Triggers

[Guest guest]

In retrospect, we've determined that my sister-in-law Marti (the reason I

began this list, for those of you who are new) began showing the beginning

stages of LBD about a year after she had open heart surgery to replace a

mitral valve. The symptoms were full blown by June, 2000, when we had to

put her into private nursing care.

Marti update. She continues to suffer TIAs, and somedays cannot swallow.

She is pretty much non-responsive and sometimes sleeps for 24 hours at a

time. The doctors and nurses can't figure out what keeps her going, but

she's still alive, if you can call her existence living.

Ann

[Guest guest]

Ann, Good to hear from you after all this time.

My mom also sleeps for days at a time and has increasing problems

swallowing. Other times she's alert and recognizes me.

My mother had a broken wrist from a fall right before we realized

she had visual hallucinations. She had been taking parkinson meds

for some time so it is not clear if those meds created her problems.

>

> In retrospect, we've determined that my sister-in-law Marti (the

reason I

> began this list, for those of you who are new) began showing the

beginning

> stages of LBD about a year after she had open heart surgery to

replace a

> mitral valve. The symptoms were full blown by June, 2000, when we

had to

> put her into private nursing care.

>

> Marti update. She continues to suffer TIAs, and somedays cannot

swallow.

> She is pretty much non-responsive and sometimes sleeps for 24

hours at a

> time. The doctors and nurses can't figure out what keeps her

going, but

> she's still alive, if you can call her existence living.

>

> Ann

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