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The words from others who are connected with Parkinsons will
help give specific information and also general perspective to you
after a while.
One great big advantage of having a computer in the home is that
a person can flip it on and browse through the listserv late at night or
early in the morning. (I have troubles sleeping--broken legs, injured
neck, broken back, the mortal body has been beaten up from time
to time.)
"How did you sleep last night?'
"Oh, very well. I got up from time to time to rest."
I am a caregiver; my wife is a PWP and we still do a lot of things
by planning ahead and by adjusting to conditions.
Example: A trip to the mall. Think ahead to the best entrance.
I drop her off at the door and then go park in the vast parking lot.
Stroll instead of "power shop". Sit on the benches every once in
a while. Leave some time for a little rest in the reclining chair when
we get home.
Example: We went to church Sunday. By choosing the eleven
o'clock service, we did not have to rush. We had coffee and toast
and muskmelon for breakfast, took all the pills, got dressed, looked
over the newspaper, found a parking place right near the sloping
sidewalk, etc. etc.
All the little things that make an outing smooth.
Enlightening service. Music. Positive remarks. Announcements.
Prayers. A couple of hymns. A couple of readings. Then I looked
over and Light of My Life was sound asleep.
What to do??? Do I wake her? Do I let her sleep through the
sermon?
Hey, no matter what I do, in the total scheme of things, the world
still turns.
Thank you, all you good people who share your thoughts and
bits of wisdom to others.
Pat CG
