[Ross]My grandfather is in bad health

Posted by Ross on Aug. 18, 2008, 4:44 p.m.

Yes, my grandfather is in bad health. Me and my family have known something was wrong with him for some time now, and yesterday my grandmother and grandfather went to one of the best doctors in the country. He was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. The doctor said if he follows a planned exercise plan, takes his medication, and has a little luck, he might can expect an upwards of ten years of a normal life. A far more likely scenario if he follows this plan is five years of a normal life. Either way, after that he will be in a wheelchair, and the doctors said that within thirteen years he will most likely be deceased. It was last night when my mom drove them down to the city where the doctor resided, they checked into a hotel and went to the doctor today, around three hours ago. He was diagnosed, but nothing is certain right now. They are fairly positive its Parkinson's disease, but they gave him a medication that should make him basically revert back to his old self within a month. If the medication doesn't have an effect, it is most likely not Parkinson's, but if it does, which it is expected to, it is. We think it was caused by poisons that he came in contact with about half a year ago.

I have never had to go through this type of thing with a close family member, and it is really hard. I am hoping that its not Parkinson's, even though the odds of that are extremely slim. The only good news out of all of this is that my family finally knows what is wrong with him.

Comments

PY 16 years, 4 months ago

:(

Good luck, man.

Bryan 16 years, 4 months ago

5 years of a normal life… Seems like reasonable to me,

How old is your grandfather?

Good luck

Ross 16 years, 4 months ago

Just turned 64.

Bryan 16 years, 4 months ago

Hmm thats not that old D:

Cesar 16 years, 4 months ago

Dang, you've got a young grandfather.

Hope everything turns out alright

CoolGamrSms 16 years, 4 months ago

That's really sad.

My grandmother passed away last year, cancer.

Last christmas my Great Grandpa died, and 3 years before, my Great Grandma.

Hope he makes it through longer than the doctors expect.

Good luck.

Z-Gamers 16 years, 4 months ago

D:

Aw. Good luck.

Kamira 16 years, 4 months ago

My grandpa died last February.

s 16 years, 4 months ago

My great uncle got inflicted with that. Lasted a few years, but by the end of it he was just bedridden and could barely muster words

The funeral was really boring. The preacher guy went on about five thousand year old corn seeds for way too long

Siert 16 years, 4 months ago

Hey, at least you know. Last year at Christmas Eve my grandmother had a stroke and died the next day.