If he's a big plane fanatic, help him to do First person RC flights.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Gmlh9IbdGE&feature=relmfu[/media]
I wish I could do this.
lol didn't notice the many people posting this before.
[QUOTE=Thechuz1337;29336162]UK, Near Liverpool.
He goes to airshows often aswell. But cant stay long or his legs start acting up.[/QUOTE]
Wheel him around, heck there may even be places for less abled people to see over the fences at airshows, you could have alot of fun with him
[QUOTE]thats dumb, your dumb, get out.[/QUOTE]
you're* dumb.
I hope this isn't being too patronising but what about this place: [url]http://www.aerobility.com/[/url]
They provide real flying experiences for the disabled and ill - including those with MS. It could probably be pricey and I think the closest air field to Liverpool is Caernarfon, Wales... It'd be a great opportunity in my opinion.
Wish you and your father all the best
Air museums, they are god damn everywhere.
Don't live near you, so can't suggest any.
Sounds like he already does this with his model club, but I'd say socialising with people into the same kind of stuff - feeding him news about his hobby - would help lighten him up a couple of notches and distract him from lack of mobility.
On top of this, he will start feeling better eventually;People can get used to all kinds of shit. It's cool that you are doing what you can though.
Take him to the seaside, and let him fly some moddle aircraft.
take him to the aviation museum? He's probably gone already but just a suggestion
[QUOTE=Thechuz1337;29335472]
I bought him a new PC so he can play simulation games[/QUOTE]
Buy him Railworks.
[i]And all it's DLC[/i]
He'll be a happy man forever.
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[editline]23rd April 2011[/editline]
buy a plane and crash it into your chimney
[QUOTE=Thechuz1337;29335472]My dad has had multiple sclerosis for some years now, and cant do many things that he wants to do so me and my family help as best as we can to make him achieve his goals. He's a huge plane fanatic, he makes models and makes them fly, researches everything about them and is currently in a model club were he meets his friends and fly planes together.
Basicly, my dad seems really depressed the past few months and he isn't the man who likes to show you what he feels. We try to make him happy by doing different things, I go to the model club with him and pretend to enjoy it dispite I find it really damn boring, buying him a new PC so he can play simulation games and generally helping him out. He's stubborn and doesn't like to be held back from doing things like gardening, so we help out there aswell.
My mum told me today that he said to her that he felt like 'lying down and just crying' because he knows he cant do the things he always wanted to do, it broke my heart because I have never seen my dad cry, but I know he feels like shit everyday because of his condition. I was thinking of asking you fine poeple a way to cheer him up, because he's just getting miserable every day and he doesn't let poeple know how he feels, it's hard to know how to make him happy (and buying gifts)
Sorry about the poorly written thread, Thanks.
TLDR: Dad has MS, is depressed. what do.[/QUOTE]
[url]http://news.discovery.com/tech/exoskeleton-spinal-cord-rehabilitation-110418.html[/url] You could start a charity group with a goal to raise enough money to get one of these or something similar so it can help him recovery and do things he normally couldnt do, hell if you live close or in missouri I would help.
[QUOTE=The Mighty Boatman;29335539]buy a plane and crash it into ur house
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looks like somebody's ego needs to be chopped down to size.
Hey the first post wasn't "suck his dick" I'm shocked!
[QUOTE=Checkers;29363244]Suck his dick[/QUOTE]
Facepunch never disappoints.
[QUOTE=TheDudeGuy;29368764]looks like somebody's ego needs to be chopped down to size.[/QUOTE]
Agreed.
Anyway, OP, I probably won't be of much help since the most fun I ever have with my dad involves me making remarks about how old and senile he is and him making very awkward (for me) jokes about my dick.
On second thought, you may as well try it. Can't hurt.
Best wishes to you and your father. Hope things turn out alright.
First off, like what Lord Hayden II said, yeah, don't show this to him. And, don't show it to anyone who knows him or you personally. Not trying to make you feel bad, so don't take it this way, but when he said to your mom what you just told us, it was under the idea that it wouldn't be posted on a forum for a bunch of strangers to see. I mean, a lot of people here are being helpful, but as you can clearly see, some are satisfied with their own social ineptness in these particular situations, i.e. suggesting you fly a plane into your house (late, I know). I certainly wouldn't want people like that to be privy to personal things I tell my significant other. As long as he doesn't see it, people you know offline don't see it, and we don't know exactly who you are or who he is, it's arguably an anonymous request for help, and not likely to be associated with him.
