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Tk421



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PostPosted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 7:02 pm    Post subject: Terry Pratchett. Reply with quote

Not sure here if anyone has already heard this or not, although I suspect you all have, but Terry Pratchett, a truly great mind in my opinion, has been diagnosed with alzhiemers.
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 12:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I did here that - although in typical Pratchett style, he released a rather amusing letter saying there's still time for a few more books yet, and that, like everyone, he's going to die eventually!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7141458.stm
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 7:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Great, that he can take even this with humor. Anyway I'm quite shocked, he's one of my favourite writers Sad .
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 8:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

me too, very sad Sad
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 9:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That sucks. Good news though is that people can live with Alzheimers for years without a huge change to their everyday life. Then again, it'd help more if the government was willing to pay for certain treatments.
I know the people in my family with it are going strong after quite some time. Let's hope that's the case for Mr. Pratchett.
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 11:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

This is really sad news, gutted Sad
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