From: Carolyn Anderson
[mailto:volfan@fbright.com]
Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 10:36 AM
Subject: Info on Dan
This has been one fast moving week. Last Friday, Nov. 7th, the hospital notified me that after being there for seven weeks Dan would be discharged the following Monday. He was transferred Wednesday to the Martin Boyd Assisted Living Center. We were advised to not visit until after a week so he could get acclimated to his new surroundings. Needless to say he has been confused and frustrated but they feel after his new meds get in his system he will adjust. For those of you who did not know, Dan was diagnosed with Vascular Dementia, November 2006.
Thanks to those of you who visited him in the hospital and for the many calls I’ve received offering your help and your prayers.
Carolyn Anderson
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Friday, November 14, 2008
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Update on Dan Anderson
From: Carolyn Anderson
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2008 2:22 PM
Subject: Update on Dan
Some of you know and some of you don't know that Dan has been at
Parkridge for 5 weeks. They have been trying to find a combination of medicines that will help him sleep at night.
Out of 5 weeks, he has probably had 4 nights with about 6 hrs. sleep. He dozes a little during the day but not much.
I, along with the doctor, cannot understand how his body is holding up. They have tried several combinations and just when we think we may have found something it goes the other way. It has been a real roller coaster for him.
I met with Dan's doctor this morning and he wants to keep Dan one more week. Needless to say he is confused about not being able to find something to help but Dan's body is just not responding. Since Dan dozes during the day they are going to try to give him his meds much earlier in the day and hope that it might help him sleep at night. We can only hope. When he is awake, he is pleasant enough but very confused.
If after this week Dan does not respond to any of the medications, they will have him evaluated by a nursing home. The doctor explained that Vascular Dementia is a little different from Alzheimer's. With Alzheimer's you know the stages and what to expect with them. It is harder with Vascular Dementia in that you don't know what to expect. The doctor feels that Dan is in the last stage but I don't want to believe that.
Please keep him in your prayers.
Carolyn Anderson
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2008 2:22 PM
Subject: Update on Dan
Some of you know and some of you don't know that Dan has been at
Parkridge for 5 weeks. They have been trying to find a combination of medicines that will help him sleep at night.
Out of 5 weeks, he has probably had 4 nights with about 6 hrs. sleep. He dozes a little during the day but not much.
I, along with the doctor, cannot understand how his body is holding up. They have tried several combinations and just when we think we may have found something it goes the other way. It has been a real roller coaster for him.
I met with Dan's doctor this morning and he wants to keep Dan one more week. Needless to say he is confused about not being able to find something to help but Dan's body is just not responding. Since Dan dozes during the day they are going to try to give him his meds much earlier in the day and hope that it might help him sleep at night. We can only hope. When he is awake, he is pleasant enough but very confused.
If after this week Dan does not respond to any of the medications, they will have him evaluated by a nursing home. The doctor explained that Vascular Dementia is a little different from Alzheimer's. With Alzheimer's you know the stages and what to expect with them. It is harder with Vascular Dementia in that you don't know what to expect. The doctor feels that Dan is in the last stage but I don't want to believe that.
Please keep him in your prayers.
Carolyn Anderson
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Dan Anderson
From: Mickey Cobble [mailto:mickeycobble@comcast.net]
Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2008 12:24 PM
To: Anne Johnson
Cc: Carolyn Presswood
Subject: Dan Anderson
Carolyn Anderson called to let me know that Dan is in the hospital. He has not been able to sleep at night and they are trying to find some medication to help him. He has been in the hospital for over a week and now can have visitors. Jim Miller and I are going to visit him tomorrow. Carolyn has vertigo which was probably caused from exhaustion. I will keep you posted.
Mick
Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2008 12:24 PM
To: Anne Johnson
Cc: Carolyn Presswood
Subject: Dan Anderson
Carolyn Anderson called to let me know that Dan is in the hospital. He has not been able to sleep at night and they are trying to find some medication to help him. He has been in the hospital for over a week and now can have visitors. Jim Miller and I are going to visit him tomorrow. Carolyn has vertigo which was probably caused from exhaustion. I will keep you posted.
Mick
Dan Anderson
From: Mickey Cobble [mailto:mickeycobble@comcast.net]
Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2008 12:24 PM
To: Anne Johnson
Cc: Carolyn Presswood
Subject: Dan Anderson
Carolyn Anderson called to let me know that Dan is in the hospital. He has not been able to sleep at night and they are trying to find some medication to help him. He has been in the hospital for over a week and now can have visitors. Jim Miller and I are going to visit him tomorrow. Carolyn has vertigo which was probably caused from exhaustion. I will keep you posted.
Mick
Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2008 12:24 PM
To: Anne Johnson
Cc: Carolyn Presswood
Subject: Dan Anderson
Carolyn Anderson called to let me know that Dan is in the hospital. He has not been able to sleep at night and they are trying to find some medication to help him. He has been in the hospital for over a week and now can have visitors. Jim Miller and I are going to visit him tomorrow. Carolyn has vertigo which was probably caused from exhaustion. I will keep you posted.
Mick
Friday, September 5, 2008
Jeanne Mabry's mother
From: "Carolyn Anderson" volfan@fbright.com
To: "Carolyn Presswood" cpresswood@bellsouth.net
Subject: Jeanne Mabry's mother
Date: Thu, 04 Sep 2008
Did anyone know Jeanne’s mother died. Her obit was in last week’s paper. I believe they had services last Sunday. We were going to try and go for visitation but didn’t make it. I wonder if anyone heard from her?
Dan is doing about the same………good days, bad days. Things seem to be slipping a little more each day, he can’t remember how to dial a number anymore and has trouble finding the word he wants to say but we’re hanging in there.
Hope everyone is doing okay.
Carolyn Anderson
To: "Carolyn Presswood" cpresswood@bellsouth.net
Subject: Jeanne Mabry's mother
Date: Thu, 04 Sep 2008
Did anyone know Jeanne’s mother died. Her obit was in last week’s paper. I believe they had services last Sunday. We were going to try and go for visitation but didn’t make it. I wonder if anyone heard from her?
Dan is doing about the same………good days, bad days. Things seem to be slipping a little more each day, he can’t remember how to dial a number anymore and has trouble finding the word he wants to say but we’re hanging in there.
Hope everyone is doing okay.
Carolyn Anderson
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