Guest guest Posted February 16, 2002 Report Share Posted February 16, 2002 - God Bless you, Vera. Fred is very fortunate to have you! I know this has not been easy for either one of you. My prayers and thoughts are with you. Belinda -- In shydrager@y..., FVJAMES@a... wrote: > BELINDA; > GLAD I WAS SOME HELP,WITH FRED THE FIRST THREE YEARS WEREN'T TO BAD. THEN > THE FOUR YEAR HE PROGRESS SOME MORE. THIS YEAR THERE HAS BEEN ALOT OF > PROGRESS, MORE THEN BEFORE. WE TALK HERE ALOT ABOUT EXERCISES, THE RANGE OF > MOVEMENT ONES. THAT WILL HELP YOU. DOING THEM IS A MUST. IT'S THE USE IT OR > LOSE IT. > WHEN FRED HAD A DX FOR SURE, HE WENT INTO DENIAL, ALONG WITH HIS MOTHER. SHE > TOLDED HIM IT WAS THE MEDS THAT WERE DOING IT TO HIM , THAT HE DIDN'T HAVE > ANYTHING WRONG. SO FOR OVER A YEAR HE WASN'T TAKING TWO OF THE MEDS THAT THE > DOCTOR HAD HIM ON. I FOUND OUT WHEN I GAVE HIM HIS MEDS AND I SAW THAT HE WAS > HIDDING SOMETHING BEHIND HIS FINGERS. THEN ONCE HE GOT OUT OF THE DENIAL, HE > STARTED THIS , I'M GOING TO DIE, SO I WANT TO GET EVERYTHING DONE BEFORE I > DO. JUST THAT ENDED UP IN ALOT OF EXTRA WORK FOR ME, BECAUSE HE COULD ONLY > DO THE WORK FOR SO LONG AND I HAD TO HELP WITH HIM AND DO THE REST. THAT'S > WHERE THE JACK OF ALL TRADE CAME INTO IT. HE WANTS TO OVER WORK. THAT DOESN'T > HELP. DO WHAT YOU CAN, BUT REST WHEN YOU NEED IT. YOUR BODY WILL LET YOU KNOW > WHEN IT'S TIME TO REST, BUT PLEASE DON'T PUSH YOURSELF. DRINK THE WATER THAT > WE TELL YOU ABOUT,.FRED STILL ISN'T IN A WHEEL CHAIR FULL TIME. HE DOES USE > HIS WALKER AROUND THE HOUSE AND THE WHEEL CHAIR WHEN WE SHOP. THEN THING THAT > TOOK ALOT OUT OF HIM THIS LAST YEAR, WAS HE HAD PNEUMONIA TWICE AND A FEW > UTI'S .ALSO TRY TO STAY AWAY FROM STRESS. THINGS THAT IS UPSETTING HAS AWAY > OF TAKING ALOT OF YOU. THING I'M TRYING TO SAY IS DO THINGS , BUT DON'T OVER > DO. WATCH FOR INFECTIONS AND GET IT TAKEN CARE OF RIGHT AWAY AND EXERCISES, > YOU MAY NOT PROGRESS THE WAY FRED IS. IT COULD BE YEARS BEFORE YOU NEED TO > HAVE SOMEONE HELPING YOU FULL TIME OR MAYBE NEVER. FRED'S DOCTOR TOLDED US > THAT SOME PEOPLE WITH MSA NEVER GET ANYTHING OTHER THE WHAT LOOKS LIKE PD, > BUT THEN THERE ARE OTHERS THAT PROGRESS FAST. TRY TO HAVE A GOOD OUT LOOK , I > KNOW IT'S HARD , BUT I THINK THAT HELPS. > LET ME KNOW IF I CAN HELP AGAIN, AND I'M RIGHT HERE ANYTIME YOU NEED TO TALK. > > > HUG'S VERA > *********************************** > From: " belnorest " <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/shydrager/post? protectID=023056235009078154169232031026124239136144066179209171188199 " >Belindastime@a...> > Date: Sat Feb 16, 2002 1:07 pm > Subject: Re: RE:hi I need help > > Vera, > Thank you very much for answering my message. Did Fred's symptoms get > worse rapidly. I started noticing symptoms in May of last year and I > have progressed quite quickly.I would like to know also how long > after symptoms started did Fred need to have someone around to take > care of him all the time. I am worried about having constant care > even though I know some how my husband will get it for me if I need > it but I, like others I am sure, have never had anyone take care of > my every need and dont know how to handle it.I see caretakers asking > questions and I know that everyone is diffent but I dont know if I am > going to wake up one morning and wont be able to do for myself or > does it happen a little at a time. If that is too much to ask, please > don't answer. I just haven't seen that yet in what I have read. > Thanks > Belinda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 