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PSP deterioration 😢

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my husband, who has just turned 66 was diagnosed with PSP after thinking it was Parkinson’s for 3 1/2 years. His decline has been so fast, he keeps falling backwards, he slurs his words, coughs and chokes on food and drink and is now very frail after losing a lot of weight.

He recently fell 3 times in one day and was taken into hospital and after initially being told he had a slight crackle in his chest and bruising with no fractures to shoulder and hips, now had a shoulder fracture along with pneumonia and is now retaining urine so is having to have a catheter!! I am so low and confused as to how he has deteriorated since his daughter’s wedding day 4 weeks ago when he managed to walk her down the aisle and have a first father daughter dance with her xx.

I am so confused as to how this is progressing can anybody shed light on this??? Thank you x

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