This Is Us, Season 4

[Anonymous]

The flash forward scene of Rebecca as an old woman with long white hair in bed at Kevin’s place takes place years in the future. Is that the scene you all are talking about?

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Anonymous wrote:Also just thinking about that scene in the cabin-- If it takes place just one year in the future, her dementia is progressing pretty darn fast, isn't it?

That's fairly common, unfortunately.

I don't think it is common to go from first diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Impairment (which is NOT dementia) to bed-ridden dementia in a year's time! According to various medical sites that I've looked at including Mayo Clinic and Alzheimer's Association (b/c my FIL is in progress from MCI to dementia), it takes years (like 7-10) to go from nothing to the end.

That's not necessarily true. Some drugs can slow the progression, but it is difficult to predict. For instance, a major respiratory illness or a fall can speed up progression. My dad progressed in 2 years.

Your dad went from first diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment to bed-ridden dementia in 2 yrs?

[Anonymous]

Did they reveal what is wrong with Rebecca? Is it dementia?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Did they reveal what is wrong with Rebecca? Is it dementia?

OK read the thread-dementia. I thought that, but the actress denied it a while back. Grrr.

[Anonymous]

I think there is some confusion in the last page of posts. There are two flash forwards. We saw one awhile ago that is about 10 years in the future with Rebecca in bed with long white hair. Just before the midseason break, there was another flash forward to about a year from now where she gets lost walking around town and is brought back to the cabin by police officers.

I posted the question about speed of progression of her dementia. I meant from now-- first diagnosis of cognitive issues-- to a year from now when she gets totally confused while shopping brought home by police. I thought that seemed like a lot of deterioration for just a year, but a PP says that is common, sadly.

[Anonymous]

Who do you all think was in bed with Kevin? I think it was Sophie but online the producers said it could be her or someone else.

[Anonymous]

I hope Randall doesn’t allow Rebecca to keep the secret from the other kids for long. I would find that so unrealistic. If their mother is going, they would want to spend time with her and Randall is a character that should get that. I’m hoping future episodes include him pressuring her to tell them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Who do you all think was in bed with Kevin? I think it was Sophie but online the producers said it could be her or someone else.

It seems too obvious for Sophie to text him with news of her mother's death right when he's looking to settle down. I think it's more likely that Kevin meets someone AT the funeral. Perhaps it's someone related to Sophie or someone from the same town that he runs into when he's at the funeral. I think the Sophie thing is a red-herring. TIS likes to throw us some curves.

And why is no one talking about Kate and Mark????? What do we think that was all about?

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Anonymous wrote:Who do you all think was in bed with Kevin? I think it was Sophie but online the producers said it could be her or someone else.

It seems too obvious for Sophie to text him with news of her mother's death right when he's looking to settle down. I think it's more likely that Kevin meets someone AT the funeral. Perhaps it's someone related to Sophie or someone from the same town that he runs into when he's at the funeral. I think the Sophie thing is a red-herring. TIS likes to throw us some curves.

And why is no one talking about Kate and Mark????? What do we think that was all about?

I think you’re right about it not being Sophie in his bed. The writers are good with twists.

As for Kate, I’m wondering if her boyfriend hit her or did something like leave her somewhere because he was mad. We’ve gotten plenty of clues that it was not a healthy relationship and that he has some issues. But I wonder why they had to pick up Randall? That seemed weird.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Who do you all think was in bed with Kevin? I think it was Sophie but online the producers said it could be her or someone else.

It seems too obvious for Sophie to text him with news of her mother's death right when he's looking to settle down. I think it's more likely that Kevin meets someone AT the funeral. Perhaps it's someone related to Sophie or someone from the same town that he runs into when he's at the funeral. I think the Sophie thing is a red-herring. TIS likes to throw us some curves.

And why is no one talking about Kate and Mark????? What do we think that was all about?

I think you’re right about it not being Sophie in his bed. The writers are good with twists.

As for Kate, I’m wondering if her boyfriend hit her or did something like leave her somewhere because he was mad. We’ve gotten plenty of clues that it was not a healthy relationship and that he has some issues. But I wonder why they had to pick up Randall? That seemed weird.

I was under the impression that she tried to hurt herself in some way, they were going to the hospital, and picking up R on the way

[Anonymous]

I think it's Sophie. She dies during childbirth and Kevin ends up raising someone else's child

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think it's Sophie. She dies during childbirth and Kevin ends up raising someone else's child

Would the child would be too young for the flash-forward though? Tess is late 20s in that, and she's in middle school now. Kevin's kid looks younger that 12-14?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think there is some confusion in the last page of posts. There are two flash forwards. We saw one awhile ago that is about 10 years in the future with Rebecca in bed with long white hair. Just before the midseason break, there was another flash forward to about a year from now where she gets lost walking around town and is brought back to the cabin by police officers.

I posted the question about speed of progression of her dementia. I meant from now-- first diagnosis of cognitive issues-- to a year from now when she gets totally confused while shopping brought home by police. I thought that seemed like a lot of deterioration for just a year, but a PP says that is common, sadly.

Work in this field. A year would be really quick but not unheard of. People, those diagnosed and family caregivers should be so lucky, honestly, for it to be as quick as a year. It's sad but honestly there really aren't many "good years" while the person progresses. It's like drowning the family.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I think there is some confusion in the last page of posts. There are two flash forwards. We saw one awhile ago that is about 10 years in the future with Rebecca in bed with long white hair. Just before the midseason break, there was another flash forward to about a year from now where she gets lost walking around town and is brought back to the cabin by police officers.

I posted the question about speed of progression of her dementia. I meant from now-- first diagnosis of cognitive issues-- to a year from now when she gets totally confused while shopping brought home by police. I thought that seemed like a lot of deterioration for just a year, but a PP says that is common, sadly.

Work in this field. A year would be really quick but not unheard of. People, those diagnosed and family caregivers should be so lucky, honestly, for it to be as quick as a year. It's sad but honestly there really aren't many "good years" while the person progresses. It's like drowning the family.

I have been through it with a parent and I agree, though for me the many years while painful, exhausting and gut-wrenching made it very easy to cope with the loss of someone I loved. Before the end it was nightmare awful and then suddenly the person is resting in peace. The worry is gone. The suffering is gone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think there is some confusion in the last page of posts. There are two flash forwards. We saw one awhile ago that is about 10 years in the future with Rebecca in bed with long white hair. Just before the midseason break, there was another flash forward to about a year from now where she gets lost walking around town and is brought back to the cabin by police officers.

I posted the question about speed of progression of her dementia. I meant from now-- first diagnosis of cognitive issues-- to a year from now when she gets totally confused while shopping brought home by police. I thought that seemed like a lot of deterioration for just a year, but a PP says that is common, sadly.

Work in this field. A year would be really quick but not unheard of. People, those diagnosed and family caregivers should be so lucky, honestly, for it to be as quick as a year. It's sad but honestly there really aren't many "good years" while the person progresses. It's like drowning the family.

I have been through it with a parent and I agree, though for me the many years while painful, exhausting and gut-wrenching made it very easy to cope with the loss of someone I loved. Before the end it was nightmare awful and then suddenly the person is resting in peace. The worry is gone. The suffering is gone.

I’ve been through it also with a parent. It was 7 years for my father from when he first started having cognitive issues to his death and it was horrible to see his decline. I’m so worried that my children will have to go through this with me.