Nancy, as you know I too am interested in nonstandard therapies, this doesn't
necessarily mean that we will follow them, but the people on this list are very
intelligent and can decide for their selves. I wrote you off list , and should
not have . I should have used the list. It really should remain an open forum.
However I understand the problem you may have, because people ( including me) do
get "bent out of shape" at times. Just ignore it and hang in. Nita

Callie M. Judd wrote:

> Dear Nancy B.:  Your comments about the reception you feel you get about dis-
> cussions of nonstandard therapies prompts me to write and encourage you to
> please share, for I for one will be listening intently.  I'm a person with an
> open mind
> and a believing heart and am in search of any and all avenues to attain a
> fulfilling
> lifestyle for my husband of 24 yr.- however, I don't intend to persue
> recklessly, and
> finances limits what we can "try", but I love to read and think and do all we
> can everyday.
>        Something else that fascinates me about your situation is that you are
> a
> Montana rancher - doing the very thing my husband and I long to do in our
> hearts.
> He had a quarter horse ranch in Texas when I met him and I have trained and
> shown
> cutting horses and love and miss  the working cowhorse environment we worked
> to
> have for so many years.  Circumstances led us to liquidate the horse
> "business"  in
> our lives and finally the PD has contributed to not having any horses at all
> - but we
> both miss that and though Judd is still very active - we will always miss not
> having
> a horse to saddle up every day.  So many adjustments .........
>       We have been combatting PD for over l3 years now - and I look forward
> to learning ways of maintaining our strength of body as well as spirit (God
> plays a big
> part in our lives or we wouldn't have made it this far).  If you don't feel
> comfortable
> talking on list - please feel free to contact us directly.  Judd certainly
> wishes he
> could hold up to a l0 hr work day again - and I'm fully dedicated to helping
> him try to
> get there again.......
>         Looking forward to hearing more......Marie   Carepartner for husband
> 70/l3