16, 2002 Report Share Posted February 16, 2002 - God Bless you, Vera. Fred is very fortunate to have you! I know this has not been easy for either one of you. My prayers and thoughts are with you. Belinda -- In shydrager@y..., FVJAMES@a... wrote: > BELINDA; > GLAD I WAS SOME HELP,WITH FRED THE FIRST THREE YEARS WEREN'T TO BAD. THEN > THE FOUR YEAR HE PROGRESS SOME MORE. THIS YEAR THERE HAS BEEN ALOT OF > PROGRESS, MORE THEN BEFORE. WE TALK HERE ALOT ABOUT EXERCISES, THE RANGE OF > MOVEMENT ONES. THAT WILL HELP YOU. DOING THEM IS A MUST. IT'S THE USE IT OR > LOSE IT. > WHEN FRED HAD A DX FOR SURE, HE WENT INTO DENIAL, ALONG WITH HIS MOTHER. SHE > TOLDED HIM IT WAS THE MEDS THAT WERE DOING IT TO HIM , THAT HE DIDN'T HAVE > ANYTHING WRONG. SO FOR OVER A YEAR HE WASN'T TAKING TWO OF THE MEDS THAT THE > DOCTOR HAD HIM ON. I FOUND OUT WHEN I GAVE HIM HIS MEDS AND I SAW THAT HE WAS > HIDDING SOMETHING BEHIND HIS FINGERS. THEN ONCE HE GOT OUT OF THE DENIAL, HE > STARTED THIS , I'M GOING TO DIE, SO I WANT TO GET EVERYTHING DONE BEFORE I > DO. JUST THAT ENDED UP IN ALOT OF EXTRA WORK FOR ME, BECAUSE HE COULD ONLY > DO THE WORK FOR SO LONG AND I HAD TO HELP WITH HIM AND DO THE REST. THAT'S > WHERE THE JACK OF ALL TRADE CAME INTO IT. HE WANTS TO OVER WORK. THAT DOESN'T > HELP. DO WHAT YOU CAN, BUT REST WHEN YOU NEED IT. YOUR BODY WILL LET YOU KNOW > WHEN IT'S TIME TO REST, BUT PLEASE DON'T PUSH YOURSELF. DRINK THE WATER THAT > WE TELL YOU ABOUT,.FRED STILL ISN'T IN A WHEEL CHAIR FULL TIME. HE DOES USE > HIS WALKER AROUND THE HOUSE AND THE WHEEL CHAIR WHEN WE SHOP. THEN THING THAT > TOOK ALOT OUT OF HIM THIS LAST YEAR, WAS HE HAD PNEUMONIA TWICE AND A FEW > UTI'S .ALSO TRY TO STAY AWAY FROM STRESS. THINGS THAT IS UPSETTING HAS AWAY > OF TAKING ALOT OF YOU. THING I'M TRYING TO SAY IS DO THINGS , BUT DON'T OVER > DO. WATCH FOR INFECTIONS AND GET IT TAKEN CARE OF RIGHT AWAY AND EXERCISES, > YOU MAY NOT PROGRESS THE WAY FRED IS. IT COULD BE YEARS BEFORE YOU NEED TO > HAVE SOMEONE HELPING YOU FULL TIME OR MAYBE NEVER. FRED'S DOCTOR TOLDED US > THAT SOME PEOPLE WITH MSA NEVER GET ANYTHING OTHER THE WHAT LOOKS LIKE PD, > BUT THEN THERE ARE OTHERS THAT PROGRESS FAST. TRY TO HAVE A GOOD OUT LOOK , I > KNOW IT'S HARD , BUT I THINK THAT HELPS. > LET ME KNOW IF I CAN HELP AGAIN, AND I'M RIGHT HERE ANYTIME YOU NEED TO TALK. > > > HUG'S VERA > *********************************** > From: " belnorest " <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/shydrager/post? protectID=023056235009078154169232031026124239136144066179209171188199 " >Belindastime@a...> > Date: Sat Feb 16, 2002 1:07 pm > Subject: Re: RE:hi I need help > > Vera, > Thank you very much for answering my message. Did Fred's symptoms get > worse rapidly. I started noticing symptoms in May of last year and I > have progressed quite quickly.I would like to know also how long > after symptoms started did Fred need to have someone around to take > care of him all the time. I am worried about having constant care > even though I know some how my husband will get it for me if I need > it but I, like others I am sure, have never had anyone take care of > my every need and dont know how to handle it.I see caretakers asking > questions and I know that everyone is diffent but I dont know if I am > going to wake up one morning and wont be able to do for myself or > does it happen a little at a time. If that is too much to ask, please > don't answer. I just haven't seen that yet in what I have read. > Thanks > Belinda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 