Also, I feel bad for your dad. I know someone with MS and it's hard for them. I know people close to me with similarly debilitating problems. A few of these people don't really give the condition a chance to bring them down, truly fascinating. But some, try as they may, just seem to fall deeper and deeper into depression. One of the reasons some of them are depressed is because they feel they're no longer of value to the people around them. Imagine once raising a family, having a job, or being someone others relied on, and now people don't rely on you, don't bring you their problems, don't ever let you help them, because they think it's too much for you to handle. It's not just an issue of having mobility or adept motor functions for them, it's about having a place in their group or family as a producer, or "fixer" of things.
You say your dad doesn't like to be held back. No man with dignity and a backbone does. If he's not going to allow you to hold him back, it may not be best to keep trying. Trying to do so is almost like saying, "We don't need YOU to do this." You mean well, I see that, and that's wonderful. And, I think a lot of the mature suggestions given here were great. I'm actually amazed with the attentiveness of some people here... don't usually see that other places I've been. I must have been living under a rock. But, your dad is, simply put, your dad. Do you need advice? Do you need help with something? It seems likely that you look up to him. It might help him to see that. It's not a matter of making him FEEL important. He obviously IS important. MS can be bad, it is bad, but it doesn't have to render a person useless. I saw someone mention Steven Hawking earlier. That dude teaches at Cambridge University... and he's barely able to move a muscle. How awesome is that? Not the muscle thing, but the fact that he doesn't let it keep him from giving something to society. Some of the people I told you about earlier, they try to help, they try to fix things, and I don't try to stop them. Not because I think it will make them feel better, but because I know they CAN do it, and I won't stand in their way.
All that said, I don't know much about the relationship between you and your dad, and I'm not pretending to have some answer or solution to anything. I'm also very aware that depression isn't something you can snap out of. I know that well. I'm just putting my two cents in and letting you know what I've observed from people around me. Hope I wasn't out of line or anything. I'm glad to see that you care about your dad this much. And for the record, I love the idea most others have put up here about him getting out of the house and doing something fun. I just hope something eventually helps.
[QUOTE=The Mighty Boatman;29335539]buy a plane and crash it into ur house
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This was hilarious before I read the OP, because I thought the story probably had nothing to do with planes. After I read the story it was p. stupid.
[url]http://www.justgiving.com/snowdonexperience[/url]
Sorry for the bump, but I would rather post it here than make a new thread.
We are going up snowden on the weekend to raise money for MS. If anyone would like to donate then just click on the link above.
If you donate, I will love you forever and you can go to bed knowing you done something nice :)
I can also write the names of the donators on some paper and take a picture when I reach the top, if anyone wants me to.
get him a dildo
[QUOTE=jepperten;29744256]get him a dildo[/QUOTE]
Okay, will do.
[QUOTE=Thechuz1337;29743220][url]http://www.justgiving.com/snowdonexperience[/url]
Sorry for the bump, but I would rather post it here than make a new thread.
We are going up snowden on the weekend to raise money for MS. If anyone would like to donate then just click on the link above.
If you donate, I will love you forever and you can go to bed knowing you done something nice :)
I can also write the names of the donators on some paper and take a picture when I reach the top, if anyone wants me to.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=jepperten;29744256]get him a dildo[/QUOTE]
Amazing.
I am sorry for you dad. Just stay with him as long as you can.
Tell him to do jumping jacks, the blood flow will cheer him up - or kill him.
Get him into this.
[url]http://www.facepunch.com/threads/1067903-First-Person-View[/url]
[editline]11th May 2011[/editline]
I see I'm late. Do it anyways though.
[QUOTE=blackt12;29363972]I hope this isn't being too patronising but what about this place: [url]http://www.aerobility.com/[/url]
They provide real flying experiences for the disabled and ill - including those with MS. It could probably be pricey and I think the closest air field to Liverpool is Caernarfon, Wales... It'd be a great opportunity in my opinion.
Wish you and your father all the best[/QUOTE]
Only cost 60 pound for a 30 minute flight, that's a steal for this type of situation. Go for it!
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