Re: Re: OT...Problems with Posts

February 26, 2010

not a problem and let us know how you both feel tomorrow.Â hugs sharon

Daughter of Leonard whom was diagnosed in May 2004 and died of complicatons

*blood pressure started dropping and wouldn't recover* on Sept 25, 2005. He had

bad case of Dr Jekyl/Mr Hyde scenarios. He was showing hallucinations and

falling issues since prior to 1994. We moved in to take care of him Jan 19, 2003

and still live in his house. And in feb 2009, i have been diagonosed with 99%

probability of lbd.

Subject: Re: OT...Problems with Posts

To: LBDcaregivers

Date: Saturday, February 27, 2010, 1:26 AM

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Hi Sharon,

I am glad that the secret computer spy thieves didn't steal this last message.

Computers and cyberspace has its issues.

Thank you for your wishes for both me and Dolly to get better. I sure will do my

best to get her back to normal and hopefully, me too.

Hugs and prayers,

Joan

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> From: Joan <joan_croft@ ...>

> Subject: OT...Problems with Posts

> To: LBDcaregivers@ yahoogroups. com

> Date: Saturday, February 27, 2010, 12:09 AM

>

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> Hi all,

> I tried posting a message about five hours ago and it hasn't showed up. I

don't know if whatever was plaguing Donna a few weeks ago is rearing it's ugly

head again.

>

> Just want to say hi to all...I just typed another message and then I went to

check my email in Outlook and when I came back that message was gone...maybe my

computer has an army of little computer spy thieves in it. LOL

>

> I have been dealing with my own medical problems, and at the same time trying

to post helpful posts to everyone on the group.

>

> In addition to my medical problems, the last couple of weeks has wreaked havoc

on my little chihuahua, Dolly. She has been very quiet, listeless, sleeps a lot

and then started shaking uncontrollaby. She has been to the vet several times

this week, and today they had to keep her and monitor her for a couple of hours

to make sure that she didn't slip into a coma. Her temperature was 103.7 and she

is dehydrated, has an infection, and low blood sugar. So, now I have to monitor

her very closely and give her immediate attention and medication if she starts

shaking again, have to force feed her Pedialyte for the dehydration about every

hour and give her antibiotics for her infection. She is just so very vulnerable

right now and despite how bad I feel myself, I must go forward and do my

caregiving thing for her. They wanted to keep her overnight at the animal

hospital but let her come home to me because I am going to keep her hydrated,

medicated,and monitored

at

> home where she is comfortable instead of having her stay in a cage with

strangers.

> I was crying at the animal hospital today because I felt that I should have

seen the signs and symptoms earlier, but just like when LBD was diagnosed for

Mom, I have to realize that if I do not know about a disease and have no

knowledge then I am really not in the wrong.

>

> Well anyway, this was just supposed to be a test message and I guess i just

babbled on way too long.

>

> Hugs and prayers,

> Joan

>

February 27, 2010

oh joan

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i hope you dont get the crud we have in this house it is horrible.Â feel like a

mack truck parked on top of you,Â get better soon, dolly needs you better, but

you have to eat more than on e meal a day or you may get sugar issues too, evcen

if it is jsutaÂ fruit snack. hugs. sharon

Daughter of Leonard whom was diagnosed in May 2004 and died of complicatons

*blood pressure started dropping and wouldn't recover* on Sept 25, 2005. He had

bad case of Dr Jekyl/Mr Hyde scenarios. He was showing hallucinations and

falling issues since prior to 1994. We moved in to take care of him Jan 19, 2003

and still live in his house. And in feb 2009, i have been diagonosed with 99%

probability of lbd.

Subject: Re: OT...Problems with Posts

To: LBDcaregivers

Date: Saturday, February 27, 2010, 11:11 AM

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Hi Helene,

Thanks for your message.

Dolly seems to be doing pretty well this morning...I haven't felt her shaking -

and that is when I have to spring into action to get sugar in he system. I also

have to let food down for her all of the time, but the one problem with that is

the Desi, mmy 6-mo chihuahua is a little foodaholic and I have to keep Dolly's

area closed, and sometimes she is too much into playing to go and cry for me to

let her in to eat...I will have to put her in there every hour or so to see if

she wants to eat something or not.

Yes, life is unpredictable, and although what Dolly is going through is not the

same, it is one of those little things that you really don't know why they are

sleeping more, more agitated, etc. until you find out that is is some secondary

thing (UTI with LBD patients and low blood sugar with Dolly).

In addition to my back and neck problems, I either have a cold or some real bad

allergies. Between trying to get some work done and letting dogs in and out of

the house, feeding the dogs, breaking up the little arguments between the dogs,

I don't have a whole lot of time to think about myself. Most days I will only

eat one meal because I am just trying to get some things done. I do have to take

some Claritin and some Mucinex because I am feeling pretty horrible right now.

Take care, and have a great weekend!

Hugs and prayers,

Joa

>

> From: Joan <joan_croft@ ...>

> Subject: OT...Problems with Posts

> To: LBDcaregivers@ yahoogroups. com

> Date: Saturday, February 27, 2010, 1:09 AM