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Maggie, Just do what you can do and write her and phone her as much as you can afford to do. Frequent communication will always help. Where do your parents live? Maybe somebody close by can help. Don [log in to unmask] At 02:52 PM 2/12/97 -0500, you wrote: >My name's Maggie Heeger, new to the list, and I live in Madison, Alabama >(USA). My mother-in-law has been diagnosed with PD, and I'd like to be >able to support and help her as much as possible. It's difficult, >because she and my father-in-law live 10 hours away in Illinois. > >My biggest concerns center around the severe depressions she's dealing >with, and my father-in-law's inablity to help. He wants her to improve, >of course, but he just won't *do* anything. He's overwhelmed by the >whole thing, he's 78, and seems helpless to communicate with doctors or >seek out alternatives. > >I don't want to be meddlesome or pushy, but I hate to see nothing done >to help her physically or mentally. We'd love for them to move closer to >family and friends (they're completely isolated where they are now) but >Dad refuses..this is where he's lived all his life, and he won't uproot >Mom at this stage in her life. > >I've rambled on and on...and I appreciate the support enormously. > >I've also enjoyed reading the posts. If nothing else, it's nice to know >we're not alone. > >Maggie Heeger >[log in to unmask] > >