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Advice/ hand holding needing (MS, COPD and Heart failure)

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Heirhelp · 24/01/2016 03:32

My Mum in her late 60 has heart failure, COPD and MS. She has been ill for a week with suspected flu. She was admitted to hospital over night during the week. I think her MS is really kicking in. Although she has primary progress MS it is like she has had a relapse. She lives with my Dad who has similar symptoms but while he is starting to improve her symptoms are not and she seems to be getting weaker. Unable to get into bed by herself. I am concerned about how to help them, how we will manage with as a family and her long term prognosis.

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Heirhelp · 24/01/2016 11:42

Anybody been in a similar situation? Or any advice?

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sootica · 24/01/2016 11:54

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Heirhelp · 24/01/2016 12:29

Thanks sootica. At the moment she can walk a few meters with zipper frame and it able to sit down on bed but is able to get to standing unaided and when sitting on bed is unable to get her legs up onto the bed.

She is very much in denial. On the first day out of hospital my sister stripped and remade the bed and took the sheet home to wash and my Mum thought she would be capable of doing the washing herswlf. Mum and Dad have refused assessment in the past

I don't know if it the virus still in her system, that fact that she is not really eating|refusing food or the MS but seems to be getting weaker every day.

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