Patrick & Essie H.
This year will make 60 years. We were married in 1957. We're both in our 80's.
Originally Patrick was working as a dental technician. He made the false teeth. He retired from there to start a restaurant. Eventually we ended up selling it is because of Parkinson's
He can't walk without help. He's in a wheelchair, he is starting to get dementia and he has glaucoma so he doesn't see that well.
It's just one thing after the other. As one thing happens, we just go along with it and do the best you can.
He has been in the hospital since a little before Thanksgiving. So, he's back home and I guess that's the main thing. We have him back with us and I'm happy about it. Right now our only problem is should we keep staying here because eventually they feel that he may need a nursing home. If he does, we won't be able to live together. Well, we've thought about it, but I really ... we haven't made up any special decision yet on that. Who knows?
We've been sort of lucky. We've had a few things, you know, I'd say through the years ... could have been worse. But we've had good times and I guess you just remember the good times and cope with the bad times.
Unless they find some sort of cure , I know it's going to progress. How soon? I don't know. It changes. I just feel whatever comes, I'm gonna have to cope with it. What else are you gonna do? I suppose I can run away somewhere.
No, I'll stay and try and cope. That's about it, I guess.
Originally Patrick was working as a dental technician. He made the false teeth. He retired from there to start a restaurant. Eventually we ended up selling it is because of Parkinson's
He can't walk without help. He's in a wheelchair, he is starting to get dementia and he has glaucoma so he doesn't see that well.
It's just one thing after the other. As one thing happens, we just go along with it and do the best you can.
He has been in the hospital since a little before Thanksgiving. So, he's back home and I guess that's the main thing. We have him back with us and I'm happy about it. Right now our only problem is should we keep staying here because eventually they feel that he may need a nursing home. If he does, we won't be able to live together. Well, we've thought about it, but I really ... we haven't made up any special decision yet on that. Who knows?
We've been sort of lucky. We've had a few things, you know, I'd say through the years ... could have been worse. But we've had good times and I guess you just remember the good times and cope with the bad times.
Unless they find some sort of cure , I know it's going to progress. How soon? I don't know. It changes. I just feel whatever comes, I'm gonna have to cope with it. What else are you gonna do? I suppose I can run away somewhere.
No, I'll stay and try and cope. That's about it, I guess.