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Marling -

I agree totally about you say about losing a parent, and I can honestly =
say I know how you feel.  I also am glad that
my father is not here to see me suffer with this disease.  in some ways =
I think he knew that I masy have had it before=20
he died and he didn't want me to see what PD could do, as I was showing =
signs of the illness for about 11/2 years before=20
he ended his.

But one thing we have to remember is that we can't let it beat us, If we =
fight the disease every way possible and wells every thing=20
we can honestly say we still have our dignity - that is one thing it can =
not and will not take from us because that comes from inside us.  So =
when things really at there worse visualize it in your mind and then =
give it one swift kick in the a-- (butt).  And as my pal Winnie-the =
-Pooh would say "oh Bother!!!"

Hope this did not ramble on because something I really feel.  And =
believe me I have visualized it many times and given it more than one =
swift kick.   AN das for our kids that have to grow with parents that =
suffer from this, it really makes them much stronger and less cruel =
toward people with handicaps.

Susan A.  [log in to unmask]

-----Original Message-----
From:   Marling McReynolds [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
Sent:   Tuesday, July 01, 1997 9:36 PM
To:     Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN
Subject:        Re: diagnosed young

Losing a parent is terrible, no matter whether slow or fast.

My mother and I went bowling one Wednesday morning.  She was 66. Early =
the next
morning she had indigestion.  I took her to the hospital because she was
throwing up.  They sent her to a special hospital immediately for =
surgery as she
had an aneurysm in her stomach and died on the operating table.  It was =
so quick
we were all in shock for quite a while.

When my dad was 82 my sister (56) died of breast cancer.  I watched him =
die
slowly for a year.  A month after his 83rd birthday he was in the =
hospital (for
2 weeks), weak, but not having any particular problems.  We arranged for =
him to
leave there and go to a home on a Friday for physical therapy.  He died =
at
midnight, Thursday, in his sleep.  I was not glad that he was dead, but =
I was
glad his year of misery was over.

I miss my parents very much, but I am glad they are not here to see me =
suffer
with PD.  I had symptoms for some time before going to the doctor.  My =
children
are trying to watch out for me and help me as much as they can.  I love =
them
very much.

don't forget how to laugh
Marling
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