Dear Stacey,
Bravo!  Don't give up the car either, but I would let your boyfriend drive.
I too felt driven to the wall in despair by my illness coupled with my
mate's disavowal of her marriage vows, and my growing disempowerment.  She
didn't miss a transgression.  But after nearly going out of my mind with
grief, frustration, fear, and exasperation, I miraculously found the love of
my life and I, in true missiom impossible fashion, decamped with her, giving
myself a new life and somewhat restored health.  This also benefited my
children, having a father who could provide a healthy parental role model.
Of course, I can't cite a famous ancestor, unless I quote my great
grandfather Schlomo, who while running from a Cossack on horse, cried out,
"I've had enough of Russia!"
David


>From: "(Stacey) (Collins)" <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Re: Diagnosis
>Date: Mon, 8 May 2006 02:06:17 EDT
>
>Hello. My name is Stacey I was diagnosed in August of 2005 after four years
>of going from one doctor to another I had shoulder surgery,  Botox
>injections, pain blocks, four MRI's, Lots of blood tests, physical therapy
>and 2  spinal
>taps. Spent lots o money on rolfing, massage, feldencrist,  accupunture
>legal
>drugs(Vioxx, Bextra, Vicodin, Plavix, Neurontin, Baclofen  etc..)  and
>non-legal drugs to deal with PAIN and spasms.  I  could not work I was in
>so much
>pain. I was divorced (after 16  years) downsized and then told my problem
>was in
>my head. A  Rheumatogist referred me to the ALS institute in SF. There I
>was
>given  nerve test and a walk down the hallway and other motor test. There I
>got  the news.  It was obvious to them what I had. I got a second opinion
>and
>she confirmed it.  It was classic symptoms of PD.  It was obvious and  why
>did
>not the other 3 neurologist figure it out?  For one thing they did  not
>spend
>the time with me, threw drugs at me and I was too young to have PD.  I
>think
>the thing to remember is that doctors are highly paid technicians  not gods
>or
>goddesses.  Some will keep up on the latest medical  news, innovations and
>breakthroughs most will not.  Some are  more concerned about the money and
>keeping their trophy wife happy.  Some  are burned out and need to move on.
>  They
>are not all the same and it  is up to the "client" or "patient" to be even
>more
>determined to understand  their  own condition and to be aggressive and
>relentless to get the  answer..
>
>After 18 years I lost my livlihood in HiTech due to PD. My new  vocation is
>E-Bay afficiando and book keeper .  I have  two   children to raise 9 and
>14.
>  There is life  after the diagnosis.  My ex-husband told my kids not to
>scare
>my boyfriend  away because It will be hard to meet someone new due to my
>"condition" and  "age".   Well you know what? my boyfriend is still around,
>he
>asked me  to be his wife, even though of the PD.  He comes to my doctor
>appointments. Its hard to believe there are people like that out there but
>there
>are!! PD is my condition it is not who I am, and for now a small  part of
>my life.
>  And yes it takes one day at time. I dont  know how long it will take for
>the
>PD to take me over, however it  wont be soon.  **&k it.  Just keep moving
>on.
>  Dont let the  *(&%%*)(ards get you down!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>Exerscise,
>exerscise and  more exerscise.  Take the pharmacutical grade Co Q10,
>vitamin E,
>C,  Glucosimine.
>
>As my great, great, great uncle Sir Captain James Lawrence said "Dont Give
>Up the Ship".
>
>No one can ask another to be healed.  But he can let himself to be  healed
>and thus offer
>
>the others what he  has recieved.  Who can bestow upon  another what he
>does
>not have?
>And who can share what he denies himself.
>
>A course in Miracles
>
>Stacey
>
>
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