Paul....

Coincidentally, I'm also a Southpaw - totally left handed - who
can't read my own notes any longer.   Do I hafta tell ya that this
is VERY frustrating?!?

After experimenting with writing with my right hand (and I hadda
pallidotomy for right side PD symptoms in Oct., 1994, with
excellent recovery of motion), I gave THAT up as being even more
frustrating then trying to write legibly with my left hand.

I finally decided over this past weekend (when I had a lot of
reminder notes to write myself and my frustration level absolutely
hit the wall!), to check out if a laptop or Palm Pilot type of
communications device might do the trick.

I want a portable battery driven device that will spew out
whatever I type on PAPER.  I'd prefer it to have the paper printed
immediately after I write something, however, don't believe this
is possible (I'd like to be proven differently!).

I mentally picture a hand held word processor, or something like
that - a VERY plain and simple device which would be easy to carry
around with me throughout my day.

I'm guessing this type of hand held device wouldn't have a
keyboard or if it did, the keyboard would've too small for me to
comfortably use.

And then there's the cost.  While I don't expect something for
nuttin', I'd like to not spend more than a 3 or 4 hundred bucks,
if possible (dream on, Barbie!)

Oh.... and I want this device YESTERDAY! <rueful grin, after a
weekend of TRYING to write and not being very successful!

Barb Mallut
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From: Paul Ayers <[log in to unmask]>
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Date: Monday, July 26, 1999 10:57 AM
Subject: Hand Writing


>Good afternoon,
>I am a lefty at writing.  PD has almost made it impossible to
write.
>Should I learn to write with my right hand and give up on the
left. OR,
>is that the easy way out.  I try to exercise as much as possible,
but it
>doesn't help.  Just curious..
>
>Paul Ayers
>General Manager
>Universal Consulting, Inc
>Indianapolis, Indiana
>317-577-1502
>317-558-1026
>http://www.uciconsult.net
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