Not quite blue yet Vera! - Al escaped again!

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Hi Vera,

You certainly have been a busy girl - plus a grandchild arriving soon too!

Chocolate coffee sounds good can't say that I've tried that. Chocolate

milkshakes are my favourite.

Whoa what have I done? Have no idea what I have joined and doubt that I'll be

able to join in until I have my Christmas break holidays. Still we shall see.

Al was delighted to hear that he's not the only one who can't sleep and

constantly has to get up several times to go to the bathroom. Though lately he

has settled somewhat, can't figure out exactly what has caused the change.

Though, a week ago today he went totally over the deep end once again. Nothing

would calm him down - anyway many hours later and by late the next day he had

settled once again. I feel that with the constant pain he is in each day this

certainly doesn't help matters. Al also does have some breathing problems which

yet have to be thoroughly checked out. There is just one too many problems with

this disease.

Now on a lighter note - Al escaped again on Tuesday night. I was in a very deep

sleep (still trying to catch up after the weekend) and the wind was up again

blowing the branches across the roof top. A voice called out in the dark " I'm

back did you hear me? "

My eyes sprung open though my mind was still a little muddled. " What do you mean

by

I'm back? " I mumbled. " I've been to hospital didn't you hear me leave? " replied

my rather happy husband. " What do you mean you've been to hospital? " I asked.

" Well I thought I was having a heart attack as the pain was so bad in my chest "

said Al. " Why didn't you wake me? " I replied. " I tried to but I couldn't - I was

calling loudly " assured my husband. " How did you get to hospital? " I asked

alarmlingly. " I drove the car there and back " - by now I was out of bed asking

" how " - " when " - " why " questions.

I now have to hide the keys somewhere else and keep changing their position

daily. The new ruling around here is " if you think you are having a heart

attack, you shake me hard then you ring for an ambulance, you don't drive " .

Luckily he brought the car home in good shape though he tells me he was driving

on the edge of the road for the whole 30 km drive. The nursing staff at the

hospital thought he was drunk at first - then they wouldn't believe him when he

tried to correct them that he doesn't have PD but MSA. The female doctor on duty

told him " that's not what his file " said and asked him " are you an expert? "

Thankfully his ECG was clear and they noted it down as a mummur. What amazed me

was that they let my husband drive back home again - the guy can barely walk let

alone stand up straight! The police were at the hospital too!

I agree a sense of humour certainly does help in this caring role. Hope Fred

gets some relief from his breathing difficulties.

Brizzy Ann

[Guest guest]

Hi Vera,

You certainly have been a busy girl - plus a grandchild arriving soon too!

Chocolate coffee sounds good can't say that I've tried that. Chocolate

milkshakes are my favourite.

Whoa what have I done? Have no idea what I have joined and doubt that I'll be

able to join in until I have my Christmas break holidays. Still we shall see.

Al was delighted to hear that he's not the only one who can't sleep and

constantly has to get up several times to go to the bathroom. Though lately he

has settled somewhat, can't figure out exactly what has caused the change.

Though, a week ago today he went totally over the deep end once again. Nothing

would calm him down - anyway many hours later and by late the next day he had

settled once again. I feel that with the constant pain he is in each day this

certainly doesn't help matters. Al also does have some breathing problems which

yet have to be thoroughly checked out. There is just one too many problems with

this disease.

Now on a lighter note - Al escaped again on Tuesday night. I was in a very deep

sleep (still trying to catch up after the weekend) and the wind was up again

blowing the branches across the roof top. A voice called out in the dark " I'm

back did you hear me? "

My eyes sprung open though my mind was still a little muddled. " What do you mean

by

I'm back? " I mumbled. " I've been to hospital didn't you hear me leave? " replied

my rather happy husband. " What do you mean you've been to hospital? " I asked.

" Well I thought I was having a heart attack as the pain was so bad in my chest "

said Al. " Why didn't you wake me? " I replied. " I tried to but I couldn't - I was

calling loudly " assured my husband. " How did you get to hospital? " I asked

alarmlingly. " I drove the car there and back " - by now I was out of bed asking

" how " - " when " - " why " questions.

I now have to hide the keys somewhere else and keep changing their position

daily. The new ruling around here is " if you think you are having a heart

attack, you shake me hard then you ring for an ambulance, you don't drive " .

Luckily he brought the car home in good shape though he tells me he was driving

on the edge of the road for the whole 30 km drive. The nursing staff at the

hospital thought he was drunk at first - then they wouldn't believe him when he

tried to correct them that he doesn't have PD but MSA. The female doctor on duty

told him " that's not what his file " said and asked him " are you an expert? "

Thankfully his ECG was clear and they noted it down as a mummur. What amazed me

was that they let my husband drive back home again - the guy can barely walk let

alone stand up straight! The police were at the hospital too!

I agree a sense of humour certainly does help in this caring role. Hope Fred

gets some relief from his breathing difficulties.

Brizzy Ann