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Huntingtons
by: A M on Mon, May 19 2008
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My mother was diagnosed when she was 30 ( 24 years ago) everything was fine up until 9 years ago when she lost my father and her illness started to slowly show also. She has been through so much, all my aunts and uncles on her side had the illness and have passed away in recent years

A few weeks ago, she just started to say thimgs of impossibility- the only way i can explain my thoughts at the time were- she had finally gone insane. She is now in hospital under a mental health act and thinks everyone has died and the world was never built. She also has no idea of who i am, i have cared for her the last 6 years.

She is getting the best treatment and care at the moment anyone can give her, it is hard for some people to let go- i went through all the shock and emotions last month and i have now accepted she wont be the same again
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  1. Tue, Oct 21 2008
    The first signs with my mum was the fact she became very irritated by simple things and forgot important things very easily. Her hair started to fall...Read
  2. Tue, Oct 21 2008
    I think that my husband has Huningtons, his grandmother had Parkinsons but I don't have any other family history. What happened first to make you thi...Read
  3. Tue, Sep 02 2008
    Sure you can use this if it helps you in any way.... sorry to hear about your father..... must be difficult having to do a case study on huntingtons ...Read
  4. Tue, Sep 02 2008
    Update on my mothers health..... she was discharged from hospital after being treated for 2 months. The doctors took her in under the mental health ac...Read
  5. Fri, Aug 29 2008
    Why did you have to admit her under the mental health act? Can she not be placed in a nursing or assistant living facility?...Read

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  • Brother with HD - by Nancy - (Tue, May 27 2008)
    My brother has HD and is in a nursing home (only 58 yrs old). I go weekly to shave him, manicure, brush his teeth, etc. He went from living alone, driving, shopping, etc to the hospital, and nursing home. [more..]
  • Huntingtons - by A M - (Mon, May 19 2008)
    My mother was diagnosed when she was 30 ( 24 years ago) everything was fine up until 9 years ago when she lost my father and her illness started to slowly show also. [more..]

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