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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------F7EE35F7777DEB75D4396C17 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit IF I made a rash assumption that your mother is dying, I would be more hopeful. Follow the others advice and then mine. It is really hard, to lose a parent, and again , however it goes I am very sorry. Love, Nita --------------F7EE35F7777DEB75D4396C17 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Message-ID: <[log in to unmask]> Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1998 23:55:03 -0600 From: Nita Andres <[log in to unmask]> X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.04 [en]C-SBIS-NC404 (Win95; I) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Parkinson's Information Exchange <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: update References: <[log in to unmask]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Susan, I am so sorry. There is nothing I can offer I am afraid, except why do you have to go to the hospital. My mother had a living will, meaning no resuscitation, I was in another city and another relative was with her. We were able to handle it by phone with a 3 way hook up, me, the relative and the doctor with someone listening in to be sure of what was said (and recorded). This is a sad situation and for some reason she got better for a little while. This is not an easy decision, but you mother, through her living will, has told you what she wants. This sounds calloused, but do what she asks. I had just seen my mother when she died, although I was then checking in to a motel. I did not go back. I saw her two days later at the funeral. Sounds awful, I know, but it was what she wanted and she was right. This has happened with both of my parents. I was present when my father died and he told me good by. so did my mother (I don't think she knew it, she just knew me) My presence was not necessary. I hope my children honor my wishes and believe the will. Love, Nita Susan Tomlin wrote: > Hi, > > My mom ( Jane ) has been deterioating every day. She had a cat scan done of > her brain today and it turned out normal. The Doctors now think that it is > her Parkinson's that has suddenly gotten worse. And that it sometimes > happens with some people. Day by day she is going down. Tonite our family > Doctor phoned to tell me those cat scan results and told me that they have > decided to put in a feeding tube ( nose ). This morning they put in an IV. > They are upping her sinemet 200/50 ( 1/2 tablet 3 times a day ? ). They > have taken mom off Artane. If the sinemet doesn't work they will try > amantidine. Mom doesn't even know where she is anymore. She didn't > recognise a friend last night who came to see her. Physically she is so > weak she can no longer move, her tremor is bad and she is soooo rigid, and > she is very drowsey. Mom is now acute and I don't know if she will even be > alive in a few days. > > Our Doctor is talking about mom's living will and if I will be able to come > to the hospital at night if the time comes ( I'm in a wheelchair ). > > Is there any hope for my mom? She had trouble with most of the Parkinson's > drugs including requip. > > Take care > > Bye for now > > Susan > > To Email me: [log in to unmask] > > To see me: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Flats/1391/index.html --------------F7EE35F7777DEB75D4396C17--