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Dear Margaret, I so much wish I could assure you that your husband will get better. Unfortunately, uncertainty is one of the challenges that clouds the prognosis of the complications of Parkinson's Disease. I suspect that is true for other serious diseases as well. And we are all so different. It is obvious that you have been relentless in your pursuit of ways to deal with this situation. Nobody could do more. While it is bad to be the person with PD, it must be extremely difficult to be the caregiver. You deserve the "Caregiver of he Year" award. Know that all our thoughts and well wishes are with you. Keep us informed. ((((Margaret)))) Love, Ray -----Original Message----- From: [log in to unmask] Sent: Sunday, July 07, 2013 8:33 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: PARKINSON CAUSED BLADDER INFECTION DEAR RAY, JUST A REPORT ON MY HUSBAND WITH THE URINE INCONTINENCE---IT TURNED INTO A BLADDER INFECTION . HE LOST ALL HIS STRENGH , ALL OF A SUDDEN , ONE NIGHT AND SO I CALLED 911 THINKING IT WAS A STROKE. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE ER ROOM AND THEY SAID IT WAS A BLADDER INFECTION, GIVEN ALL THE TESTS AVAILABLE SENT UPSTAIRS AND HE WAS THERE FOR THREE DAYS AND SENT TO A SKILLED NURSING HOME--FOR AT LEAST 10 MORE DAYS. HE IS OFF THE ANTIBIOTIC NOW AND SO FREE OF THE INFECTION--BUT HE HAS NOT REGAINED HIS STRENGTH SO WILL REMAIN IN THE NURSING HOME FOR AT LEAST 5 MORE DAYS AND HAVE PHYSICAL THERAPY EVERY DAY. I HAVE READ THIS IS A FAIRLY COMMON PARKINSON PROBLEM? ANYONE ELSE HAVE THIS BLADDER INFECTION EXPERIENCE? WILL HIS STRENGTH RETURN AND IS THERE ANY HOPE OF AN IMPROVEMENT IN THE INCONTINENCE PROBLEM--AFTER THE ANTIBIOTIC WAS GIVEN AND CURED THE INFECTION? MARGARET ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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