Great News at the Neurologist's Monday
@BelleStarr (61047)
United States
September 12, 2018 7:36pm CST
Monday my husband had two appointments, the first at the occupational therapist and the second at his new neurologist.
The first visit was very productive. Kate, the therapist, gave us some great ideas for some things for our house that might make things a little easier for my husband. In case you don't know, he has Parkinson's Disease.
Then we had a second visit with the new neurologist. She was very impressed with how well my husband is doing and she says that the exercise that we do makes all the difference. He was able to sign his name beautifully, we were all impressed, he has never written this well!!
His medication will stay the same and we don't need to see her again until we get back from Florida. It was a very good visit and we left there feeling very optimistic about the progression of the disease at least in the immediate future.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
18 Sep 18
Yes we really needed some good news
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@LadyDuck (458006)
• Switzerland
19 Sep 18
@BelleStarr You also had a stressful and difficult moment Belle. I am so sorry for your mother.
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@moffittjc (118435)
• Gainesville, Florida
13 Sep 18
That is such great news that you had a positive visit to both the therapist and the neurologist! I'm sure it made your whole week!
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
20 Sep 18
@moffittjc I am, I have moments when it hits me and I cry but I need to get it out of my system. I will miss her forever I am sure.
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@moffittjc (118435)
• Gainesville, Florida
21 Sep 18
@BelleStarr I live about 4 hours away from my parents, so when my dad passed away two years ago, it didn't hit me until I got in the truck and started driving down to be with the family. I cried the entire 4 hour drive down. And then I cried again the 4 hour drive back up. I hate to say this, but it felt good to cry like that and get it all out of my system.
@moffittjc (118435)
• Gainesville, Florida
19 Sep 18
@BelleStarr I saw the news about your mom on Facebook. I am so sorry to hear of her passing. I hope you are doing okay.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
18 Sep 18
Yes thank you, it was great to have some good news
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
18 Sep 18
Thank you, we really needed to hear some good news.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
27 Sep 18
Thank you, yes we are hoping for more progress.
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@RasmaSandra (73408)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
13 Sep 18
That is wonderful news. Blessings to you both.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
27 Sep 18
Thank you, yes we do need a little good news once in a while.
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@GardenGerty (157552)
• United States
14 Sep 18
Having good doctors and therapists can make a huge difference in the course of an illness.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
20 Sep 18
It really can, I am so delighted with this doctor and therapists, they make us feel hopeful.
@maximax8 (31053)
• United Kingdom
13 Sep 18
I am very happy for you and your husband. Your trip to Florida can be more relaxing how your husband is doing so well. My mum lives in a care home due to her dementia and she was awake when I visited her on Monday. The last two times I saw her she was asleep.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
27 Sep 18
I know that feeling, my mother often didn't know me or wake up when I came to visit her at the care home.
@vandana7 (98823)
• India
20 Sep 18
@BelleStarr That sure is good news. I read B complex is essential for it.
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
20 Sep 18
My husband is 71, it is a neurologist not a surgeon, there is no way to completely stop the progression but the exercise we do has helped to slow things down.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
18 Sep 18
Thank you, we can really use some positivity at this point.
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
24 Sep 18
It was but of course the last week has thrown us off we didn't exercise at all, we are headed back today to get back on schedule.
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@arunima25 (85269)
• Bangalore, India
13 Sep 18
It is good to hear from you that there is a progressive development in your husband's case. Hope he gets better day by day.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
27 Sep 18
There is no cure for Parkinson's so he won't improve, the best we can hope for is to keep it under control.
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@arunima25 (85269)
• Bangalore, India
27 Sep 18
@BelleStarr Yes there are diseases with no cure and we can only work to manage it and keep it under control. They become our companions for life.
. A simple signature gave you both a lot of joy and it was well deserved, I'm happy for you @BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
27 Sep 18
Yes it did give us a lot of pleasure.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
18 Sep 18
Not so much progress as holding his own which is all we really expect at this point
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@Marilynda1225 (79708)
• United States
13 Sep 18
It's wonderful to hear good news. So happy for you
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
27 Sep 18
Thank you, we are more optimistic than we have been in a while.
@Deepizzaguy (94514)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
13 Sep 18
Thank you for sharing this good news story.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
13 Sep 18
Wonderful news! I wish we had a cure for disease.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
20 Sep 18
I surely do too but as much as they are researching I don't see a cure in the near future.
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@Mike197602 (15487)
• United Kingdom
13 Sep 18
I worked as a home care person for a couple of years and had some clients with parkinsons.
That was nearly 20 years ago now and even then the best people (in my opinion) were the OT's as they came up with ingenious ideas for devices and gadgets to help people stay more active and independent.
Glad to here they're doing well for you and your husband
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
24 Sep 18
I wish that was possible but I don't think it is, we can always hope and pray.
