THIS IS GOING TO HURT.
HI JOURNAL,
THIS IS GOING TO HURT.
AN OBSERVATION, SUBJECT - MALE, AGED 57, WITH PARKINSON'S CONDITION. EX SCHOOL TEACHER.
HE IS IN A NURSING HOME, HAS BEEN THERE FOR ONE YEAR.
THIS IS OUR FIRST VISIT. HE RECIEVES FEW VISITS.
HE IS SO OVERWEIGHT, HOW MANY OF MY PEERS ARE OVERWIEGHT? NOT MANY, IF ANY.
HIS MEDICATION TAKES AGES TO KICK IN. WHEN IT DOES, HE MOVES REASONABLE WELL, INFACT QUITE WELL.WHILE WAITING FOR KICK IN, WE SWAP STORIES.
HE EXHIBITS A FATALISTIC ATTITUDE, SAYS HE IS POSITIVE PERSON, YET I SEE NOR HEAR NO EVIDENCE OF THIS. HE IS DEEPLY RELIGEOUS AND SAYS HE RELIES ON HIS FAITH TO SEE HIM THROUGH.
HE IS A VERY NICE GUY AND EASY TO TALK WITH, WE ENJOYED A GREAT CONVERSATION AND WE WILL BE VISITING HIM AGAIN.
STUNNED BY HIS APATHY AND LACK OF EFFORT, HIS WEIGHT, WE PONDER. HAS HE GIVEN IN, IS HE CONSUMMING TO MUCH PROTEEN, IS THIS WHY HE IS SO OVERWEIGHT AND WHY HIS MEDS TAKE SO LONG TO KICK IN. SADLY HIS ATTITUDE CLEARLY INDICATED HE HAS GIVEN IN.
BEFORE OUR NEXT VISIT, WE WILL BE SEEKING ADVISE ON THE BEST APPROACH.
.
THIS IS GOING TO HURT.
AN OBSERVATION, SUBJECT - MALE, AGED 57, WITH PARKINSON'S CONDITION. EX SCHOOL TEACHER.
HE IS IN A NURSING HOME, HAS BEEN THERE FOR ONE YEAR.
THIS IS OUR FIRST VISIT. HE RECIEVES FEW VISITS.
HE IS SO OVERWEIGHT, HOW MANY OF MY PEERS ARE OVERWIEGHT? NOT MANY, IF ANY.
HIS MEDICATION TAKES AGES TO KICK IN. WHEN IT DOES, HE MOVES REASONABLE WELL, INFACT QUITE WELL.WHILE WAITING FOR KICK IN, WE SWAP STORIES.
HE EXHIBITS A FATALISTIC ATTITUDE, SAYS HE IS POSITIVE PERSON, YET I SEE NOR HEAR NO EVIDENCE OF THIS. HE IS DEEPLY RELIGEOUS AND SAYS HE RELIES ON HIS FAITH TO SEE HIM THROUGH.
HE IS A VERY NICE GUY AND EASY TO TALK WITH, WE ENJOYED A GREAT CONVERSATION AND WE WILL BE VISITING HIM AGAIN.
STUNNED BY HIS APATHY AND LACK OF EFFORT, HIS WEIGHT, WE PONDER. HAS HE GIVEN IN, IS HE CONSUMMING TO MUCH PROTEEN, IS THIS WHY HE IS SO OVERWEIGHT AND WHY HIS MEDS TAKE SO LONG TO KICK IN. SADLY HIS ATTITUDE CLEARLY INDICATED HE HAS GIVEN IN.
BEFORE OUR NEXT VISIT, WE WILL BE SEEKING ADVISE ON THE BEST APPROACH.
.
Replies
Steuart, It sounds like his therapy needs to include a nutritionist an a daily exercise regimen. Very difficult to make a fat person take action to become thinner. It is not will power it is wont power. I WONT EAT EVERYTHING I CAN. It could also be compulsive eating as aside effect of the pd meds he is on. The pd monster symptoms can be medicated. We have no real reliable control over on time and off time. But we can controll what we put in our mouths. This often needs intervention, documentation of all food, and a suppport staff. Somewhere he is getting extra food. I dont think he is running down the block to pick up snack food? I have been fat and thin and fat again. Time for me to get motivated once again exercise and cut out unnecessary calories. Melt off the winter fat. Steuart again as alway you are an inspiration. Good luck and motivation to your friend. Alex