Dear Emily and Julian: Thank you so much for your sweet and encouraging e-mail letter. It certainly made me feel better and really made my day. I am so glad that Gil Lieberman recommended me to join this support group. It is letters like you sent me that keeps my spirits up. Have a Happy New Year and may God bless you with much happiness and above all, Good Health! Warm regards, Florence Frankel [log in to unmask] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Emily and Julian Brinac" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2002 4:43 PM Subject: Re: Fw: > Just absolutely lovely letter. Your personality shines through it. Hope > this medication works for you for many many years to come until they may > find a cure. > Emily > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Florence Frankel" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2002 3:56 AM > Subject: Fw: > > > > Am forwarding my original introduction e-mail as my previous one was > returned. > > Florence Frankel > > [log in to unmask] > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Florence Frankel > > To: [log in to unmask] > > Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2002 10:32 AM > > > > > > My name is Florence Frankel and next month, Feb. 5, 2002 will be > > a year that I became a residence of Israel. Of course I am > > adjusting to the new way of life, etc. which is quite different than > > America, but I am doing as well as can be expected. > > > > For many years, and until this very day, I am having weakness on my > > right side, weakness and heavy feeling in my chest, short of breath > and lightheadness, etc. At this time, Neurologists were looking for > stroke, possibly Myasthenia Gravis, Tia > > etc. but couldn't give me a definite diagnosis. About three years ago, > I had a very > > bad fall due to Osteoporosis which developed into poor balance and no > stability. > > Couldn't stand or walk without shaking to the point I had to seek help > from a > > Neurologist out here who gave me Sinemet and after a little over a > week, until the > > present day I am feeling much better, but not 100%. To me a miracle > has happened > > as I never expected that I would get better. Because I responded so > well with > > Sinemet, is the reason why I was told I have Parkinsons Disease. > > > > Yes, I feel very grateful that a friend of mine recommended me to join > this support > > group and I am sure it will help me greatly. > > > > Thanks for accepting me into your group. > > > > Florence Frankel > > [log in to unmask] > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn