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Have they tried the feeding tube? It isn't as terrible as you might think; it would provide immediate and lasting nourishment, with a relatively small inconvenience (as far as mobility). Her son should be able to see to it. In any case, her husband & son (and you) should take heart that if swallowing/eating is the issue, this can be resolved with the pic. -Theresa On May 26, 2005, at 12:31 PM, Elizabeth Menten wrote: > Hello, > > I have just subscribed to this support group on behalf of two special > friends of mine: my childhood ballet teacher who appears to be in the > final > stages of Parkinson's and her husband who is being torn apart by it. I > am > flying out of state next week to see them both. > > The issue for her has been eating. She no longer appears to get > sustenance > from food and fades away until they introduce some nutritional fluid > through > a vein. Then she temporarily perks up. Her son is a doctor and so he > has > felt a strong need to figure it out. Her husband is caught here. He > suspects > it is time to let her go but doesn't want to do that in ignorance. > > They have been looking for answers for weeks. It appears that the son > is > ready to surrender to the limits of what he can do. Perhaps the worst > is > over. Maybe not since now it is time for the hospice. > > My former teacher knows I am coming though I won't get there until > next Wed. > By then she may not be conscious but I will be glad to be there all the > same. I thought I would bring some music we both loved. > > Well, I guess I haven't really asked any questions but if anyone has > any > particular insight I might share with her husband, that would be > terrific. I > will tell him about this support group and bring my laptop with me down > there in case he finds it is something that he would appreciate. > Thanks for > listening. > > Liz > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn