Re: Decline

April 23, 2002

, don't know you, but my heart goes out to you, and I'm sending moral

support your way. My dad has MSA, is still functioning, but in fast

decline. Some days we all just cry, my mom calls and crys when he is outside

or in another room. Its for what he's lost, and also for what may be ahead.

I had no idea what " caregivers " go through. Mom thinks my dad is starting to

get a little " forgetful " or less sharp, we try to ignore it. Its so hard. I

can't imagine what your days are like. You are in our prayers. Cindy B.

Decline

> Hi Sally,

>

> Warren's dementia has taken over and they are trying a new drug, dumb me I

> didn't write down the name, to try an calm him down. Well its calmed him

> down so much that he's sleeping alot. Yesterday was pretty good, but

> couldn't hold a conversation with him. Today he was up in his " Merry

Walke "

> which is enclosed and with a seat so he won't fall when he gets tired, he

> can sit. Got off the subject but he was nodding off and fiddling with his

> chair and arms flaying about. Itried to talk to him a bit but didn't

really

> have any success.

>

> He coulldn't feed himself and so I fed him lunch and it seemed that his

> tongue didn't want to work. Drank milk & juice through a straw okay. He

> seemed to go to sleep right away and the NA came to help put him to bed

and

> he couldn't stand or move his feet. We layed him down and his arms just

> flopped down when I lifted him. They decided he was having another

> mini-stroke these pass after awhile. I just called and he is up and about

> again. I just don't know what to expect any more. He's not close to

dying

> they tell me but when he goes into one of those strokes it looks like it.

>

> Thanks for letting me vent, again,

> S

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