Health Update
This week I brought my dad back to NY and admitted him into the NYS Veterans Home at Montrose. It was a very difficult decision for me and my brothers, however, over the course of the last three weeks his confusion, wandering and hallucinations increased to the point I needed to get 24 hour care for him at the assisted living.
My dad was officially diagnosed with Parkinson's Dementia on 9/26/17, although, we really didn't need the official diagnose as I saw it since his fall. The neurologist actually believes the flu he had in February accelerated the dementia.
Unfortunately for my dad, he still has moments of being lucid and realizes he is 'locked in' on his ward as they can't have him wandering. In his moments of being lucid he is my old dad, however, then he goes into the confusion state. It is very sad as he was independent before the fall and now, although he thinks he can care for himself, he has difficulty with daily living skills.
On a positive note, the VA Home is wonderful. The staff has been wonderful to him and the facility is so clean! The facility is actually state run and because my dad was commissioned and started his army career in West Point, I was able to get him admitted. A very interesting twist and I believe it was meant to be. We are 30 minutes from him and also 20-30 minutes from West Point depending on traffic so I can take him there to see my mom's grave and hopefully a football game or any other activity. If anyone is in the area and visiting West Point he is just a stone's throw away and would love a visit!
He doesn't have internet access and even if he did I am not sure he has the capacity to check his emails. If possible could you add me to the Class of 55 email list and then I could share the emails with him.
My address is -
Annamarie Marasco
8 Tina Drive
Mahopac, NY 10541
If any of his classmates would want to send him a card and a line or two how they are doing it would be great. I could then bring them to him.
As I said, this has been a very emotional time for my dad, myself, and my brothers who are in Texas and Tennessee. Please keep my dad on your prayer list.
Go Army!!
Annamarie Zaborowski Marasco
7 October 2017
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13 AUG 2018 Health Update
Dick Baker, who is in touch with Annamarie (Ed's daughter) reports:
You will recall that he had a bad fall in the summer of 2017 and had to be placed in an assisted-living facility. Ed made a slow, steady recovery from the accident, but deteriorated mentally. On September 26, he was diagnosed with Parkinson's Dementia. Annamarie and her two brothers had Ed admitted to the New York State Veterans Home at Montrose, N.Y. in October, about thirty minutes from Annamarie's home and from West Point as well. Ed has continued to struggle and now has been diagnosed with kyphosis so his back at this point has a 45-degree bend in it placing him in continuous pain, a condition he will have to endure indefinitely. Kyphosis is a condition in which the curvature of the spine causes a forward rounding of the back. Surgery is not an option for Ed because of his medical problems.
I am sure Ed would enjoy your phone call, card, or note. He does not have Internet access and cannot do E-mails anymore. On a positive note, Ed is lucid during conversations, but may not ask how you are doing. He doesn't always hear his phone ring, but he does like phone calls and will get back to you if he misses your call. Ed's cell phone number is: 570-406-2458; he can also be reached via the U.S. Postal Service as below:
Mr. Edward Zaborowski
c/o Annamarie Marasco
8 Tina Drive
Mahopac, NY 10541
azmarasco@aol.com
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