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murray we were in the soul of a wonderful and loving man thank you judy >From: Murray Charters <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: Now where was I? >Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2000 03:53:37 -0700 > >On 7 Sep 2000, at 16:42, Alf Cousins wrote: > > Ah yes! I'd just asked a question about mis-diagnosis when all this >other > > stuff flared up. 'Course I can see how it'd be much easier to get >involved > > with all that other stuff but now that it's all behind us, can I re-ask >my > > question? I won't post the full question again unless anybody requests >it. > > In short, if I'm one of the 25% found to be mis-diagnosed at post mortem > > (you'll have to shout loud 'cos I won't be hearing too good) what's the > > probability that I will actually have suffered something worse, better >or > > the same as PD? > > Go for it! > > Alf > > Adelaide > > 50 <1 48 > >Hi Alf and All, >Misdiagnosis or failure to diagnose with any certainty is very common >amongst the Early Onset parkies for sure. I personally dealt with a series >of drs., symptoms, and maybes over a decade before my wife and a dance >instructor decided my problems were probably Parkinson's. (we were taking >ballroom lessons as a form of recreational therapy at the time) Given >the current state of PD awareness (since MJF) I think my diagnosis might >have been a "gimmee" much sooner. > >I'm not a medical person Alf, I'm a mechanic with Parkinson's. I'm >hardly qualified to speculate what you might have if not PD. Who is? > >Now, will some of us have something better or worse? Degrees of better >or worse are all relative to an individual's perception my friend. >Witness the quality of this List. It is all what we make of it. > >Better or worse? Lou Gehrig spoke a bushel when he said "Fans, >for the past two weeks you have been reading about a bad break I got. >Yet today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth. >I have been in ballparks for seventeen years and I have never received >anything but kindness and encouragement from you fans…" Lou Gehrig had >been diagnosed with ALS. Our *fans* are our family, friends, and loved >ones, and *hopefully* the members of this List. > >I personally find this List motivating. We are going through some very >difficult things in our lives and it is good to know that we are not alone. >It;s good to know we have a place to seek support, to offer support, or >just recharge. Such is the *magic* of this List. > >I do wish that more people would take the time to show others that they >truly care. Quality of life and better or worse sometimes requires an >attitude adjustment. Let us be kind to one another. Life is short so >live it to the fullest. > >Anything is possible with the right attitude. Enjoy the scenery along >life's many detours. > >All the best ......... murray Now where were we?? >[log in to unmask] _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.