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Whenever Edith Love writes you can almost hear the words ....it's as if the heart and the soul are speaking as one.....I'd like to know what the doctor is feeling as he reads this letter....well done, Edith! Joan Hartman ----- Original Message ----- From: edith love To: [log in to unmask] Sent: 7/13/02 1:40:29 AM Subject: Deborah Henderson-Setzer Dear Dr. Levesque: I, too, write on behalf of Deborah Henderson-Setzer even though I have discovered that you have, thankfully, agreed to examine her. With Deborah's appointment set for July 24, you have taken her one step closer to HOPE. Please take her another step farther to ACCEPTANCE into your respected program. Unseen, but applauding you, will be the thousands upon thousands of PDers and PD+ers along with those who haven't as yet received a name for what it is they have. Together, they will move one step closer to BELIEF, for if one of the group can at least be given the opportunity, maybe there will be true "quality of life" futures for those who remain! It was improved "quality of life" that Deborah wrote about when she first joined us. She had already had surgery followed by an horrific brain infection, and her symptoms were becoming more dire by the day. Not once did it occur to her to give up or give in. She easily laughed at herself, and from the beginning, put everyone at ease. In addition, Deborah shared her experiences in such an upbeat manner that she was able to give first-hand information to those who contemplated surgery. Not once did I view any negativism even on her worst days. She opened her heart and soul to anyone who needed her--always with beauty and laughter at her side; always with Robert standing close by. Until her symptoms worsened, Deborah planned to spend her time working with those in the PD family who needed her. She never thought of preserving her strength. In fact she never really thought of herself first. I'm not sure that she's thinking of herself now! When you come down to it, Dr. Levesque, Deborah is the sunshine. She sees the rainbows where others see clouds. She runs with the wind where others seek shelter. She sees the beauty of the fields where others see weeds. We need, Deborah, Dr. Levesque. Please take her to ACCEPTANCE, and we'll be there, too, for we will be holding her hand! Most sincerely, Edith Love, aka E of the headdress ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] --- Joan Hartman ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn