All About Pocket Knives

My Father-in-law Lloyd (Poodle) Newman has been going downhill over the last 3 months.He started stumbling around in early July. Poodle had a stroke when he was 26 just after getting discharged from the Marines.He has dragged his left foot for 53 years and doctors thought it was just getting older and was foot drop.It progressed to having balance issues,falling,to needing help getting out of a chair and needing a walker.
After seeing several specialist and 2 hospital stays they were sit stumped. His mind now is getting bad so his primary care Doctor had him admitted again to see a Parkinson specialist.He knew he didn't have Parkinson but had some similar traits. He ran another MRI and found a spot on his brain. Doing some other tests they have narrowed it down to CJD.It is an aggressive brain disorder and people only last a few months. A variant of CJD is mad cow disease. He doesn't have mad cow but it is equally as bad.
Poodle is a tuff old son of a bitch.He worked construction for 30 years after his stroke.It sounds like his time is short and by what I have read it may be a good thing.
We never know what our life's hold for us.Who would have ever guessed that you could contract a 1 in a million sickness.
My dad died over 20 years ago and Poodle has been my 2nd dad for a long time.Please pray for him and my mother-in-law Alice who has herself been battling cancer for a couple of years along with my wife and her sister. Thank you all.Roger

.......prayers sent, roger, sounds like what I went thru with my dad.........

You've got em. Bless y'all!

Will do.

Larry

Prayers on the way.

done and will do.

Will add you and your family to my nightly list. ___Dave

God bless your family, Roger, and you too.

I like you guys a lot Roger. Tell Misty I love you all and am praying and will ask prayers at church.

Godspeed Roger

Prayers for your father-in-law and family.

Ken

I will be praying too.

I will pray for you and your father-in-law, sorry to hear about this.

Blessing's sent Roger...good luck.............

Will

Sorry I missed your post. Praying for Poodle and the entire family.
Treefarmer

Poodle passed peacefully late this morning.Continue prayers for my Mother-in-law Alice and my wife Misti and her sister Melody. Roger

Godspeed Roger, I will keep you and your family in my thoughts and prayers.

Roger, So sorry for your family's loss.

Larry

God bless y'all to get through this difficult time. It's never easy, even when we know it is coming.
Treefarmer

Sometimes the end comes as a mercy instead of a curse.
Blessings to you all and prayers for healing for Alice, Misti & Melody.

True words Dale.

My prayers and sympathies for your family.

So sorry to hear this Roger. May the Lord's Grace give comfort to your family.

Ken

Sorry for your families loss, Roger. Gods grace for you all.

Just saw this Roger. Unfortunately , I'm no stranger to losing loved ones and only love and time helps. Poodle's life was not easy,but his toughness and perseverance was an inspiration to many. Long live his memory.

Just seeing this now. So sorry for your loss. It's been a bad year for my wife also.

There's little that can be said for comfort. Prayers will be sent for you and your family.