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Edith, thank you, thank you, thank you. I am overwhelmed by the effusion of support and friendship and love expressed in this PD list. Barbara has been in the hospital for 12 days now and is still unstable because she takes little by mouth, but is still given glucose intraveinously. We have accepted the recommendation of the neuro to place a G tube into her stomach and send her to a nursing home for a short time so that she can obtain a good regimenn of food and medicine. When she stabilizes enough to ingest orally, the tube can be plugged, and eventually removed. We are blessed with wonderful friends like Conne R., Barbara S., and Doris P. who take turns at Barbara's bedside to help the nurses and both kids with the care and feeding. We are checking into the nursing homes in the area for quality, but no rating exist, so that we speak to those who have experienced these, and social workers, and Ombudsman at the hospital. We are optimistic about the outcome. Maybe I'll go to Paris and London for respite for a couple of weeks during that stabilization period while Barbara is in good hands. (Yeah, sure!!!) Love to all Michel "Edith S. Love" wrote: > To: Barbara, Connie, Michel, Kathrynne, and All the Caring, > > Together we share, in numerous degrees, the insidiousness of this > disease, this visitor called PD or PDS who came into our lives univited > and, who, despite our efforts, battles to become the Alpha of our daily > existence. It is not a battle won alone. It is a battle that requires > support. It is a battle that requires the knowledge, experience, and > sincerity of those unseen but often heard from who remind us through > opinion, discussion, debate, encouragement and devil's advocacy(and > more)that we can make it one more day for we are not alone. Perhaps > some day, one might even speak of the many as "friends". > > That said................. > > To me true Friendship is like an old book. No matter how often its > pages are turned or how worn its binding becomes, its value increases. > > It is in friendship, then, that I offer to Barbara and all who surround > her, Roses for You(author unknown) > > I got a dozen roses, > >From a friend the other day; > But I only have one left > For I gave them all away. > > I gave one to my sister > Who to me is very dear, > In hopes that it will bring to her > A little floral cheer. > > I took one to a friend > Who's not feeling very well; > The flower or the visit - > Which helped more I could not tell. > > One went to a friend, > I haven't known for very long. > She struggles, so in some small way > I hope this helps her carry on. > > The rest went to the ones > Who've helped me in so many ways; > They have been a cheerful presence > On my very dreary days. > > The roses were so pretty > I just could not keep them all, > Except one single bud standing > Beautiful and tall. > > My friend gave me the flowers > To help brighten up my day, > But the biggest joy I received > Was in giving them away. > > Barbara, then, to you > I give the last. > May its meaning and its beauty > Give you courage and hold you fast. > > Most sincerely, > E dxd 6/96