The Completely Pointless Thread

[Jamminitin]

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I have to go four hours north to make some decisions for my dad who may or may not have Parkinsons. It sucks being a grown up.

Safe journey.
My mother has Parkinson's, it affects her right side very badly at present. The dreadful thing with Parkinson's is it mimics other conditions so can get misdiagnosed. My mother-in-law was thought to have Parkinson's until she was tested (I questioned it because it didn't fit my mother's symptoms). She had a rare form of Dementia Lobies Bodies (I think it was called).

I hope the right thing gets arranged for your father, the treatments avialable are so much better than the old fashioned Dopamine treatments. He must keep busy and exercise that is the only way to combat it, even if it all seems too much effort, he must do it, or the muscles will stiffen beyond help.
Good Luck

From looking back, this has been going on about two years or more. People get old and they slow down, and you write alot off to old age. Thanks for the feedback of exercise. That will be "interesting".

He goes to the neurologist May 21st so we will have some answers soon. He is currently in a temp. nursing home getting re-hab and getting "cleaned up" etc. He is 79 and has always lived on his own. A cantankerous old cuss to be sure.

Thanks to everyone else for the wishes.

Twist-I know what you mean: I'm too young for this shit!!!!