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Dear Mary Ann, Thank you for your good wishes. At the time I had to call Adult Protective Services, I had to use a chair lift to get out of a chair. Just taking a bath was a single goal for the day. Now that I am out of that emotionally destructive atmosphere, I get out of chairs all by myself, take a bath, and go to several stores shopping all in the same day. Obviously, emotional factors take their toll in PD. A good companion is a life safer. David >From: Mary Ann Ryan <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: Newby/alone with PD >Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2005 07:59:29 -0400 > >David wrote: > >. I was 55 at the time of my >>diagnosis. Things got so bad that finally I had to call Adult Protective >>Services. APS insisted that I be allowed to hire an aide to come in and >>help me as needed. > >Oh, David, what a horrible story! Your post made me feel very sad for you >and very angry at your wife. > >Not all families abandon their disabled loved ones. Jamie has had PD since >he was 40. Our children have always loved and respected their father - in >fact, they cannot recall a time when their father was well. Their Dad's PD >is just part of their lives - something to be accepted. > >Jamie and I have found accommodations to his disease at every turn. Its >gradual progression has allowed us to gently slip into the next phase >without too much difficulty. There are plenty of care givers on this list >who have done the same and continue to love and support their PWP. It is >sad to see that not all spouses feel the same. >---------- >God bless >Mary Ann (CG Jamie 65/25 with PD) > >P.S. I'm very happy to read that you have found happiness with your >companion. Good for you!! > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >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