16, 2002 Report Share Posted February 16, 2002 HELLO I DON,T KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON WITH MY YAHOO BUT IT SEEMS LIKE I CAN,T GET NO REPOND,PLUS IT IS COMING UP WITH ALL KINDS OF DIFFERENT THINGS,WILL YOU PLEASE TELL ME WHAT I AM DOING WRONG..THANK YOU JANI HARRELL FVJAMES@... wrote: BELINDA;GLAD I WAS SOME HELP,WITH FRED THE FIRST THREE YEARS WEREN'T TO BAD. THEN THE FOUR YEAR HE PROGRESS SOME MORE. THIS YEAR THERE HAS BEEN ALOT OF PROGRESS, MORE THEN BEFORE. WE TALK HERE ALOT ABOUT EXERCISES, THE RANGE OF MOVEMENT ONES. THAT WILL HELP YOU. DOING THEM IS A MUST. IT'S THE USE IT OR LOSE IT. WHEN FRED HAD A DX FOR SURE, HE WENT INTO DENIAL, ALONG WITH HIS MOTHER. SHE TOLDED HIM IT WAS THE MEDS THAT WERE DOING IT TO HIM , THAT HE DIDN'T HAVE ANYTHING WRONG. SO FOR OVER A YEAR HE WASN'T TAKING TWO OF THE MEDS THAT THE DOCTOR HAD HIM ON. I FOUND OUT WHEN I GAVE HIM HIS MEDS AND I SAW THAT HE WAS HIDDING SOMETHING BEHIND HIS FINGERS. THEN ONCE HE GOT OUT OF THE DENIAL, HE STARTED THIS , I'M GOING TO DIE, SO I WANT TO GET EVERYTHING DONE BEFORE I DO. JUST THAT ENDED UP IN ALOT OF EXTRA WORK FOR ME, BECAUSE HE COULD ONLY DO THE WORK FOR SO LONG AND I HAD TO HELP WITH HIM AND DO THE REST. THAT'S WHERE THE JACK OF ALL TRADE CAME INTO IT. HE WANTS TO OVER WORK. THAT DOESN'T HELP. DO WHAT YOU CAN, BUT REST WHEN YOU NEED IT. YOUR BODY WILL LET YOU KNOW WHEN IT'S TIME TO REST, BUT PLEASE DON'T PUSH YOURSELF. DRINK THE WATER THAT WE TELL YOU ABOUT,.FRED STILL ISN'T IN A WHEEL CHAIR FULL TIME. HE DOES USE HIS WALKER AROUND THE HOUSE AND THE WHEEL CHAIR WHEN WE SHOP. THEN THING THAT TOOK ALOT OUT OF HIM THIS LAST YEAR, WAS HE HAD PNEUMONIA TWICE AND A FEW UTI'S .ALSO TRY TO STAY AWAY FROM STRESS. THINGS THAT IS UPSETTING HAS AWAY OF TAKING ALOT OF YOU. THING I'M TRYING TO SAY IS DO THINGS , BUT DON'T OVER DO. WATCH FOR INFECTIONS AND GET IT TAKEN CARE OF RIGHT AWAY AND EXERCISES, YOU MAY NOT PROGRESS THE WAY FRED IS. IT COULD BE YEARS BEFORE YOU NEED TO HAVE SOMEONE HELPING YOU FULL TIME OR MAYBE NEVER. FRED'S DOCTOR TOLDED US THAT SOME PEOPLE WITH MSA NEVER GET ANYTHING OTHER THE WHAT LOOKS LIKE PD, BUT THEN THERE ARE OTHERS THAT PROGRESS FAST. TRY TO HAVE A GOOD OUT LOOK , I KNOW IT'S HARD , BUT I THINK THAT HELPS. LET ME KNOW IF I CAN HELP AGAIN, AND I'M RIGHT HERE ANYTIME YOU NEED TO TALK. HUG'S VERA *********************************** From: "belnorest" <Belindastime@a...> Date: Sat Feb 16, 2002 1:07 pmSubject: Re: RE:hi I need helpVera,Thank you very much for answering my message. Did Fred's symptoms get worse rapidly. I started noticing symptoms in May of last year and I have progressed quite quickly.I would like to know also how long after symptoms started did Fred need to have someone around to take care of him all the time. I am worried about having constant care even though I know some how my husband will get it for me if I need it but I, like others I am sure, have never had anyone take care of my every need and dont know how to handle it.I see caretakers asking questions and I know that everyone is diffent but I dont know if I am going to wake up one morning and wont be able to do for myself or does it happen a little at a time. If that is too much to ask, please don't answer. I just haven't seen that yet in what I have read. Thanks BelindaIf you do not wish to belong to shydrager, you may unsubscribe by sending a blank email to shydrager-unsubscribe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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