I think the heriditary issue is still somewhat up for debate, as other docs have told us that it is and that we should watch my dad and aunt for symptoms. My aunt is showing some signs. I'm not seeing it as much in my dad. But, my aunt is the older of the two. I know his wishes - brought out to a field and shot. ;)
On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 11:58:38 -0700, Dana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well, the good news is that the link you posted said it's probably not > hereditary. I know that heredity was a particular worry in our family. > > Dana > > On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 13:50:52 -0500, Larry C. Lyons > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Deanna, > > > > Oh that is hard. I really feel for what you're going through. We had > > to make a similar decision with my father 10 years ago after he > > suffered a massive stroke. While he never expressed such to me > > directly, we all knew he would not want to be in such a situation. I > > do not think I have a right to tell you what to do, but I think you > > already know what is needed. Remember what she was once and honestly > > ask yourself, would she have wanted such, then let that be your guide. > > > > Myself, I have a living will that states no heroic measures are to be > > taken. I would not want to be in that sort of half life - being kept > > alive but not really alive. I am a supporter of euthanasia, I think > > that some situations are worse than death. > > > > larry > > > > On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 11:29:43 -0600, Deanna Schneider > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Okay, my grandmother has Lewey Body Dementia. She's been pretty wacked > > > out for years - very little quality of life. One of the side effects > > > of it is that she'll eventually lose the ability to swallow. She's > > > just about there - she has nearly no ability to swallow. Last week she > > > ended up in the hospital because of a UTI and pneumonia combined. > > > Today, they're sending her home (well, to the nursing home). > > > > > > Chances are good that she's going to die - starve to death or die of > > > dehydration - in the very near future. The folks are coming home from > > > their snow-bird place in AZ to do the death watch thing. > > > > > > Would you do it? Or, would you do the feeding tube? Discuss. > > > > > > (Note: no sympathy needed, as far as I'm concerned. I fully support my > > > parents' decision, and we've all been wishing for a quick and painless > > > death for quite some time. Sort of sucks that it has to be this. They > > > wish she hadn't been sent to the hospital, as dying from infection is > > > probably a lot quicker) > > > > > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:145575 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
