Alzheimer’s (my FIL) and metastasized asbestosis (my Dad) is horrible for
both the victim and the family caretakers. my wife and i are both "only's", so we got
the heavy-duty care-taking with our Moms, back to back; 8 years of Alzheimer’s care;
only 10 months before asbestosis took my Dad.
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Damn. Chris Johnson, CJ2K, diagnosed with ALS. I remember him scoring the
-- JLuge76
Jun 29, 2026 at 12:07 PM ET
JLuge76
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06/29/26 12:07 PM ET
Not that it’s relevant or any sort of precursor but
-- hokiepro
Jun 30, 2026 at 08:33 AM ET
hokiepro
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06/30/26 08:33 AM ET
Alzheimer’s (my FIL) and metastasized asbestosis (my Dad) is horrible for
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-- HtownHokie
Jun 29, 2026 at 09:04 PM ET
HtownHokie
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06/29/26 09:04 PM ET
I would argue, the worst disease we have on planet earth that is known
-- Hate2SeeItEnd Hokie
Jun 29, 2026 at 02:38 PM ET
Hate2SeeItEnd Hokie
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06/29/26 02:38 PM ET
Parkinson's might be right up there with ALS**
-- VTHokie2000
Jun 29, 2026 at 04:46 PM ET
VTHokie2000
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06/29/26 04:46 PM ET
My FIL passed away a few months ago from Stage 5 Parkinsons. The last year
-- Nortazhokie
Jun 29, 2026 at 06:36 PM ET
Nortazhokie
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06/29/26 06:36 PM ET
My father passed away from Parkinson's a few years ago. He deteriorated
-- VTHokie2000
Jun 29, 2026 at 08:39 PM ET
VTHokie2000
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06/29/26 08:39 PM ET
That was a tough road, admire that the two of you took on the challenge**
-- 1977hokie
Jun 29, 2026 at 08:16 PM ET
1977hokie
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06/29/26 08:16 PM ET