 16 hours before he realized that he got on the wrong train in Philadelphia, rather than the train going to the wrong station. Here, we talk about the aftermath of that incident, and what it means to Phil.
(29 minutes)
Be sure to check out the show notes below for links to resources mentioned in this episode.
Archive
With Host Christy Turner of Dementia Sherpa (Episodes 79-current)
With Host Mike Good of Together in This (Episodes 1-78)
Mike Good founded The Alzheimer’s Podcast in May 2017. Christy appears as a guest in episodes 15, 19, 21, and 23-26. She became the featured expert on the show starting with episode 28 and appears in every episode after, except 56. When Mike decided to follow his bliss, Christy took over the show in January 2019.
Questions?
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Show Notes
Further information and resources related to topics mentioned in this episode:
Transcript
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- Episode 114: The Incidents are Coming Faster and Faster
Mentioned in This Episode
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- Episode 113: The Train Went to the Wrong Place
- Article: My Alzheimer’s journey: a train trip gone wrong
- Safety: Safe Return program
- Safety: Project Lifesaver International
- Phil’s column on MemoryWell.com
- List + links: Phil’s appearances in various media
- Explainer: Promise Garden
Resources
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