Guest guest Posted April 15, 2002 Report Share Posted April 15, 2002 Hello: I've recently become the primary caregiver for my father, a 68 year old male with MSA. I just moved him in with me and my family here in Colorado. I'm busily getting a room ready for him on the main floor of our house, very close to the bathroom. He can only walk about 15- 30 feet at a time and usually sleeps very restlessly. (On the drive out, way stayed over nite in a hotel and I was quite sure that he'd died, because he didn't seem to make a sound for at least a minute, than he made this loud " AAAP " sound and started breathing again. Scared the heck out of me!). His most recent cat-scan indicated a lot of fluid on the brain. His doctor mentioned something about a shunt that can be put in to drain some of the pressure/liquid built up in his brain. Does anyone out there have exeriences with this procedure? Anyway, at this point I'm also looking for local resources in the Denver metro area. Support groups, specialists, etc. Thanks and I look forward to browsing the bookmarks. Craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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