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To: Rambi who wrote (228045)	11/14/2007 12:52:53 PM
From: the_wheel	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793881

I thought the part about plopping testicles in his mouth was pretty funny. Somehow, it doesn't seem like the best test for a husband, especially since he was from San Francisco. I wonder if DA had ever been to the Folsom Fair : <"When he finally decided to come over and say hello to his daughter's suitor, Harry Day decided to test John. He . . . reached into a dirty-looking bucket and pulled out a couple of bloody testicles. DA (her father) trimmed them a bit with his pocketknife, then put them on the baling wire and placed them in the branding fire, where the 'mountain oysters,' as we called them, sizzled and cooked." Eventually he offered the food to John, a city boy from San Francisco. "John gulped a bit, and said, 'Sure, Mr. Day.' " He plopped them in his mouth, and the couple were married Dec. 20, 1952, at the ranch.> azcentral.com Also the part about relationships with the pets kind of bothered me too. I mean these are defenseless animals <Dougherty says the relationship can be with anyone - the same sex, opposite sex, another resident, a caregiver or even a beloved pet.>

To: Rambi who wrote (228045)	11/14/2007 2:15:19 PM
From: Geoff Altman	Respond to of 793881

Anyone who attempts to turn this into some kind of joke embarrasses only himself. Well said, it's no joke, none at all. My mother is afflicted..... I can't begin to tell you how crushed I was when she no longer knew who I was. My heart goes out to all who are touched by this devastating disease.

To: Rambi who wrote (228045)	11/14/2007 5:33:41 PM
From: mph	Read Replies (5) \| Respond to of 793881

If I were in a sanitarium suffering from Alzheimers, I would not wish to have my family exploiting my situation for whatever agenda it feels the need to advance. Nor would I appreciate the invasion of my privacy by the media. I'd feel the same way if it were my husband in the sanitarium, regardless of whether he was comfortable there due to striking friendships, etc. It's no one else's business and certainly not up to me to publicize. It's a matter of respect for a person who can no longer look out for him or herself. My father died after having been stricken with dementia/Alzheimers for a number of years. The disease dramatically changes people and the family owes it to the person to protect them. Consequently, I find it disappointing to see a story like this.