Guest guest Posted June 12, 2002 Report Share Posted June 12, 2002 Sam is having big problems for the most part--can hardly stand (has to be pulled up) and then can't walk--dizzy and legs like spaghetti. He would sleep all day if he could nods at the table (when he can get there), has lost his appetite (this has been coming on gradually), spends most of the time in bed, and has gone to a wheelchair, and I am learning how to get him in it--oh boy, do we have fun. However, a week ago he walked around the block with his pushcart without stopping on two occasions, and that was quite good. Is this a normal part of everything? I could call the doctor, but he wouldn't have much to say, I know, as he, like the rest of us, doesn't know what to expect. What is the group's experience with this sort of thing? We saw the neurologist a week ago and he walked from the car into the office (down a long hall etc.) with a cane, but his bp was way down, and his proamatine has been raised 3 5mg tablets for breakfast and lunch and 2 5mg tablets at dinner--even though this is really pushing the limits on this drug, and also raised the provigil to lunch as well as breakfast to keep him awake. I notice people on the list going places and doing things, and Sam could never do that sort of thing--he was diagnosed 4 1/2 years ago at 74. This stay-at-home attitude on both of our parts has been going on for a year or more, though he could navigate a bit on his own up till the last few weeks. And thank goodness I found a barber who comes to the house. Our youngest daughter is being married here on June 22, and I am beginning to wonder if he can even go to the ceremony. Thanks in advance for any firsthand experiences that you can give me. Lou R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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