Name: Tami Kietzmann
E-mail: toejam804@hotmail.com
Date posted: May 29, 2010 - 06:54 am
Message: I am an RN who is working in a long-term care facility with many dementia residents. I absolutely loved the book, as you were able to bring to light this horrible disease with compassion. It waslike I was listening to a story that a friend was telling.
I saw the similarities of several of my residents with yours. I love my job and helping the families give their loved one a respectable end to their life. It is ok to let go, and that is one of the hardest things to teach the families.

Thank you for writing this book and allowing others to share in the comfort of Oscar. He is a very unique cat.
Tami Kietzmann, RN

Name: Helen
E-mail: Private
Date posted: May 24, 2010 - 11:16 am
Message: Thank you so much for writing this book. I enjoyed it more than I can say.

My father-in-law died 15 years ago, eight months aftter my husband and I were married. I didn't know him since he was toward the end of his life when I met him. My mother-in-law was dx. with dementia eleven years ago and was in a nursing home less than a year later where she still resides at the age of 87. She has no idea who we are any more. One of my biggest concerns is the heredity factor. My husband was dx. with Parkinson's Disease twenty years ago when he was in his early 40s. He forgets things and I'm at a point of wondering if it's just natural forgetting that we go through as we age or is it the precursor to dementia.

Neither of us has any immediate family nearby and it is scary. I worry about my husband if I'm hospitalized as he no longer drives. I worry about him when he puts something on the stove and sits down and falls asleep. I try to be aware of what he is doing but also don't want to ignore any situation that is questionable.

Have to go,

Helen in SW FL

Name: Brook
E-mail: coco_style2007@yahoo.com
Date posted: May 24, 2010 - 05:02 am
Message: This book was totally awesome...I loved it!!!!

Name: Theresa Plesco
E-mail: Private
Date posted: May 22, 2010 - 12:51 pm
Message: Dear Dr. Dosa,
I recently finished your book, Making Rounds with Oscar.It made me cry, it made me smile,it made me laugh and it gave me hope. I now know I am not alone out there in the world dealing with a parent with Dementia.
My Mother-in-Law died with advanced Dementia while in a nursing home after a very long illness. Last year my own father was diagnosed with dementia. It's been a very difficult year dealing with all the changes.
My father has a pet dog that is his companion and helps to keep him grounded. I am a cat lover/owner and have always been interested in animal behavior. They are truly amazing creatures with incredible insight.
Thank you for the wonderful book.

Name: Glenn Bassett
E-mail: amnestybusker@googlemail.com
Date posted: May 14, 2010 - 02:21 am
Message: Hello.

This isn't so much a story as a musical tribute. I was inspired by Oscar's example to write about the value of simply being with someone in troubled times, as opposed to trying to make it all better or cheer someone up -- just being with them.

It's a song called 'Let Me Curl Up Here'. Here's the link:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=uskkIxbuAVQ

Best wishes,

Glenn.