Dear Debbie,
I cannot begin to imagine the grief and loss you must feel,
but I grieve with you. Your mother is an inspiration still,
through your words. She is truly a hero. You have my deepest
sympathy.
Sincerely,
Kathrynne Holden
Debbie White wrote:
>
> It is with unbearable sorrow that I tell you that my mother, Joyce Scaduto,
> died on Sunday. She was 71, diagnosed with PD in 2/97 and rediagnosed with
> a Parkinson's Plus disease 9/98. She was buried today.
>
> I have subscribed to the list from the onset of her diagnosis and am so
> grateful for the information I received -- Rita, Norma, and Victoria hold a
> special place for me. Since her rediagnosis, I was less active here because
> I also subscribed to the MSA list. But throughout, I read the postings.
>
> My mother was a kind and caring person who never complained about her
> illness. I am grateful that she had her hair done and went shopping a day
> before she died. She could no longer walk because her feet were curled in
> and she had no balance. Her head, too was curled into her chest severely. I
> have never seen a person more crippled than my mother with her disease.
> Despite this, she managed to redefine a new standard of normal constantly
> and figure out what was possible at that stage. She was my hero. As one of
> her friends said to me,
> "I've know your mother for 100 years and I never knew she had this in her."
> Me neither. I am so proud of her.
>
> Please remember my mother tonight. And honor her not only by reaching out to
> someone who needs it, but staying the course with those that needed it
> awhile ago that you might have forgotten about. That was what my mom was all
> about. Debbie
>
> Debbie White
>
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--
Kathrynne Holden, MS, RD
Author: "Eat well, stay well with Parkinson's disease"
"Constipation and Parkinson's" -- audiocassette & guidebook
"Guidelines for Medical Nutrition Therapy for Parkinson's
disease"
& Risk Assessment Tools
"Risk for malnutrition and bone fracture in Parkinson's
disease,"
J Nutr Elderly. V18:3;1999.
http://www.nutritionucanlivewith.com/
