hi all 1. an announcement: the Parkinson Alliance have a new announcement on their website: Team Parkinson at the Los Angeles Marathon http://www.parkinsonalliance.net/html/team_parkinson.html Do you know someone with Parkinson's Disease? Help us fund the research and find the cure by joining Team Parkinson at the Los Angeles Marathon Sunday, March 4, 2001 For more information on how to participate in this event please call our toll free number 1-877-735-2864 or email: [log in to unmask] 2. a prayer: margaret tuchman, the driving force behind the Parkinson Alliance, and the inspiration behind many of us parkies, is undergoing bi-lateral deep brain stimulation surgery (DBS) in NYC; in addition to wafting my thoughts and prayers your way, i'm crossing toes and fingers and arms and legs for you, margaret! janet janet paterson, an akinetic rigid subtype parkie 53 now /44 dx cd / 43 onset cd /41 dx pd / 37 onset pd TEL: 613 256 8340 SMAIL: POBox 171 Almonte Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada EMAIL: [log in to unmask] URL: http://www.geocities.com/janet313/