small world  ..  about 18 months ago i  went through dbs and was  left with a tingling feeling in my left hand.
the most difficult task  i  faced was handling  cards  including  shuffling, dealing ,and seperating into suits.
in addition to the items nina mentioned, i found the acrylic card  holder  to be easiest to use..   borrowing from
duplicate bridge  we  pre shuffle and pre deal the hands , with me always  sitting north ( it doesn't matter
which direction) we then can arrange my hand into suits long before the ga me actually starts.  this is  enough
of a  relief  to let me play 24 hands at  1  sitting.. for a good place to find bridge supplies  try  Baron Barclay
bridger supplies 800 274 2221.


On 8 Feb 2007 at 0:37, Nina P. Brown wrote

> Ray,
> Where there is a will, there is a way....
> I play bridge once a week and the others don't mind shuffling the
> cards for me when the game is not at my house (I have a card
> shuffler) and they make this neat little round card holders that you
> can stick the cards into.  Luckily I play with some ladies that are
> very compassionate and don't mind helping me...just find those who
> will be helpful and have some fun!
>
> Life is short...
> nina
>
> On Jan 30, 2007, at 10:27 AM, rayilynlee wrote:
>
> > Nina
> > I like the analogy of life being a card game.   I was a good bridge
> > player,
> > but in the beginning of PD I shook more if I got a good hand.  Now
> > I can't
> > hold the  cards, shuffle or deal.  I quit playing several years
> > ago, so I
> > don't know if my tremors would break through the neurostimulators
> > or not.
> > But it is true, having PD is being dealt a hand with very few high
> > cards.
> > But there are worse diseases.
> > Ray
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Nina P. Brown" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 11:43 PM
> > Subject: Re: Question from a "lurker"
> >
> >
> > When I was diagnosed twenty one years ago my neurologist said with
> > all the research being done and the new drugs, that if I had to have
> > a neurological disease, Parkinson´s was the one to have.  Am I lucky
> > or what?  I´ve bought raffle tickets, played bingo, entered all kinds
> > of contests and have never won anything; but for some unknown reason
> > my ticket to join the Parkinson Parade was picked.  And it changed my
> > life!
> > For some reason, when I am asked "How Parkinson´s has affected my
> > life, I seem to have a problem coming up with a quick answer.  I
> > tried to figure out why that should be such a hard question for
> > someone who has lived with Parkinson´s and worked for the Parkinson´s
> > community for 21 years.
> > Over the years my symptoms have multiplied and worsened.  Because
> > there is not a day that goes by that allows me to forget I have
> > Parkinson´s, I often reflect on a story that makes me smile and
> > reminds me of the difference in being a pessimist or an optimist.
> > A young boy, placed in a room filled full with toys, sat in the
> > middle of the room without touching one of them.  There were so many
> > he couldn´t decide which to play with.  A second little boy was
> > placed in a room full of horse manure.  He dove in and tossed it one
> > way, then another.  After about an hour, as he was dragged from the
> > room, he was heard crying, "Wait...with all that horse manure, there
> > must be a pony in there somewhere!"  My way of living with a body
> > that reminds me every three hours to take medications is to keep
> > looking for the pony.
> > Because Parkinson´s is usually described as "progressive,"
> > "debilitating" and "incurable" I know the problems I face today will
> > seem inconsequential tomorrow, but I refuse to feel "debilitated."  I
> > prefer not to dwell upon the negatives that make my life difficult,
> > but rather upon the positives that make my life full.
> >   ·    While taking medication every two hours may force me to live
> > by the clock, I´m grateful I live in a time when there are
> > medications available.  Without the chemical camouflage from the
> > cocktail of medications I take, I wouldn´t be able to walk at all.
> > ·    Although my symptoms first forced me to give up tennis and
> > skiing and then later, give up my walker for a scooter when the
> > medications don´t work, I am, nonetheless grateful to have the
> > mobility.
> > ·    Although I hate seeing a photo or video of myself with my body
> > contorted or moving abnormally, at least it opens an opportunity to
> > educate someone about Parkinson´s.
> > ·    Although I´m afraid I´ll lose my balance and fall when I lean
> > over for a hug, I love that someone wants to give me a hug.
> >  I could go on, but you get the idea.  I guess you could say that
> > Parkinson´s has brought facets to my life that I never could have
> > foreseen- while it has done a lot to me, it´s done a lot for me.
> > There is no doubt that Parkinson´s has changed my life.  It would be
> > foolish of me to say I´m lucky that I have an incurable, progressive,
> > degenerative disease, but...
> > ·Without Parkinson´s, I wouldn´t write HAPS monthly newsletter for
> > 2300, which has given me a personal way to reach out and touch
> > thousands and in return, so many have reached back and touched me.
> > Without Parkinson´s, I would have missed the opportunity of meeting
> > some of the most courageous, inspiring, amazing people I know.
> > Without Parkinson´s, I would never have had the PASSION or
> > opportunity to fight for and represent the Parkinson community with
> > legislators in Austin and Washington, or help co-found two
> > organizations involved with medical research that give the hope of
> > removing the word "incurable" from the description of Parkinson´s.
> > And with Parkinson´s, the love and devotion that Joe, my husband of
> > forty-four years, and I have shared has become even greater because
> > of our commitment to fight the fight and work toward that common goal.
> > Life is similar to a game of cards.  We have no control over the hand
> > dealt us.  However, we do have control over the way we play the
> > hand.  There's no point in blaming the dealer for a bad hand.  The
> > trick is to play it out with all the skill and determination we
> > possess.  I´m not smart enough to find a cure for this disease, but I
> > am determined to do my best to make it possible for some researcher
> > somewhere to find a cure.
> > In short, I decided that if I have to ride in the Parade, I´d prefer
> > to do it on a pony!
> >
> >
> >
> > On Jan 8, 2007, at 10:26 AM, Dick Beaumont wrote:
> >
> >> You said "Parkinson's Disease Is a Curse and a Blessing by Kate
> >> Kelsall"
> >> in your message that was posted on January 06, 2007 and presented on
> >> this list by rayilynlee (sorry, I don't know your last name) on Sat
> >> 06/01/2007.
> >>
> >> I mentioned that I am a "lurker" since I do not normally respond
> >> to  any
> >> messages, I just read them. My knowledge of this disease has been
> >> attained by internet research and this list. I was diagnosed as
> >> having
> >> PD in February of 2005, just about two years ago. Fortunately, my
> >> PD is
> >> slowly progressing and my depression seems to be corrected. I live in
> >> Keswick Ontario and work as a technical writer in Richmond Hill.
> >> At 67
> >> years young, married to a wonderful woman (Helene) and employed doing
> >> the work I love, I did not know what my sentence meant to me and my
> >> future (and still not sure).
> >>
> >> Question - What is the URL (address) of your Blog. I was moved by
> >> your
> >> observations and wish to read more.
> >>
> >> Dick Beaumont
> >>
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