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At 07:45 2000/07/24 -0500, jeanette wrote: >Dear list friends, >This weekend my siblings, my husband and my 86 yr old dad and I joined >forces to move my 82 yr old mom who has Alzheimer's, oesteoporosis, and >also takes meds to thin the blood and protect against UTI's which she is >prone to get. Even though seeing mom's health decline steadily the last >three-five years, I choose to be optimistic about her move. l) Dad will >have a chance to go to church, store, coffee group w/o worrying if mom is >OK or lining up another CG. 2) Professional PT, dietetic food preparation >and a variety of services mom didn't have in her home are part of her care. >3) Being in the town parents have lived since 1940's, she may have visitors >from her retired teachers group, church, neighborhood that are already at >the home for planned visits. >Could it be worse? Mom could have refused to go....she didn't. Dad could >have denied that her care was more than he could now give...he didn't. >Anyone of my siblings, including me, could have insisted Dad had to keep >Mom at home.....we didn't. >Is life fair? NO Is life worth living, taking the bad with the good? >YES Is having PD or any chronic illness fair? NO Is life with PD/illness >or other challenges still worth the struggle? YES, AND THANKS TO THIS >GROUP, DOABLE AND ENJOYABLE. >PWP, their friends, family and cg's I have met online or otherwise are a >terrific bunch of people. yes! janet janet paterson 53 now / 41 dx pd / 37 onset pd / 44 dx cd / 43 onset cd tel: 613 256 8340 url: "http://www.geocities.com/janet313/" email: "[log in to unmask]" smail: PO Box 171 Almonte Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada