[Magdalen] Parkinson's,

[cantor03 at aol.com]

Our yard and handyman guy lost his wife early this morning.
She has been severely disabled from progressive Parkinson's
but the initiator of her rapid 5 day deterioration was a hip
fracture on the glazing of black ice last week.  She would
seem to rally, and then worsen.  Pneumonia and Candidiasis
set in, with a couple of Code Blue episodes, one of which
probably was long enough to give her permanent CNS problems
had she survived these acute episodes..
 
Nonetheless,  David, her husband is devastated.  She was just 64.
 
Parkinson's is highly variable, and  in her case it was a ten year
progression.  My best friend in Minneapolis' Parkinson's was only
5 years from the first noticeable hand tremors to his wild psychosis
and deteriorated general health.  It was interesting and sad that
his family paid little attention to his condition, and that a couple of
the members of one of his church choirs were the caregivers for
him, largely, over the final year.
 
Parkinson's means business.
 
 
 
David S.