Kelli,
My dad also has trouble walking. Sometimes it's worse. Right now, he walks unsteadily. He has therapy 3 times a week. He lives in an assisted living place, he has a lot of freedom actually.
When this all first started, he couldn't walk period. He also couldn't put on his shoes or socks. Now he can. Sometimes he wears 2 right shoes, but he can put them on. So the hope is good for your husband.
It's good he realizes what's happened and what he has to lose.
My dad's memory loss is significant. short term is almost completely gone. Long term is better, like very long term from childhood.
Keep in mind, my dad continued to drink AFTER his initial episode with WKS. He continued to drink heavy. And he was obviously not consistent with his medication because he was drunk.
There are several here that have WKS and are doing well. They should be popping in any day.
You're in all our thoughts. Any questions, please ask. I would say the prognosis is good if he stops drinking. I know it's hard and scary and you must feel that your world has stopped. We all understand and will be here for you.
I'm glad you have family help. I think that makes all the difference.
Amanda
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Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2007 9:23 AM
Subject: [wernicke_korsakoff_syndrome] thank you so much!
Thanks to everyone for your response to my email. My husband has been drinking since the age of 17. We live in houston and i am blessed that i do have family support. Right now we are looking for placement in a nursing home( which I don't think will help him very much). I use to work in one and i know they try but there are just to many to take care of. My heart tells me to bring him home where he will be stimulated more and will be around our son. I took our son to see him monday and at the end of the day a nurse told me that he was alot more lucid and with it. At one point he held our son in his arms and just cried. He also told his father he was sorry for disapointing him. That tells me he is still here with us, that maybe his mind isn't as gone as they say. The biggest problem is that he can't walk or stand without 2 people assisting him. He did sit on the side of the bed and put his own socks on for the therapist. The hospital discharge people haven't been that helpful, but i have B and Thiamin as well as plasma scrubbing to . Anyway this post has been pretty long so i'll go for now. Again any suggestions would really help, i feel like all of you know alot more about this than the doctors and ya'll give me hope, bless all of you.
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