Alzheimer's is supposed to be hereditary. But since my grandmother actually died of a stroke and Alzheimer's was the diagnosis of last resort then I'm thinking maybe she had a blood clot which would have been treatable today. It's a theory. So far no symptoms in her children
On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 13:25:19 -0600, Deanna Schneider <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:145590 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
