I HAVE RECENTLY BECOME CAREGIVER TO MY BROTHER WHO WAS FOUND NEAR DEATH IN MID-DECEMBER. HE SPENT THREE MONTHS IN THE HOSPITAL AND WAS RELEASED TO MY CARE. HE...
was he a drinker previously? my brother in law was, and as soon as he got out of therapy and was allowed to go home, he started drinking again he is only...
kathleenabuck@...
Apr 13, 2002 12:40 am
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Hi....hope everyone is doing ok...no one has posted in a while.....How about some updates on how everyone is doing? And I have a question...You see my doctor ...
hi my brother in law gained weight after he stopped drinking - but we figured that was because of additional sweets he ate. he went back to drinking...
kathleenabuck@...
May 18, 2002 10:52 pm
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My roommate lost 22 lbs (9.9 Kgm) in first two months. Now he has gained about 5 of them back. It's been three and a half months since he suddenly couldn't...
Hi all. My husband lost a lot of weight, even though he eats like crazy, but he's always been skinny. I'm thinking the diagnosis problem has more to do with ...
I have just discovered WKS, and the symptoms parallel what my dad has gone through over the past seven+ years. He was an alcoholic -- now he's forgotten that...
laura, i'm so sorry i don't know what the answer to your questions are, but want you to know that i'm thinking of you....
kathleenabuck@...
Jun 4, 2002 12:01 am
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Laura: My heart, too, goes out to you. Has your dad been seen by a neurologist? Did they do an MRI on him? Is there a way you could be present and have some...
Thank you, Nora and Kathleen, for your responses. I appreciate your compassion and understanding. Nora, Dad was seen by a neurologist, and they did an MRI. I...
Hello, My mom was diagnosed with Korsakoff's syndrome back in the early 80's. She kept drinking and had a couple episodes of Wernicke's that were treated with...
greetings i am a student and we are studing this dignosis and i was woundering if some of you would care to share your feeling or personal experences on how...
hi my brother in law gary was diagnosed with this disease when he was 45 that was just two years ago - but it seems like many more. gary was always...
kathleenabuck@...
Jul 10, 2002 1:16 am
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Thought you might find this website interesting http://www.ias.org.uk/ Regards Gordon ************************************************ Gordon J Dunbar Manager ...
Dear Kathleen thank You so much for responding to my message.this helps with my study alot. may i ask how did it effect Your brother in laws family,friends...
hi sheri the whole situation is very sad i don't even know where to begin let me try first - i met my husband when he was living at home with his...
kathleenabuck@...
Jul 12, 2002 1:16 am
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My mom was diagnosed with "Alchoholic Enduced Dementia" about 9 months ago. I have known there was a problem for a little over two years. It all began when...
michelea28_usa
michelea28_usa@...
Jul 13, 2002 2:43 am
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Hi Lilone, I just found this forum today and thought I would help you by telling you my story. My dad has Korsakoffs. he was diagnosed nearly 2 years ago,...
normahunt21
normahunt21@...
Jul 23, 2002 1:21 pm
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Dear Norma thank You for all the info you have provided to me im sorry to hear about your father i wish you and your family all the best and may god be with...
dear michelea, thank you for the info you have provided to me im sorry to hear about your mother,may god be with her and you and the family.i agree i dont...
My brother-in-law is currently in ICU w/ a diagnosis of W-K Syndrome. His prognosis is poor as far as his mental condition. My sister has been told that she...
lindaf210
lindaf210@...
Aug 6, 2002 5:03 pm
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Linda: Welcome to the group. Sorry I do not know of any groups or 800 numbers, maybe one of the others knows of something. I have a mild case of the...
Hi Linda - I'm sorry about your brother-in-law, but more sorry for your sister. My husband has WKS, and is currently in an adult family home, things are on an...
I'm a brasilian studant of psychology, and i'm studing the korsakov's syndrom, the psichological tretment of the disease. What do you know? Have something...
vanemie
vanemie@...
Aug 10, 2002 7:54 pm
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Linda, My brother also has korsakoff syndrome and was in bad shape a year ago last April in the hospital. Its a very long story with a happy ending. So I...
Hi...thought some of you might enjoy reading this.....if not, just quickly delete it and pretend it was never sent.....Nora ... Do You Yahoo!? HotJobs, a...
Nora I think you forgot to send the thingie you wanted us to read :)) Regards Gordon ... From: Nora To: Wernicke Group Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2002 5:13 AM ...
God's Under the Bed My brother Kevin thinks God lives under his bed. At least that's what I heard him say one night. He was praying out loud in his dark...
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