Thanks for the email last Januaryl. I just found it in the pile of emails. I guess I am a slow reader. Frank ... From: Paul Lake <bignoze123@...> To:...
Hi all, Yesterday I attended the annual Parkinson's Symposium sponsored by the APDA. There was nothing new on medications. However, there was a man who had...
Glad you have an open mind-- DBS has made such a difference in my husband's life-- I am so much better it makes his life much easier. ... From: Millie To:...
Hey Millie, I am so glad to hear the impact that the symposium had on you. I know several fellow Parkinson's friends who have had DBS. I am not ready yet...
Thank you so much for sharing what you have learned, I also am one that is not ready for the DBS and have not had much good thought on it, at this point my...
Hi All, I was talking to some fellow pder's the other night. We talked about various events that we would never forget. For Instance: Where were you when you...
up in the middle of the night had some bad dreams gave me a quite a fright so I got up on the net and looked for good folks and there they were with comfort...
... by a nueroligist, who gave me the news, put me on medication and that was that. My family physician just kept filling the same meds for all these years. My...
Marcia You just reminded me my children were still in there teens. My son was the oldest he took it better and looked up all the info he could on the Internet....
OMG! Just when I thought that I had seen the most beautiful sunrise ever , HE out does Himself again ! We are truely blessed! In this imperfect world , It is...
Hello All, I remember the day well. We had just gotten home from my sons graduation from boot camp at Parris Island. I was exhausted, and dreaded this neuro...
Thank you God bless you! With a beautiful, cheerful greeting like that I had better have the best day ever. Where do you live? Alice ... From: michael...
Wonderful question--I knew mself, I was alone in the house --My husband was on a business trip to Japan. I worked full-time ran the Chuch board, exercised...
Hello everyone, Interesting topic; and brings back some memories stuffed away. Sometimes it is not such a bad idea to look back. My son was born with Down's...
Hi, I joined this group only a few days ago. It helps to read the posts from others about what they are experiencing in our mutual journey. I was officially...
Marcia I have some information on Music Therapy. Try the following sites. www.musictherapy.org and www.bethabe.org/MT If you live in the Los Angeles area...
11th floor of the Cedars-Sinai medica tower, the office of a neurologist who had seen me after a car accident. I wen alone, I was just checking into this...
I don't often post but this has been an interesting topic that often isn't talked about. I was dx in 97. I worked in a hospital and one morning I had parked...
Alice , I live in Bristol Tennessee , which is in northeast Tennessee ! Our town is on the Tennessee - Virginia line ! Actually it is divided by the line , so...
You Have Got To Be Kidding ! Pt 1 I was born ! ...So far so good ! At a young age , I followed my Grandfather around ! He gave me a hawkbill Case knife at age...
thank you millie; your information couldn't have come at a better time for me as I am in the process of planning my DBS surgery. I was just approved for it...
Mike, thanks for sharing your story. I too wish they would explain the obsessive compulsive side effects of some agonists. It kills me to see requip advertised...
Hi All, I have read the posts on this topic to date and see how much we have all shared as far as our emotions and experiences. The shock of being told we had...
Moved from Orlando to a small town in Ca, the first thing was to locate a primary doctor so he would refer me to a good neurologist for this mild neuopathy I...
When you get up this morning , take a good look at the bright side of life ! See the great opportunities that await you there ! Take a walk on the sunny side...
I was diagnoised a few months ago with the early stages of Parkinsons. The neurologist at the Mayo told me abruptly & very matter-of-factly. I was in shock!...
You are very normal. I am so sorry that you have to deal with this. You did not say your age. Life does go on. It is such a shock to face this. You will...
Alice, I am in my early 60's. Thank you so much for your words of encouragement AND prayers...they mean a lot! When you get a chance I would like to hear about...
pd is not by any means the end of the road.its very treatable for many many years.Alot of the issues you will deal with arent nearly as bad as some make it out...
Dear friend, Your post made me feel like I was rereading my emotions over 4 years ago when at the age of 40, my neurologist told me I had PD. My husband of 19...