can anybody help i wrote this but i can't find an email address for her. any ideas on how i can find it. ivan gave me permission to ask. > connie > Dear Oprah > > > there are so many early parkinsons patients that are barely getting by > > on social security disability that don't have the resources of a > prominent > > national figure like Michael J Fox. no national media has even reported on > > what so many early parkinsons have to go through to try and be independent > > and manage their own lives.their minds are sharp- yet due to the shaking > or > > stumbling many are discriminated against. > > a good example is Ivan Suzman.here is a gentleman who has suffered > > with p. d. for more than 11 years. he is a well educated gentleman who > > went > > from being a college anatomy professor to living on about $700 ssdi and > > is still active in trying to get the message out that there are many in > the > > same circumstances. > > he has done some local tv interviews and in april he did a radio > > interview > > at station WHOM 94.9 fm portland maine. april11.2000 at 5 am it is a > very > > good explanation of all the ramifications of young parkinsons patients. > > you do so many wonderful shows on all subjects and since your > > show with Janet Reno i think you could do a follw up so more people > > will realise how it is for the ordinary person who is struck with > > parkinsons. > > it could happen to anyone. > > i hope you will contact him and listen to a tape of his interview as > > you > > are a person who is able to get messages across so well. > > his address is > > phone -207-797-8488 > > Ivan Suzman e-mail-- > [log in to unmask] > 9 Range Street > Portland, Maine 04103-1135 > > my interest in this suggestion is due to my husband having parkinsons > disease and finding all i could in this regard. i was astonished at how > different > it is for the younger parkinsons than for us. we have social security and > medicare also a good secondary insurance. our coverage is excellent. > the young pd patients often lose their jobs and have to hire an attorney to > get them declared disabled. when it does come it is a pittance and very > hard to make ends meet. i really feel this should be a good show. > sincerely > Connie Tate phone- 909-337-2821 > 29745 Hook Creek Rd. e-mail [log in to unmask] > p.o. box 1220 > Cedar Glen > Ca. 92321 > > > > > > > > > > >