My FIL passed away a few months ago from Stage 5 Parkinsons. The last year
or so he had been completely reliant upon my wife and me for everything he needed/did (he lived with us and we were his caregivers). He also developed Parkinson's dementia and he always thought he could get up and walk. One day when we weren't in the room with him he tried to walk, fell down, and broke his hip.....that was the beginning of the end.
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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
-- 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
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-- 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