In the lifetime doc it seemed clear that she was unbelievably strung out. It was also clear that she had no shortage of people willing to exploit her for $. If she’s sober now, that alone warrants a re-assessment of her condition. Even if she’s got dementia, how is it fair to lock her up like this? Pretty sick.

Anonymous wrote:I feel like she was on her show one day and the next day was too ill to film. Obviously I haven’t followed her closely but everything seemed to come on so sudden.

I was just about to write this same exact thing. That’s why this is so hard to believe. The suddenness of it all

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The past few interviews I have heard her in (including the most recent one!) she sounded very clear-headed and of sound mind.

I think her health issues plus her ex-husband cheating on her messed her up mentally but wouldn’t think dementia level.

I think someone is trying to manipulate her for her money.
I found it very sad that she had to sell her condo and get rid of her two adorable kitties, Chit Chat and My Way.

She seemed to be doing so much better post-divorce:
New home, new friends, successful show run = new life.
Where did it all go wrong?

As some PPs have commented dementia is generally not a diagnosis thrown at just any memory deficiency. There's tons of testing and it will generally show on brain scans as well as from blood testing. I have a parent who was diagnosed with Lewy Body dementia and it took almost a year to get through all of the testing to verify dementia. Also people with dementia can have lots of very lucid and clear times. That doesn't mean they don't have dementia. My parent was still highly functioning at a very high level job when diagnosed, but couldn't remember where the trash can was in his own kitchen at home at times. No one at work had a clue, which was mind blowing, but he was very good at covering for deficiencies until it had progressed quite a bit. He quit within a month of diagnosis, but was performing very highly until his last day.

Frontal temporal dementia is misdiagnosed a lot. Happened in my family. A lot of the diagnosis is up to surveys filled out and frontal lobe shrinkage maybe but that can also be from alcohol abuse. A lot of times it is a wait and see. This type of dementia you are horribly incapacitated fast like Bruce Willis. I doubt this is a correct diagnosis because you do not get better at all. It is horrible.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The past few interviews I have heard her in (including the most recent one!) she sounded very clear-headed and of sound mind.

I think her health issues plus her ex-husband cheating on her messed her up mentally but wouldn’t think dementia level.

I think someone is trying to manipulate her for her money.
I found it very sad that she had to sell her condo and get rid of her two adorable kitties, Chit Chat and My Way.

She seemed to be doing so much better post-divorce:
New home, new friends, successful show run = new life.
Where did it all go wrong?

As some PPs have commented dementia is generally not a diagnosis thrown at just any memory deficiency. There's tons of testing and it will generally show on brain scans as well as from blood testing. I have a parent who was diagnosed with Lewy Body dementia and it took almost a year to get through all of the testing to verify dementia. Also people with dementia can have lots of very lucid and clear times. That doesn't mean they don't have dementia. My parent was still highly functioning at a very high level job when diagnosed, but couldn't remember where the trash can was in his own kitchen at home at times. No one at work had a clue, which was mind blowing, but he was very good at covering for deficiencies until it had progressed quite a bit. He quit within a month of diagnosis, but was performing very highly until his last day.

Yes, those lucid moments are confusing and one symptoms of dementia for some people is absolutely no awareness they have dementia. That said this whole situation is confusing and so depressing. I wish I knew what was really going on.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wish her family could convince her to explant. Silicone causes plaque in the arteries which can restrict blood flow to the brain. I know someone this happened to. Also, Her autoimmune diseases may be caused by the implants as well. I hope they at least try it. For her sake.

Can you link to a scientific article? I have implants after a mastectomy and this is freaking me out.

I was not that PP, but I would encourage you to do your own research. Keep in mind that these surgeries have been done for many, many years and you likely have a newer variety and are in ongoing touch with doctors about potential impacts.

Here is the FDA page on possible side effects and health impacts.
https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/breast-implants/risks-and-complications-breast-implants

NP. Even with the newer materials, the recommendation is to get them replaced every 15-20 years.

Anonymous wrote:The past few interviews I have heard her in (including the most recent one!) she sounded very clear-headed and of sound mind.

I think her health issues plus her ex-husband cheating on her messed her up mentally but wouldn’t think dementia level.

I think someone is trying to manipulate her for her money.
I found it very sad that she had to sell her condo and get rid of her two adorable kitties, Chit Chat and My Way.

She seemed to be doing so much better post-divorce:
New home, new friends, successful show run = new life.
Where did it all go wrong?

As some PPs have commented dementia is generally not a diagnosis thrown at just any memory deficiency. There's tons of testing and it will generally show on brain scans as well as from blood testing. I have a parent who was diagnosed with Lewy Body dementia and it took almost a year to get through all of the testing to verify dementia. Also people with dementia can have lots of very lucid and clear times. That doesn't mean they don't have dementia. My parent was still highly functioning at a very high level job when diagnosed, but couldn't remember where the trash can was in his own kitchen at home at times. No one at work had a clue, which was mind blowing, but he was very good at covering for deficiencies until it had progressed quite a bit. He quit within a month of diagnosis, but was performing very highly until his last day.

