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All of the above except the medications you mentioned. He has changed so much that sometimes I look at him and wonder where is the guy who always remembered everything. He was animated today because he went for evaluation for PT and the big one Speech Therapy. He was able to have another kind face in both of the therapists! I think he felt like someone besides me was really listening and getting him the best of care that he needs. Again he said things that he forgets to share with me. He said at the end "I did great" and I was certainly feeling the same thing.

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It sounds like he has the most important part---you! You are key to his care. Your encouragement and caregiving will truly benefit him. My husband is struggling now due to a lower back issue that has pretty much disabled him in bed. After being passed around by doctors, I went back to the spinal surgeon and pleaded with him to help me find the issue in his lower back and fix it. I explained to him how it was laying my husband up in bed for nearly 1.5 months now and he is unable to exercise to help his PD. I explained how the steroid shots from pain management don't work and only shoot his diabetes into the 400/500 range, placing him at risk for keto and other issues. They previously found a lipoma on the spine, but no one, except 1 doctor who was not in charge, wanted to eliminate it. I was not taking NO for an answer, and the spinal surgeon has agreed to help now. I spent 24 years as a Criminal Investigator and then went into nursing to help people, and I never said no. When they said things were impossible, I showed them things were possible. My husband's journey is my journey too, and I will fight the fight with him!