Re: Helen & her Mother's Cough

December 31, 2010

I resent this to myself, b/c I need to pick up cough medicine for my Mom, and

see that it got resent back to the group. Sorry about that...

I will take this opportunity to wish you all a happy, healthy, peaceful, and

prosperous new year.

Sending you all love from New York,

Helene

(Mom 76 years old, about 10 years with LBD)

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> > Dear Ron, I agree with Janet and others who are encouraging you to

> go ahead with the PT. It did help Sherman for a time. Lately, when he

> was at the NH, they realized that it wasn't doing him any good, so

> they stopped it. But for the moment, it will keep her going, make her

> a little stronger, give her a time to concentrate on something making

> her brain work -I think it'll be good.

> > I also couldn't agree anymore with Leona and the others who said

> the best place is at home. Keep her there as long as you can. I

> regret not being able to keep Sherman at home 'til the last day, but

> he was too big for me to handle. I saw your picture and you seem to

> be a big and strong man, so you won't have that problem with your

> mom, even if it's stressful for you.

> > I also think that you need a respite once in a while, at least once

> or twice a week. Where you live, isn't there a Department of Aging

> Services run by the county? Find out, and if there is one, they can

> send you help; where I live, they even have volunteers to go and stay

> with your LO while you go to lunch with friends or to a movie or a

> park or whatever would give you some rest. Please, listen to people

> who tell you to take care of yourself. You are a VIP for your mom -in

> fact, the most important person!

> > You, too, are in my prayers. A hug,

> > Raquel

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