K Lynne T
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- Joined
- Mar 20, 2013
- Messages
- 7
- Reason
- CALS
- Diagnosis
- 12/2011
- Country
- US
- State
- Texas
- City
- Carrollton
Any advice on the best way to take away your loved ones driving privileges? My husband has ALS with FTD and I no longer feel comfortable with him driving. My kids are also pushing me to take his keys away. He doesn't drive much anymore, usually to our local post office and Subway (he LOVES Subway).
A little history: he still has his lower body strength, but has breathing problems (using a Bipap at night), I can no longer understand his speech and his FTD seems to be getting slowly worse. He sometimes has episodes where he coughs so hard, he passes out.
I've tried talking to him about it, but he immediately grabs his keys and puts them in his pocket. I know he will put up a fight as this is basically the last of his "independence". His license expires in December and I would bet they won't let him renew.
Not only am I afraid he will hurt himself or someone else, but if he gets pulled over, I'm sure the police will think he's drunk.
Anyone else gone through this?
A little history: he still has his lower body strength, but has breathing problems (using a Bipap at night), I can no longer understand his speech and his FTD seems to be getting slowly worse. He sometimes has episodes where he coughs so hard, he passes out.
I've tried talking to him about it, but he immediately grabs his keys and puts them in his pocket. I know he will put up a fight as this is basically the last of his "independence". His license expires in December and I would bet they won't let him renew.
Not only am I afraid he will hurt himself or someone else, but if he gets pulled over, I'm sure the police will think he's drunk.
Anyone else gone through this?