Hi again
       George ( we callhim Sandy is 53, I am 46.  We have 2 girls,one 17 one
14.  Sandy  has been teaching some 30 years while I've been at it for 27.
sandy is presently principalof a smallcountry school.  He hopes to work to
next xmas.  We'll see!?

Yvonne
-----Original Message-----
From: Leo Fuhr <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Thursday, November 25, 1999 1:26 PM
Subject: Re: NON-PD: Yes, just who / next topic?


>Yyonne,  After only six weeks of being diagnosed with Parkinson's(George,
>your husband that is), is probably still reeling from the shock of that
>news.  You, too, are also probably still trying to come to terms with your
>husb having a chronic illness.  So, why isnt the medicine the neuro
>prescribed working?  Getting just the right drugs that will help with
>George's specific pd symptoms is quite a balancing act.  It seeems that
>this disease effects each one uniquely and only with patience and accurate
>reporting by George and possibly by you shaaring your observations of
>George will the neuro(hopefully a movement disordeer specialist
>w/experience treating Parkinson's) come up with the best meds for George.
>
>Be thankful the list is here.  Whenever I've had to adjust meds, I've found
>support and explainations from others who have gone before me.
>
>Did I miss the agees of you and your husb in earlier posts?  I'm 49 and
>have been diagnosed for 2 years.  My husb thinks I'm addicted to my
>computer and the list e-mail.  He may be right.
>
>Jeanette Fuhr 49-age now/47-age dx/44?age symptoms appeared
>
>----------
>From: George Hough <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: NON-PD: Yes, just who / next topic?
>Date: Wednesday, November 24, 1999 10:38 PM
>
>Hi Janet
>    My nameis yvonne.  I am George's wife.  after over a year of beeong
>told
>that he was burned out, overworked and depressed we got the diagnosis that
>he had Parkinson's about six weeks ago. So far he is not progressing well
>according to the neurologist.  He has upped the medication so we'll see.
>
>Yvonne
>-----Original Message-----
>From: janet paterson <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
>Date: Wednesday, November 24, 1999 10:30 PM
>Subject: Re: NON-PD: Yes, just who / next topic?
>
>
>>hi all
>>
>>At 16:53 1999/11/24 -0000, george wrote:
>>>I am very confused at this moment.  I thought this list was to
>>>help people with PD...to support and answer questions.  If this
>>>is not the case please advise. I am new this week and really do
>>>not need to spend important time sifting through arguments and
>>>insults.  I'm finding this experience more distressing than
>>>helpful.. should I leave the list?
>>
>>hi george
>>
>>this list at the moment is you and me
>>at this moment
>>
>>we each have to take individual responsibility
>>for whatever the list atmosphere is at any given time
>>
>>the best way to end a list kefuffle
>>[which happens on all lists which have people as members
>>and where the membership number is greater than one]
>>is
>>to carry on with business as usual
>>
>>we each have the choice
>>to react respond and thereby inflame a kefuffle
>>or
>>not
>>
>>if we are not part of the solution
>>we are part of the problem
>>
>>my suggestion to you
>>if you are curious about support and pd questions is to ask away
>>
>>are you a pwp?
>>
>>
>>janet
>>
>>janet paterson
>>52 now / 41 dx / 37 onset
>>e-mail - [log in to unmask]
>>web-site -  http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Village/6263/
>>
>