English: Photo of sweating at Wilson Trail Stage 1 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
The doctor’s nurse did call back, and relayed a message from the doctor to me. He stated that one of the side effects from Parkinson’s as it progresses along, is wild sweats. Sometimes nothing else will trigger it, just the disease itself. He also said that Parkinson’s holds two side effects that hide until one day they pop up. One is a lung infection and the other is a bladder infection.
He explained that the entire body is going to suffer from this nasty disease, and that for some time the only things I will notice is the bending from the waist, tremors, and freezing, along with slow movements. In the latter stages, he says it is not a common thing for Parkinson’s to take Al’s life, it will be the hidden triggers, infections of the lungs, pneumonia, or some other organ in the body gets infected.
He told me to keep an eye on him, and if he continues the heavy sweating, I need to get him in to see him or to the ER for blood work to find where the infection is hiding. Al hasn’t felt good all day, and says the only place he hurts is his legs, but yet he says he doesn’t feel well.
He doesn’t want to ride his scooter, or go anywhere. He just wants to sit, and now laying down. He is cold, but probably because I have the air turned on lower to keep him dry, and he is a little clammy.
So, I am just watching and have prayed for God to give me a signal if he needs further attention by a professional, and if not, let him rest comfortably.
xo
hugs
I think blood work will be a good thing.
♥ Ed
i am going to if he gets the showers back, right now they are settled some. thanks Ed
I think you should go ahead and have him checked out. Better safe than sorry. Don’t worry though, God’s got both of you in His hands. <3<3<3
you may be right Kadeen. his showers have slowed down, but he is sleeping. i will see how he is when he gets up. thanks for caring and being a great friend
That’s what I’m here for <3<3<3
You’ll know when you think you should do something more I think….If he continues to ‘not feel well’ …..Diane
yes, his actions should speak to me pretty clear, i agree with you Diane
Love you, Angel Terry, and am thinking of you and praying with you, as you care for Al at this stage.
thank you my sweet sister!
Terry, I pray God comforts you and takes care of Al. You are a blessing and you are both God’s children.
thank you so much for the prayers my dear friend
Sending a prayer for a pain free evening for Al! And a relaxing one for you.
thank you my dear friend!!!
Love and hugs.
Barb.
would be nice if all of you lived closer to me……………hugs
Terri,
I sent you an e-mail.
Camsgranny
i read, and replied
Jo, I picked u for an award, the sisterhood of the world blogger award!
Just wishing Al some good days…
thank you, every time i think of you i smile, and then i look at Al and smile because of you
I didn’t know about sweats being a PD symptom. Is he okay now?
he is pretty good tonight, he is a little confused, and took 45 minutes to eat two slices of pizza for supper. he seems like his brain is having a hard time getting his thoughts to his lips, and sometimes he is almost stuttering trying to get the words out. the dr. said that latter stages brings heavy sweats, then i also read it on google, so today i learned something new again
Remember every person is different, and Al may not be able to describe to you exactly what he means when he says he doesn’t feel well, like a healthy person would. I think getting the blood work done would be a good thing. Better to be safe.
alright, thank you Bonita
Prayers and wishes for you both. And a thank you for being open to sharing your story. I hope you get some strength from the support here in return.
Hi, I chose you to receive the sisterhood of the world bloggers award!
I’m taken aback but appreciative. Thank you for the honor. I’m new to this group of bloggers but can see what you mean about finding friends here.
you are kind and i thought you deserved it!
thank you Lucy! i am blessed with many good friends on here, and i am very thankful, as the road i follow is lonely
Hope that Al’s situation has become a bit better … because that means you situation is better too.
i have not seen the heavy sweats since that day, which i am so thankful for Viveka.
How is your day going so far and what are you seeing?
Great news about Al …. My days are full of small adventures every day – I take it easy, because my numb feet’s – don’t force myself too much and it has worked so fare. It’s great to be back here in Victoria and meet up with people that some I haven’t seen for 22 years. Been lucky with the weather the whole trip too, had one day of rain and two days of overcast out 20 – not bad. So glad I did this journey and was able to do it.
i am so glad you have been able to go on this journey also, you never know what next year brings, so making the most of it is what u r doing. Yeah!!!!
Yes, that is the way I see it too.