A Doctors visit has confirmed what I had been feeling, my darling husband only has months to live. His deterioration has become so rapid it seems to be happening before my eyes. The Doctor has said that due to the progression of his illness his body is slowly breaking down as the brain can no longer controll it. Basically the AD had not effected his physical health up untill about 5 months ago, when he started to slow down considerable.. He then became incontinent and in about April I had noticed him coughing a lot when swallowing, he is now having problems with conjestion and breathing and can no longer be helped to stand and walk a few steps as it is too much for him, even showering him with a shower chair distresses him. Due to swalling problems and the fear of it being injested into his lungs and causing pneumonia he was last week put on pureed food which he didn't like or want.Having talked to the Doctor, and paliative care nurses, I have with their consent and complete support decided to stop the pureed food and just let him have what ever he wants, he still likes tiny amounts of normal foods like chips (sharp ends taken off and softened a bit) tea, soft toast, deserts, icecream, bananas and chocolate and a few other things I try. I have also decided he is to have no medical help such as antibiotics or resusitation should a pneumonia develope. This will only weaken him trying to fight off an infection with antibiotics or not, to gain just a sick ,miserable week or two. I want him to live out the last months as I have tried to let him live for the past 7 years as a perfectly normal man ,as I know without the slightest doubt this is what he would want. He will not go into hospital at any stage as the Doctor and other Medical staff are more than happy to help me to keep him at home to be able to die in his own bed in his own home. He has been given a breathing mask to help make his breathing easier and I have asked that should he start to experience any pain or suffering, he be given medication to keep him pain free and comfortable untill nature takes its' course. Though my heart is breaking right now I know this is the time that I owe it to him to be strong . I will always love him ........in sickness and in health till death do us part...............Daizee