wernicke-korsakoff_syndrome : Messages : 729-759 of 2597

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729	Hi Erin - I'm guessing you live in the US, not in the UK or down under. I spent a year before I got this diagnosis (stroke, drunkeness, disinterest because he...	zackerpdm@... zackerpdm	Oct 2, 2003 2:52 am
730	Hi You guys, thanks for all of your advice, it has been so helpful. Well my uncle had a Dr appt on Monday and they finally diagnosed him with WKS officially,...	Erin silverwolf_231	Oct 2, 2003 2:46 pm
731	Hi everyone, Just want to let you know how my dad is doing. To the new members he is in a specialist Korsakoffs unit and has been since last December. He...	sellick_67ecw	Oct 5, 2003 4:53 pm
732	In a message dated 10/5/03 12:54:57 PM Eastern Daylight Time, ... Ann, How wonderful!!! I am so glad to hear that your Dad is doing better! Interesting that...	Joan3424@... joan3424	Oct 5, 2003 5:43 pm
733	It is as if he has come back to life. A few weeks ago I though he was wasting away and there was no hope for him. It just goes to show how one drug can have...	Tania Southee lujapa2002	Oct 6, 2003 4:06 am
734	No there has been no problems at all, the carers were prepared for that but nothing. Only positive things, he is not agressive or nasty to anyone and just...	sellick_67ecw	Oct 6, 2003 8:00 pm
735	Hi Ann That's great news about your dad, it just shows you. Fingers crossed that mum is going to be moved in the next couple of weeks as Murdeston Castle are...	pamela2242000	Oct 8, 2003 7:35 am
736	Thanks for your post. I am sorry that your mum is not placed yet. It must be really frustrating for your and her. It can be a real strain visiting someone in...	sellick_67ecw	Oct 8, 2003 8:00 pm
737	Thanks Ann Will keep you posted. Take care Pamela...	pamela2242000	Oct 9, 2003 8:36 am
738	Has anyone tried Aricept (generic name Donepezil hydrocloride) We started my stepdaughter Heather (age 33) on this drug last week. I found this drug through...	meanmars2003	Oct 12, 2003 8:46 pm
739	Hi Juts to let you all know my mum has finally been moved to a care homes that specialises in Korsakoff, some 9 months later! Fingers crossed and I will keep...	pamela2242000	Oct 14, 2003 12:08 pm
740	When we go to a restaurant Heather thinks she knows everyone... Know exactly what you mean. When my dad was in the hospital he thought the person in the next...	sellick_67ecw	Oct 14, 2003 6:01 pm
741	Hi Juts to let you all know my mum has finally been moved to a care homes that specialises in Korsakoff, some 9 months later! Fingers crossed and I will keep...	Tania Southee lujapa2002	Oct 15, 2003 2:40 am
742	I have been told that my dad has frontal lobe brain damage and this can affect their behavior. Again I think there are certain degrees of damage and my dad's...	Tania Southee lujapa2002	Oct 15, 2003 2:43 am
743		wernicke_korsakoff_sy... wernicke_korsakoff_sy...	Oct 15, 2003 4:16 am
744	Dear friends, I just wanted to let you all know that I temporarily do not have an internet connection. I am still alive and kicking and will let you know when...	Nora dulcineasmom@...	Oct 24, 2003 2:20 am
745		LGNXVd1tpm LGNXVd1tpm@...	Oct 30, 2003 4:28 am
746	To make a very long story short, my 45 year old brother is now in a nursing home. They told me he has korsakoff syndrome. I can't seem to get much feel for...	pattymack_oamcit pattymack_oa...	Nov 5, 2003 6:33 pm
747	Hey Pattie...i'm debbie and my husband Mac has WKS for 3 yrs. now he was diaganosed 3 days after we wed in 2000. He has short term memory loss and seizures, he...	Deborah McDougal scoobydoo3949	Nov 5, 2003 11:37 pm
748	My Mom was an alcoholic for 23 years. In May 2000, she had a binge, and she never came back - that was the beginning of WKS for her. To make things worse, in...	Julie julieshowalter	Nov 6, 2003 3:06 am
749	I am a one-year recovering alcoholic who heavily abused vodka and beer (and whatever I could get my hands on) for a period of about 11 or 12 years. I also...	ClubKid_1998 melodymaker_98@...	Nov 6, 2003 7:21 am
751	Hi, Dealing with WKS in a family emember is hard, as I'm sure you both know and if you have read the past posts on this group you will know that we all...	Norma Hunt normahunt21	Nov 6, 2003 11:57 am
752	Thank you for the responses.....makes me feel like I am not so alone as I thought I was. My brother's problems are related to alcohol use, and believe it or...	pattymack_oamcit pattymack_oa...	Nov 6, 2003 1:43 pm
753	You know if you are having memory lapses of that magnitude that you most probably already have brain damage. As for how long or much one has to drink, I can...	Larry Davis longviewlarry	Nov 6, 2003 6:03 pm
754	Dear Patty: I do not find it so unusual that you did not realize the extent of your brothers alcoholism especially if you didn't live with him. My mother ...	kathym530@... dullcineasaunt	Nov 7, 2003 11:07 am
755	Dear Kathy, I cannot tell you how much it meant to me to see your reply. In the short time that this has become a part of my life, I have felt less and less...	pattymack_oamcit pattymack_oa...	Nov 7, 2003 2:00 pm
756	Patty, I am not sure if there is anything that I can tell you that you have not heard from the group already. I am 42 and got wks not from alcohol but from ...	mamachuck61@...	Nov 7, 2003 3:07 pm
757	Hi Tracey, Thank you for sharing your story with me, it gives me some hope. We have seen no improvement in my brother's mental status in a month, but...	pattymack_oamcit pattymack_oa...	Nov 7, 2003 5:45 pm
758	Hi Patty: I feel the same sadness that you feel as my Mom is only 63 with 6 grandchildren ages 3-15 who have lost her. She had so much to live for but ...	kathym530@... dullcineasaunt	Nov 7, 2003 9:02 pm
759	Tracey: You continue to be an inspiration. Thank you...	kathym530@... dullcineasaunt	Nov 7, 2003 9:02 pm

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