Our LBD and Parkinson disease journey

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 Our LBD and Parkinson Disease Journey

We have 4 children and 12 grandchildren....we also had a day care for foster children and we had 9 of them pass through our home....we were the tumbleweed day care. So I could pretty much guess what was wrong with a child. At least have something to go on. But with this Lewy Body Dementia Disease things change daily and it's such a guessing game.
Hubby has had back problems for about 2 months now. We have the neurologist involved and she has offered her suggestions, and we have tried them all. She says it is not the meds but could be the stage he is in.
Last night he was setting in his chair. A chair our son got for him ...this chair can do anything. Can even throw him out of it but also does everything else. Now with Lewy Body Dementia the short-term memory is what goes and changes. This man can tell you where to get gas and where to eat anywhere across the states. But has no idea what happened 10 minutes ago.
Well last night I was looking at him in his chair. I said "Brent let me set in your chair for a while" I set down and set there for about 45 minutes crocheting and finally I said "mercy my back is killing me" what I had forgot was hubby doesn't remember anything short term so when he would use the controller for the chair ..which I must say he is like a little kid who loves to push buttons....he had the settings on this chair at such a weird place that it made your back set at a weird angle.
So, we got up and we changed out the chairs for a few days. I put a wing back chair with queen anne legs in the place of his chair. This chair sets pretty straight up....and cha ching after 3 days the back pain is gone. So yes, he will be getting his chair back.... but the remote that works it will just disappear....
This disease just keeps me guessing and trying to keep the puzzle put together.


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