Meicat
New member
- Joined
- Feb 24, 2021
- Messages
- 5
- Reason
- CALS
- Diagnosis
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- Country
- US
- State
- FL
Hello Everyone,
I am new to this forum and this is my first post. Basically it has been a very rapid decline over the past year and today was the day my dad has received his diagnosis. I am in college and I have a job, and I have been taking care of him before the diagnosis. Knowing now what it is and I have an idea from reading about this disease about what to expect in the future. I was hoping this forum could point me in the direction to others that also take care of their dad, while also being young and having other commitments. Any advice would be much appreciated. Especially any advice to cheer him up or make his day more eventful. He cannot walk anymore or any mobility, so he spends his time in his chair all day. Some background: His fingers can still slightly move but he cannot lift his arms up or walk. He is completely dependent on me and my family to do everything for him. His speech has really gone downhill these past two months, I notice it gets worst every day and his breathing seems hard sometimes for him. He is not on any assistance (yet), we do have to feed him and he can still swallow as of now.
Thank you, any support and advice would be helpful, since I do not know anyone who Is dealing with all of this or have a clue how to proceed.
I am new to this forum and this is my first post. Basically it has been a very rapid decline over the past year and today was the day my dad has received his diagnosis. I am in college and I have a job, and I have been taking care of him before the diagnosis. Knowing now what it is and I have an idea from reading about this disease about what to expect in the future. I was hoping this forum could point me in the direction to others that also take care of their dad, while also being young and having other commitments. Any advice would be much appreciated. Especially any advice to cheer him up or make his day more eventful. He cannot walk anymore or any mobility, so he spends his time in his chair all day. Some background: His fingers can still slightly move but he cannot lift his arms up or walk. He is completely dependent on me and my family to do everything for him. His speech has really gone downhill these past two months, I notice it gets worst every day and his breathing seems hard sometimes for him. He is not on any assistance (yet), we do have to feed him and he can still swallow as of now.
Thank you, any support and advice would be helpful, since I do not know anyone who Is dealing with all of this or have a clue how to proceed.