Guest guest Posted December 24, 2003 Report Share Posted December 24, 2003 Dear : II meant to write earlier, welcome to our site. My dad died on August 18, 2003. He lost a lot of weight in the last few years of his life. His arms were left to just the bones, he could not work out with 3 lbs. weights I got for him. It was so sad. He had always worked out daily and kept trying, but could not keep even a minimal amout of his muscle mass. It has to be the disease, my mom is 87 and healthy, bulding up her muscles and even gaining weight after recuperating from taking care of my dad. So it is not just old age that makes then loose their body mass. We didn't have the nh experience, since my dad was functional, although my mom worked very hard at keeping him as well as possible. He had a stroke on July 12, 2003, and deteriorated at a very fast pace. He was in the hospital most of that time. The nh can keep more control over your mom. Try to keep an eye on her and be proactive about any problems that start. Don't let things go on. Take care of yourself. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Have a peaceful holiday, hugs, Josie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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