PennyX
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Thank you to all who shared their stories...I've been lucky I guess, my husband is still able to cook dinner for me and do limited things around the house. He was officially diagnosed 2 months ago although he has been having problems all of 2012. He stopped working 7 months ago because his job was very physical and he was no longer able to work. The doctors say his progression is slow, but it is still so distressing to see him struggle to do things that he used to do without thought-fasten a seatbelt, pull up his trousers, zip his jacket, etc. I've started doing the things that I always considered "man's work", such as grass cutting, weed wacking, check the oil in the car and the like. His dexterity is bad and his arms are really weak. I expect when he can no longer move them I will leave my job to take care of him...the big problem with that is what do I do about our healthcare? I keep telling myself that I don't have all the answers yet, but in time I will find them.