Gerry, you have my deepest sympathy. You are truly part of the sandwich generation. I pray that you will receive strength and comfort as you confront your many challenges. --------- God bless Mary Ann (CG Jamie 68/28 with PD, died 11/20/07) www.bentwillowfarm.org > Brig has had PD for 22 years and had night sweats all the time after 18 > years. > He is in the nursing home after 22 years, diagnosed at 46) because I > have > no help and could not pick him up when he fell which was every time I > left > the room. The guilt is horrendous which I have written about, but I had > no > other choice, and it is killing me. My heart aches each time I see him, > I > honestly, don't know which is worse. > I also, have a 92 year old mother in a nursing home and now my > mother-in-law at 93 just passed away and I have to try and tell Brig plus > arrange > funeral in another town(60 miles away). Who ever said senior years were > wonderful > was lying in their teeth. All I know is Brig had a tee shirt from one of > my > friends that said "Parkinson Sucks", I hate that term, but it certainly > covers > this disease. > Gerry(who has advocated for 18 years) > > > > **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes > (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004) > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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