(((Jan))) - Jim's Private Owee

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Is there any body part left that your journey with Jim has left

out?? Every time I think your journey and extraordinary caring

couldn't get any more amazing, all I have to do is wait for the next

post or two! You go girl! I was going to do a quick post that I had

a gut feeling that Jim's gash may have been self-inflicted, but

Adrienne beat me to it. (At least now you know why Jim was reluctant

to transfer to the passenger's seat of your car to go home the past

two weekends.) My dad (LBD, died 4-21-05 at age 90) also was doing a

lot of self stimulating behavior his last few months, but I had

chalked it up to the increased libido and sexually inappropriate

behavior often caused by the sinamet and other meds for the PD

symptoms. (He even propositioned Barb!) Here's another tidbit that

is probably only passed on by word of mouth. The home hospice nurse

who was my mom's primary nurse warned us in mid-March to not be

surprised or embarrassed if mom started masturbating in front of us.

As if right on cue, she also started self stimulating behavior and

she died within two weeks on 3-30-07, also at age 90. As caregivers

we talk about almost everything. I don't know if the masturbation

subject has come up before, because I haven't had the time to read or

post for quite a while. I'm sure if we have covered it,

will find a link for it! (Great job by the way on the

database, files and links - what a gift and legacy you have provided

for this group and for all of the caregivers thirsting for info!

There is life after caregiving, and it's time to be still and nurture

yourself as well as your hubby and the folks who are part of your

life now!) Cyberhugs, Carol C in ville FL