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10. >> I
10. >> I WA TO SEE HOW DIFFERENT
HE IS.
HE IS.
HE IS. >>
HE IS. >> Reporter: TRUDEVOTION IS
SHOWING UP FOR A PERSON WHEER
THEY KNOW IT OR NOT.
>> THE LAST TI I WAHERE WAS
FATHER'S DAY WEEKEND.
TRUCK DEVOTION IS WHAT KEEPS
THIS FAMI GOING.
>> HELIX COMPANY.>> Reporter:
ITS PATRIARCH IS MICKEY.
A HUSBAND, FATHER, AND GOLF
LOVER.
LOVER.
LOVER. AT
LOVER. AT 55, HE LEARNED HE WOULLOSE
IT ALL, TO SEND.
>> I KNOW I HAVE ALZEIMER'S,
AND THAT IS IT.
>> THEY'VE DONE A REALLY GO+@OD
JOB.
JOB.
JOB. TRUCK STILL, CHATTY AND GETTING
AROUND WITH THE HELP OF FAMILY.
MY MONTHS LATER, MICKEY'S NEW
HOME IS THIS MEMORY CARE
CENTER.
CENTER.
CENTER. WE CAME TO SEEHOW THEDISEASE
IS PROGRESSING.
IS PROGRESSING. AND, HOW IT IS AFFECTING THEIR
KIDS.
KIDS.
KIDS. >>
KIDS. >> SAMMY CAME ALL THE WAY DOWN
FROM DALLATO SEE YOU.
>> HE KNOWTHAT I AM IMPORTANT.
>> Reporter: THE THREE CHILDREN
ARE JAKE, SAMANTHA, AND LUKE.
TH ALL LIVEIN DALLA AND ARE
UNDER 30 YEARS OLD.
DURING THE TIME THAT THEY WERE
STARI THEILIVE, THEY
LEARNE HTTY WOULD HAVE TO
STAR ONN EI FATHERS --
MONG THEI FATH'S.
>> Reprr:I+@T WAS+@ CONFUSIG
TO WATHA MAN OF STREGH
WOBBEO HIS FEET, TO SEE A
BUSIESA TUGE
BUSIESA TUGE >>CNYUREADTHAT?
>>CNYUREADTHAT? >> Reotr HE STRUGE IH
SIMPEWRS
SIMPEWRS
SIMPEWRS AN OFEEL SUCH IRRATIOA HATE
FROM THE MAN WHO LOVE YOU
SIC H DYOU WE BR.
>> FO THE TIME THAT I STARTED
TAKIGCR FHIM, THERE AE
THINSTA EW+@OU+@LDDO AND SAY
TO M,IT WAS HARD TO DEA
WIH
WIH
WIH ONE
WIH ONE I
WIH ONE I H PUT A KNIF UP TO
+@
ONE I H PUT A KNIF UP TO MEAD+@TRANEMEWITH IT.
MEAD+@TRANEMEWITH IT. I JUSTHAD TO CLEAN+@ UP BODILY
FLDSA TETM.
FLDSA TETM. IT WSA REALLY STRESSU
TIME> eoer HE MOMENS
ARE AD TO FORGET
MICKYIS THINNER, HIS SPEECH
IS SOT+@, AND HE NEEDS ROUND-
THE-CLOCK AE
THE-CLOCK AE H IS JUST 61 YEARS OLD.
DOCTORS AND NURSES AGR, HE IS
DECLINING FAST.
DECLINING FAST. >> YOU ARE ALMOST CONSTANTLY
+@ WAITING.
WAITING.
WAITING. IT SOUND+@S AWFUL.
>> IS LIKE A SICK JOKE.
>> Reporter: TO COPE, THE KIDS
SAY THEY ARE FOCUSING ON
COMFORT.
COMFORT.
COMFORT. >> I DOT THI+@NK HE IS REALLY
IN A TON OF PAIN.
>> IF YOU LOOK AT HIM, ALL
DOES IS SMILE AND LAU.
HE IS IN+@ THE BEST MOOD OF ALL
OF US.>> Reporter: THERE REALLY
IS NOT MUCH THEY CAN DO FOR
HIM, SO THEY PUT THEIR FOCUS IN
FUNDRAISING AND RAISING
AWARENESS.
AWARENESS. I ASKED IF THE FATHER THEY
REMEMBERED WOULD BE PROUD?
>> WITH EVERYTHING THAT IS
HAPPENED, I TH+@INK HE WOULD LO
THAT WE ARALL AB TO SIT IN
THE +@ROOM AND NOT FIGHT EA
OTHER'S HES OFF.
>> I THINK THE FACT TH+@AT WE A
THE THREE OF US, SO CLOSE NOW,
BECAUSE OF IT, I THINK YOU
WOULD BE REALLY HAPPY T+@O SEE
THAT.
THAT.
THAT. >>
THAT. >> Reporter: MICKEY WILL NEVER
KNOW IT, BUIN THE D, THAT
DOES NOT MATTER+@.
HIS BELOVED FAMILY IS NOW+@
STRONGER BECSE OF HIS DISSE.
IN SAN ANTOO, MARIE SAAVEDRA
CHANNEL 8 NEW
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