Hello Ivan,
I`ll try to explane how we Danish pwp and other group of patient with =
incurable diseases receive help from the public.

1. If you are so ill you can`t work anymore you can search for pension, =
because we have a high velfair in Denmark and pay very high taxes, we =
also receive a fair pension.

2. W e only have to pay 3oo kr (about 45 us dollar) each month the rest =
are payed by the public. If you have a private insurance, they`ll pay =
all for you.

3. We dosn`t pay for treatment by a physiotherapist, I`m going to =
treatment each monday.

4. If you are alone and can`t caare yourself or clean your home,it =
doens`t cost you anything at all.

5. Because I`m not so well walking, I have lent a wheelchair, my caves =
and all what can be done to help you, from the publich.

6. I still drive my own car - but NOT  much. Instead of I have an =
arrangement with the publich where I order a cap to drive me e.g. to =
visit my sons place, and it only cost me a bus-tickett (1 dollar).

So in fact I`m feeling very lucky about all that help I receive.
About Aarhus University Hospital, we can only hope we`ll bhave a =
department where we can go and get help, instead of waiting maybe 3 =
month for a visit by our neuro.=20
It`s almost possible to phone but it`s not the same. Our private =
Neurologist can you always have an apointment, but I prefere my usual =
neuro.

Nice to hear about Tasmar Ivan, and maybe we see each other in =
september.
Good luck
Sonia


NEVER GIVE UP
=20
-----Oprindelig meddelelse-----
Fra: Ivan M Suzman <[log in to unmask]>
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Dato: 2. april 1998 02:22
Emne: Re: Sv: PUSH, PUSH, PUSH


>^^^^^^WARM GREETINGS  FROM^^^^^^^^^^
>Ivan Suzman  48/10         [log in to unmask]
>Portland, Maine   land of lighthouses   33  deg. F cold, rainy and dark
>***********************************************************
>Hi Sonia!
>
> I'm not surprised that you are still in the
>"youngset!"
>
> SO, tell me, how does the Danish parliament respond to pwp's ??  Has =
any
>money ever come from the Danish government to assist pwp's or their
>families? Also,  how does the Aarhus University Hospital respond to any
>pressure and concerns coming from the young pwp's?
>
>
> Sonia, when you visit here, I hope you can try to come see the =
beautiful
>ocean coastline of MAINE when you are here!
>
> Incidentally, I am learning how to use Tasmar.  So far, I am using =
just
>1/4 of a 100 mg. tablet (just 25 mg), 3 times daily.  It has caused my
>Sinemet to drop from 1500 to 900 mg per day.  My "on" periods are
>sometimes VERY long now-up to 5 hours, but I am still learning how to
>avoid a "crash" to a deep off-period immediately afterwards.
>
>Every day is a learning experience.
>
>Thanks as always,
>IVAN
>
>On Wed, 1 Apr 1998 22:33:39 +0200 Sonia Nielsen =
<[log in to unmask]>
>writes:
>>Dear dear Ivan, you always know how to get me up from my chair and
>>wake up. I can promise you, that we youngset in Denmark, whom I still
>>is a memeber of, PUSH so much we are able to. Last year a dear female
>>pwp and I was invited to a commitee meeting with people from Aarhus
>>University Hopital, to tell how it is to be a pwp. We are so angry,
>>because we have so much trouble to reach our neurologists when we need
>>help.
>
>>I`m looking forward to my visit in US later this year.
>>Warm fuzzies
>>Sonia the lioness
>>
>>
>>NEVER GIVE UP
>>-----Oprindelig meddelelse-----
>>Fra: Ivan M Suzman <[log in to unmask]>
>>Til: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN
>><[log in to unmask]>
>>Dato: 1. april 1998 16:44
>>Emne: PUSH, PUSH, PUSH
>>