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Anonymous wrote:Doesn’t the conservative (sp?) protect her money? There is no reason her family shouldn’t be able to visit her. If great concern have it supervised.

So many of those court appointed conservators or GALs are in it for the money. They get a percentage of the assets and bleed it dry. It's horrible. Why wasn't someone who loves and cares for her not appointed guardian instead of a total stranger who cares not one iota for Wendy. She has family that she was close to, a sister, brother, father, niece, nephew and most importantly a son, but a judge decided to appoint a stranger who will get 10-20% of Wendy's assets to put her in a home and sell off her assets. Disgusting.

This may be true. I'll speak to another side of it. I'm an attorney and do some court appointed guardianship. I have only ended up being appointed as guardian for people whose prior guardians were family members who misappropriated, grossly mismanaged, or straight up stole their money. These are heartbreaking situations where people are left with very few resources. I don't enjoy these files because (1) they're really said, and (2) I get paid very little on them (in my state, per statute) relative to the significant time I spend managing their affairs and trying to rectify what's been already done if possible. I do some of this work because it needs to be done, there are not enough attorneys doing it where I live, and it feels like one way to give back in my career. I'm always the villain and people assume I'm making a ton of money and taking advantage, and the opposite is true, but it's such a universal assumption that I don't even bother responding unless it requires a response. When it comes to the "ward" themselves (I dislike this word, but it is the legal term), I will explain over and over and over what's occurring with their funds, even though they often cannot understand or retain the information, because I want them to know I care and am doing my best for them. I don't bother with explaining on repeat to their families, however. There are court accountings required annually and everything is quite transparent from that perspective. I'm just commenting to say, I'm sure there are terrible situations where people are taken advantage of. There are also attorneys who are doing this for very little if any money, because it's a need, and because unfortunately family members are often the first to steal their loved one's money and take advantage of them. I see it time and again, and again, and again.

The cats I wish they'd done whatever it would take for her to keep her pets, if she has the funds for someone to ensure it's a safe situation and the animals are well cared for. I wonder if something about the pets had become unsafe, or if the guardians just couldn't be bothered to work out the logistics for her to be able to keep them. But even with that, it could have been either scenario, and there's no way for us to know from the outside.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Doesn’t the conservative (sp?) protect her money? There is no reason her family shouldn’t be able to visit her. If great concern have it supervised.

So many of those court appointed conservators or GALs are in it for the money. They get a percentage of the assets and bleed it dry. It's horrible. Why wasn't someone who loves and cares for her not appointed guardian instead of a total stranger who cares not one iota for Wendy. She has family that she was close to, a sister, brother, father, niece, nephew and most importantly a son, but a judge decided to appoint a stranger who will get 10-20% of Wendy's assets to put her in a home and sell off her assets. Disgusting.

Well, in Britney Spears' situation her father was the one who her supporters say managed her affairs poorly. I'm not sure there's anyone, family or not, who someone with dementia or a major mental illness is going to think is doing a good job managing their money and / or career.

Anonymous wrote:Doesn’t the conservative (sp?) protect her money? There is no reason her family shouldn’t be able to visit her. If great concern have it supervised.

So many of those court appointed conservators or GALs are in it for the money. They get a percentage of the assets and bleed it dry. It's horrible. Why wasn't someone who loves and cares for her not appointed guardian instead of a total stranger who cares not one iota for Wendy. She has family that she was close to, a sister, brother, father, niece, nephew and most importantly a son, but a judge decided to appoint a stranger who will get 10-20% of Wendy's assets to put her in a home and sell off her assets. Disgusting.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wish her family could convince her to explant. Silicone causes plaque in the arteries which can restrict blood flow to the brain. I know someone this happened to. Also, Her autoimmune diseases may be caused by the implants as well. I hope they at least try it. For her sake.

Can you link to a scientific article? I have implants after a mastectomy and this is freaking me out.

I was not that PP, but I would encourage you to do your own research. Keep in mind that these surgeries have been done for many, many years and you likely have a newer variety and are in ongoing touch with doctors about potential impacts.

Here is the FDA page on possible side effects and health impacts.
https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/breast-implants/risks-and-complications-breast-implants

Anonymous wrote:I wish her family could convince her to explant. Silicone causes plaque in the arteries which can restrict blood flow to the brain. I know someone this happened to. Also, Her autoimmune diseases may be caused by the implants as well. I hope they at least try it. For her sake.

Can you link to a scientific article? I have implants after a mastectomy and this is freaking me out.

Wendy williams needs to be released!!

Wendy Williams is a whole mood..

The past few interviews I have heard her in (including the most recent one!) she sounded very clear-headed and of sound mind.

I think her health issues plus her ex-husband cheating on her messed her up mentally but wouldn’t think dementia level.

I think someone is trying to manipulate her for her money.
I found it very sad that she had to sell her condo and get rid of her two adorable kitties, Chit Chat and My Way.

She seemed to be doing so much better post-divorce:
New home, new friends, successful show run = new life.
Where did it all go wrong?