Re: Introduction -to Abby

[Guest guest]

Abby,

Mother's regular doctor thought it was LBD after seeing her just before we put

her in

the nursing home. The neurologist mentioned Alzheimer's, but he saw her at the

beginning of the decline. After searching the internet and reading the symptoms,

I

feel that it has to be LBD.

My head knows that the nursing home is the best place, but my heart doesn't. I

would

love to still have her at home.

Thanks for the welcome.

>

> ;

>

> Welcome to the board that I'm certain you've seen helps lots of

> people understanding this almost incomprehensible disease and how it

> affects our LOs.

>

> I may have missed it in your post but did your mom get " officially "

> diagnosed with LBD?

>

> Your story rings very familiar to me. My own dad declined very

> suddenly following a removal of a brain tumor that has since grown

> back. In his case, the anesthesia exacerbated his problem. In your

> mom's case, it appears as if nature itself is to blame for the sudden

> onslaught.

>

> Insofar as the weight is concerned, my dad has lost tonnes of

> weight. Before surgery (August 2003) my dad was almost 180 pds and

> very muscular. Today he's well under 160 and his muscles have lost

> their tone. My dad does eat albeit not as much as he used to -

> certainly nothing would suggest such a dramatic weight loss without

> even trying.

>

> I hope you feel you can post as often as you like . People here

> have truly helped me with this.

>

> I know having your mom in a nh isn't ideal but it sounds as if you

> were dealing with something far beyond your " lay " experience.

> Hopefully, in a nh, she can be tended to by people who are skilled at

> dealing with her physical problems and, by the same token, you and

> your dad can rest a bit.

>

> I'm so glad you found us .

>

> Abby