Anne Amoroso - Glad You Loved My Story

[Guest guest]

Hi Anne,

Yes I do agree that it is very frustrating for one to have to give up driving

when they have been inflicted with this dreadful disease. My husband Al really

dreaded the day when he would have to resign to the fact that he could no longer

drive. Driving was very relaxing for him - he spent years driving heavy road

trucks/road trains around Australia for his own business when he was younger. He

would spend hours driving around (which usually bored me) the same areas that he

loved.

But when the time came the finally realised that it wasn't so much that he had

to worry about himself - it was all the other innocent people on the road as

well. He took it extremely well (though we had many hours of discussion about

it!) and strangely now he's quite content to stay at home. The visits to his

speacialists knock him about so much that it generally takes a week for him to

recover.

Yes our local ex-doctor told Al the very same thing - that Al could continue

driving and he didn't see any problems at all. Mind you he was still of the same

mind that Al only had PD and wasn't interested in listening to our concerns and

worries over Al's rapid deterioration.

Don't be afraid of asking for help - you're lucky you have a wonderful family

there to help you. Work can be slotted around, you are the one who is more

important. We have no family of our own, nor do we have family living close by

who can help - I work 5 days a week looking after young people with disabilities

and I still find time for Al. No I'm not super human I just work things around

my husband. Fortunately for us Al has over the years liked his own company and

generally keeps himself busy when he's not too ill. Sure the time will come when

I will have to stay at home and become his personal carer, but that's something

he's fighting against and I'm backing him all the way. It's a tough disease but

we are not going to give into it.

Remember your family love you and will always be willing to help you in anyway,

afterall weren't you the one who was always there for them? Don't be afraid to

ask,

Aussie Ann (there's so many Ann's - Anne's on here)

[Guest guest]

Hi Anne,

Yes I do agree that it is very frustrating for one to have to give up driving

when they have been inflicted with this dreadful disease. My husband Al really

dreaded the day when he would have to resign to the fact that he could no longer

drive. Driving was very relaxing for him - he spent years driving heavy road

trucks/road trains around Australia for his own business when he was younger. He

would spend hours driving around (which usually bored me) the same areas that he

loved.

But when the time came the finally realised that it wasn't so much that he had

to worry about himself - it was all the other innocent people on the road as

well. He took it extremely well (though we had many hours of discussion about

it!) and strangely now he's quite content to stay at home. The visits to his

speacialists knock him about so much that it generally takes a week for him to

recover.

Yes our local ex-doctor told Al the very same thing - that Al could continue

driving and he didn't see any problems at all. Mind you he was still of the same

mind that Al only had PD and wasn't interested in listening to our concerns and

worries over Al's rapid deterioration.

Don't be afraid of asking for help - you're lucky you have a wonderful family

there to help you. Work can be slotted around, you are the one who is more

important. We have no family of our own, nor do we have family living close by

who can help - I work 5 days a week looking after young people with disabilities

and I still find time for Al. No I'm not super human I just work things around

my husband. Fortunately for us Al has over the years liked his own company and

generally keeps himself busy when he's not too ill. Sure the time will come when

I will have to stay at home and become his personal carer, but that's something

he's fighting against and I'm backing him all the way. It's a tough disease but

we are not going to give into it.

Remember your family love you and will always be willing to help you in anyway,

afterall weren't you the one who was always there for them? Don't be afraid to

ask,

Aussie Ann (there's so many Ann's - Anne's on here)