Dad

[fritz35]

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Dad got the test results last week and it is not what we wanted to hear.Dad has Lou Gehrig's disease,no cure for it and life span of 3-5 years after getting it.he can't get around without a walker,his talking is getting hard to understand and he sometimes has trouble getting food down.Sometimes,he seems fine,then he thinks about it and it gets him upset,so mom sits with him and i am with him when mom has to go out.fritz senses dad is not right and stays close to him.It is igoing to be a hard time but we will have to get through.There is a drug Rilutex that modestly slows the progress and thast is it,no cure hope there is and i don't want dad to go so soon,we all love him.

 

[~Helen~]

So sorry to hear this news, Barry Keep strong for your Dad. Lovely that Fritz is so in tune with him :huggles:

Best wishes :luck:

 

[pollyanna]

So sorry to hear your sad news. I'm sure you will have 'googled' the disease to see if there is any help out there.

Please try to enjoy each day you have with your dad - talk about old times and happy memories when he is able. Look at photos and try to get family members to visit as often as they can - it will also give you and your mum a break if other people drop in.

Get all the help (visiting nurse, occupational therapist etc) available to you through your surgery, and do make sure you get enough sleep.

I offer this advise as a reired District Sister - I hope it is of some help to you.

Bless dear Fritz - dogs are so wise!

Hugs to you all Janet

 

[Evie]

Sorry to hear your news. Let's hope this drug is of help to your Dad.

:huggles:

 

[Joanna]

So sorry, I am sure it is a great comfort to have a caring family around him :huggles:

 

[Janimal]

Thinking of you and your family, very sorry to hear your sad news.

 

[~Sarah~]

So sorry to hear the sad news about your Dad. Thinking of you and your family. :huggles: :huggles: Try to enjoy each day as it comes and make the most of every moment. :huggles: :huggles:

 

[Trish]

sorry to hear your sad news,my thoughts are with you and your family. :huggles:

 

[sassy]

dogs are so intuitive i find. I know my saffi helped me so much in my depression, he just knew, was there, no questions just lots of loyalty, love and i gained so much comfort from his presence and i hope your dad will get this too from fritz. bles you all at this difficult time :wub:

 

[*Lesley*]

So sorry for your sad news Barry I hope all the time you have is happy and full :thumbsup:

 

[FeeFee]

I'm so sorry to hear this :huggles:

I hope you will have lots of times still to treasure with your Dad :luck: :luck:

 

[05whippet]

So sorry this was not the news that you wanted to hear,my thoughts are with you and as stated above it must be a comfort to your Dad to know that he has such a caring,loving family around him.I always think dogs "know" when there is something up and tune in to it,Fritz is helping in the only way he knows to. :huggles: