As someone new with pd I found your story instructive.  I admire your
upbeat attitude in face of obvious struggles.  A lot can be learned from
you. May you have a happy holiday and 1998 be a good year for you and your
family.
-----Original Message-----
From: donald mckinley <[log in to unmask]>
To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Tuesday, December 23, 1997 1:13 PM
Subject: Re: Haappy Holidays


>At 09:49 AM 12/23/97 -0600, alan michael wrote:
>>To Whomever:  With the joy(?) of Christmas upon us I hope
>>it can be. My one son is out on his own doing computers.
>>I'm happy for him it worked out all for the best. Anyhow
>>Both parents are gone so all I have is me, husband, and
>>2 dogs. Sinimet has worn off.  If you fall, shaking gets
>>worst. My total hysterectomy did me in now I treat PD
>>like a stroke and work my way back to somewhat funct-
>>ioning. I am 49, and just signed retirement papers of
>>which I know are okay for him and I think for me. I
>>also have neighbors who sort of ignore you. I also have
>>no way to get around etc. So I await a reply on what I
>>can do. I do not want any more surgery. Twenty yrs. of
>>marriage and I get it now at retirement. Looking for a
>>response. I BASCIALLY have no where to go and if I did
>>I would have no money.
>>Peace & best wishes,
>>Sue & Al Michael
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>>
>SEU AND AL YOU MAKE IT HARD TO GIVE YOU ANY ADVICE. SO I WILL TELL YOU MY
>STORY HOPEING IT WILL BE OF HELP. MARRIED 51YRS TO ONE OF THE LOVEIST WIFE
>IN THE WORLD. I OUWNED MY OUWN BUSS. FOR 25YRS. WAS WHAT SOME WOULD CALL
>WELL OFF. OUWNED 5 HOMES MONEY IN THE BANK. NO INSURENC. COULD NOT WALK FOR
>ABOUT 8YRS. SPENT 51/2 MONTHS IN HOSP. SAID I WOULD LEAVE ALIVE BUT YOU SEE
>I DID. I LIFE ON SS AND MEDICARE. I HAD SAME TROUBLE WITH NEBORS BUT THEY
>SOON GOT OVER IT. MY WIFE WENT THROUGH HER CHANG AT ABOUT 35. I WAS IN
DENEL
>OF WHAT WAS WRONG WITH ME. I AM NOW HAVING TROUBLE IN WALKING AGAIN. BUT
>WILL DO IT. 20YRS YOUARE NEWLY WEDS. LOVE CAN DO ALOT. IF NO STEAK TO EAT.
>THERE IS BEANS,LUNCH MEAT. NOTHING TO BE A SHAME OF. I DON'T EAT LIKE USED
>TO BUT HAVE GOOD MEALS. WE ALL WENT THROUGH WHATYOU ARE. AS TIME GOES BY
>LIFE IS NOT SO BAD. YOU DONT DIEE OD PD JUST GET UP SET AT TIMES. SO ANY
>TIME YOU FEEL BLUE JUST EMAIL ME ANDWE CAN CRY TOGETHWER. AS YOU SEE I
CAN'T
>SPELL. ITS MY KEYBOAARD THAT CAN'T SO YOU WILL HAVE A HAPPY YEAR A HEAD.
>
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>                              73/26 LIMA,OHIO
>                              I.Y.Q.don&vivian love of my life
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