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11 April 2008 14:49
Author Terry Pratchett has revealed how "angry" he was when doctors diagnosed him with Alzheimer's disease.
Speaking on ITV1 programme This Morning, the 59-year-old explained how he had found the news hard to digest.
"I didn't know where to go and what to do and there was a lot of flailing around and shouting really," he said.
He also revealed the first indication that he may have been ill was when he was unable to tie a neck tie and his typing "became worse".
The Discworld author said last year a "phantom stroke" had caused the condition.
He told host Fern Britton the news of his illness had made him "absolutely angry".
The writer said: "I'm a humanist, which means I'm an atheist, the trouble with being an atheist is that it lets God off the hook. You really want someone to blame."
He added that he has given up his driving licence for safety reasons.
"It's weird stuff like I can look for my mobile phone on the desk ,and not see my mobile phone. Then I'd say, 'where's my mobile phone I put it down, ah there it is'.
"If you can't see your mobile phone, you can't see the girl on the crossing," he said.
Pratchett, whose work has been translated into 27 languages, was made an OBE in 1998 for services to British literature.
Source: BBC News
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shirleyannmary says
RE: Land's End to John O'Groats on a free bus pass
I use my bus pass on saturdays to travel to Milton Keynes, Watford , Hemel, High Wycome. I live in Aylesbury. Hope to travel further soon
13 June 2011 09:23
Jhammond says
RE: Terry Pratchett 'angry' at Alzheimers diagnosis
TP is one of the best writers about
19 July 2010 13:54
johnernest says
Not as bad as demencia
14 July 2010 23:42
jeangenie48 says
Well done to Richard. I had the idea of travelling around Wales(I live in North Wales) with a friend on our bus passes quite a while ago, but I'm sure we'd take much longer than a week as the buses in Wales are not as frequent as they are in England! One day maybe we'll try it!! What about a campaign for a national bus pass, as we are all still pensioners whichever country we're in?!
Well done to Richard. I had the idea of travelling around Wales(I live in North Wales) with a friend on our bus passes quite a while ago, but I'm sure we'd take much longer than a week as the buses in Wales are not as frequent as they are in England! One day maybe we'll try it!!
What about a campaign for a national bus pass, as we are all still pensioners whichever country we're in?!
03 April 2010 00:57
Alanedm says
Good man Richard, life's for having fun but even better sharing your fun tales and experiences with us all. I can't help thinking tho that someone will tell you that this type of enterprise is not what the bus pass was intended for. If only I had known , I would have raced you there on my bike,,, Good luck mate,,Alan
Good man Richard, life's for having fun but even better sharing your fun tales and experiences with us all. I can't help thinking tho that someone will tell you that this type of enterprise is not what the bus pass was intended for.
If only I had known , I would have raced you there on my bike,,, Good luck mate,,Alan
12 January 2010 18:10
