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> Fra: Howard Harrrington <[log in to unmask]>
> Til: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN <[log in to unmask]>
> Emne: Introducing  myself
> Dato: 14. marts 1997 17:06
>
> Hi all,         I want to introduce myself to everyone.  I have been on
the
> net for 2 1/2 years . Dale Severence a dynamic person introduced me to
> listserv. It is great.
>
>         My name is Howard Harrington, my friends call me Bud. I am 61
years
> old and had PD for 6 years. AT age 50 My health feel apart. Up to
thattime I
> exercised every day watched my diet, and did everything I should do to
> remain healthy. At 50 I had a severe heart attack while vacationing  in
> Washington DC. 21 days in hospital and 14 days in ICU. This is when
looking
> back the first signs of PD appeared. Difficult buttoning my shirts and
> drooling.I felt something else was wrong besides my heart but I couldn't
put
> my finger on it. Three years later I had to insist that the cardiologist
to
> do something. I was favoring my right side. He refferred me to a
> neurologist. So with my heart medication an d my PD medication I was
takeing
> over 10 different medication.
>         I also have Restless Leg Syndrom. I don't know if it is from
> Parkinson or from medication. It is so bad I get only about 4 hr of sleep
a
> night. I get only exhaustion sleep.
>         Another problem is creeping up. My feet have fallen apart.
Besides
> the bunion and caluses.There is a neurological problem. I cant move my
toes.
> Enough already
>         Don't take me as a long winded verbouse person. I never talk
about
> myself. Today I hav e to let it all hang out. I am a reserved person,
> married and togeth we have 27 y/o twins boy/girl. My wife is my care
giver.A
> grreat person . She is an  RN  but has retired so  that we can live a
> quality life together.I can't drive so she is my chauffer too.
>
> Thanks for reading,
>
>
> Howard (Bud) Harrington   [log in to unmask]
> Bud

Hello Bud.
Welcome to the list - and GOOD LUCK to you and your family.
Sonia Nielsen, Denmark