Here's hoping for the best for your Sweetheart Cliff. 

I'm sure with your loving care she'll be just fine...

cdnpont wrote:

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Here's hoping for the best for your Sweetheart Cliff. 

I'm sure with your loving care she'll be just fine...

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 What he said......hope all goes well.

Its been a week of hospital visits.  Things don't look too bright. 

May have to find a respite location for my wife.

My wife has lost the site in her left eye.  

Me, my right eye many years ago as a result of a fall.

 Giant Cell Arteritis

 Giant cell arteritis is a disease of the blood vessels, usually in the head/scalp and neck. 

 for more info

https://www.arthritis.org/diseases/giant-cell-arteritis

I was told that it only affects about 3 percent of the population. 

Drug studys in the US have approved a needle injection once every 2 weeks but the Canadian Govt has not approved it yet. 

The Arthritis doctor has applied for consideration on the costs and we have already received the needle package through a company called Actemra tocilizumab

More later, thanks.

Cliff

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Dave Rose wrote:

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Thinking of you and your wife and family Cliff!
Keep on Cruising!
Dave

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 What Dave said.......thoughts and prayers Cliff....

I'll say that we go about day to day with our health as a given. It is easy for us to forget that every day is a gift.
I didn't say every day was a prize.

Cliff, I know you to be positive man and a man who gives back. In the face of things it is very important for you not to lose hope and faith. Strengthen the things that remain. In the meantime I will make mention of you both in my prayers.

Wife has been in hospital almost 2 weeks now.  Taking a toll on the old body visiting twice a day.

Finally had a good cry and relieved a lot of tension.  She has had multiple medication changes to try and stop the uncontrollable arm flailing movements.  Some success as last night she was able to hold a fork and get the food to her mouth.  Hadn't been able to do that before.  It was thought that she would be discharged tomorrow, Friday but the plan has added a few more days to try and stabilize the saline levels in her body.  Saline levels have been a problem as she had completely depleted the saline. My wife read every possible label in the grocery store and avoided salt along with other *nastys* that were not healthy.... 

When she is discharged from the hospital she will be going to a respite centre for a one month trial period to see how she can recover.  

Prior to all of this my wife walked 45 minutes a day carrying 5 lb weights and took 2 exercise classes, line dancing and weights exercise.

Add some more salt to those french fries to keep healthy.

Cliff

Please resize and flip.  Thanks. 

Cliff

After 3 weeks my wife is strong enough to be admitted to Cedarcroft Nursing Home in Oshawa.  Fortunately it is only 5 minutes from home.  It has been a very trying time.  Her daughter from Hamilton has been doing all the research and doctor chasing.  Each week a new doctor on the floor of the hospital.  Her Sister has held down the 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm shift and I was doing double duty till it caught up to me.  Had to back off on the visit time.....

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