Just a short note to all that replied to my posting "New to WKS" It
is really great to have people to share experiences with and learn
more about this disease and how others are coping. My wife is
getting stronger physically but still has only a vague concept about
why she is in the hospital. She is also getting very anxious about
going home. Since this is Thanksgiving weekend here we are going to
get a weekend pass from the hospital and see how she can get along
at home.
I hope this will give us a good indication if we can manage at home
before she is discharged from the hospital. I looked at a few care
facilities for temporary placement but there is no way I could have
her stay there. They wonderful facilities, well staffed with plenty
of planned activities and I don't mean this in any negative way but
they are full of old people. There is no way that I could place my
healthy, except for the Korsacoff, vibrant 45 year old spouse in a
place like that. Not now and I don't think ever.
It might be because the health care system in this country and this
province is stretched to the max but I am finding that we are not
getting much support or information from the medical community about
WKS. The hospital staff, as overloaded as they are, have been kind
and compasionate but it feels like as far as what to do next they
don't really are not sure what to do. I have basically been given a
list of nursing homes and told to call around and find one that is
suitable. It is a bit disappointing.Thanks again to all for your
support.
Ralph