The Support and Encouragement Thread

[DwnWthVwls]

or perhaps:

[ladyislingering]

Originally Posted by The Batlord

Perhaps next time you can have an aborted fetus in a jar do showtunes? I'm sure that would be memorable.

[Plankton]

Originally Posted by Trollheart

You're lookin' at him. Anything, as long as it stops her calling me at 4am!
Basically, she needs something to stick in her mind, so sometimes I have her stuffed animals do a musical number from .... you know what, just forget it ok?

I get exactly what you're saying. We had to do similar things with my Mom. She had the cognitive skills of a 3 month old, but with no memory, or speech skills for 13 years after her coma. We had to bathe, feed, and dress her everyday. She could walk around, and was fairly healthy, but she was basically mentally handicapped, so getting her to recognize things was a bit tasking.

[Trollheart]

Originally Posted by Plankton

I get exactly what you're saying. We had to do similar things with my Mom. She had the cognitive skills of a 3 month old, but with no memory, or speech skills for 13 years after her coma. We had to bathe, feed, and dress her everyday. She could walk around, and was fairly healthy, but she was basically mentally handicapped, so getting her to recognize things was a bit tasking.

Thanks man. It's good to know someone understands.
Mind you, there's nothing wrong with Karen's brain. It's just that MS takes your short-term memory, and she will often forget she has said or done things only minutes before. It can be very stressful and frustrating, which is why you need to have a good deal of patience.

Edit: Well, to be fair, MS also shrinks the brain, so there is that... But what I mean is she can still hold a conversation with you, concentrate when I'm reading (enough to ask questions if she doesn't understand something) and interact really well with people.

[Plankton]

Originally Posted by Trollheart

Thanks man. It's good to know someone understands.
Mind you, there's nothing wrong with Karen's brain. It's just that MS takes your short-term memory, and she will often forget she has said or done things only minutes before. It can be very stressful and frustrating, which is why you need to have a good deal of patience.

Edit: Well, to be fair, MS also shrinks the brain, so there is that... But what I mean is she can still hold a conversation with you, concentrate when I'm reading (enough to ask questions if she doesn't understand something) and interact really well with people.

Her quality of life seems to be good, and at the very least, she has you. I know it's pretty much a thankless job, but you are more of a hero than you'll probably ever realize, or even care to.

[Trollheart]

That always amuses me. I mean, people call me a saint, but how the hell could I live with myself if I didn't look after her? She's my baby sister, after all...
But thanks for the support; I thought I was supposed to be the one offering that!

[fiddler]

Originally Posted by Trollheart

That always amuses me. I mean, people call me a saint, but how the hell could I live with myself if I didn't look after her? She's my baby sister, after all...
But thanks for the support; I thought I was supposed to be the one offering that!

He who is the first to offer a shield is often the one who needs it most. And it's great that you do that for her.

[Trollheart]

Originally Posted by fiddler

He who is the first to offer a shield is often the one who needs it most. And it's great that you do that for her.

Thanks man. I hope if the positions were reversed she would do the same for me. And though we have been through some seriously hard times (like, almost literally dying as she stumbled going up the stairs and I almost fell down but was able to somehow get in front of her and balance us both!) we're through the worst of it now I feel, and things are a lot better.

[fiddler]

Originally Posted by Trollheart

Thanks man. I hope if the positions were reversed she would do the same for me. And though we have been through some seriously hard times (like, almost literally dying as she stumbled going up the stairs and I almost fell down but was able to somehow get in front of her and balance us both!) we're through the worst of it now I feel, and things are a lot better.

Family is one of the strongest reasons we stand up and fight another day. What is her condition?

[The Batlord]

Originally Posted by Trollheart

That always amuses me. I mean, people call me a saint, but how the hell could I live with myself if I didn't look after her? She's my baby sister, after all...
But thanks for the support; I thought I was supposed to be the one offering that!

But... nobody called you a saint...