Dennis installed a firewall today to secure our wireless network. This adaptation went well, until I turned on my laptop and we realized the wpa (don't ask) hadn't been saved. After digging around for some time, we found the key (a non-sensicle word) and, voila! I was finally able to use the computer and write in my blog. However, I do not have time to be creative before bedtime, so another issue of.... Shy-Drager, explained.
From the files of Mayo Online:
Complications
The rate of progression of Shy-Drager syndrome varies from person to person, but the condition does not go into remission. As the disorder progresses, daily activities become increasingly difficult. [You] may experience the following complications:
1. Breathing abnormalities during sleep Dennis does have trouble breathing normally, but also talks, laughs and screams in his sleep. He tells me that his dreams are often very vivid, and he can recall even the smallest of details of the strangest dreams.
2. Injuries from falls associated with impaired walking
Dennis is getting better at preventing falls, and while he still falls, occasionally, he is not as apt to hurt himself as he was just a few months back.
3. Progressive immobility that can lead to secondary problems such as a breakdown of your skin Hmm, not yet....
4. Loss of ability to care for yourself in day-to-day activities (from bathing to brushing teeth) Yes, this has started, but he still is working very hard at being successful with taking care of himself.
5. Vocal cord paralysis, which makes speech and breathing difficult
Oh my gosh, vocal cord paralysis? We must question the doctor about whether this could be what is causing his voice and speech issues.
It seems every time, I look at some site on the Internet, I find out something new and often troublesome.
Tomorrow we will visit his general practitioner, maybe some good news? In the meantime, we continue to find things that make us laugh, and that is always good.
Until tomorrow,
Ann and Dennis
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