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Way to go Bill. I have a boyfriend who has PD and, thankfully, has the same attitude as you. It makes life easier for me and I believe for him as well. I am sure your family and friends are grateful for your attitude also. Elaine ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Lawless" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2002 5:09 PM Subject: Introducing billglaw > Hello, > After having been diagnosed and treated for PD for now about > five years now I thought that using the Net for information might > be a good idea. I found this LISTSERV very easily. I have > subscribed to newsletters and other sources while being a > caregiver to son with ALS (1996 - 1999) . I find that the people > involved with either treatment or having a disease are way ahead > of the popular press and I am able to get the best leads as to > care or treatment. > > First let me say that I consider PD a major inconvenience rather > than debilitating (So Far). If anyone does not like the way I > shake or walk or act that is their problem not mine. If they want > to make a change let them contribute to research. I believe that > consistent high levels of activity slow down the disease > progression and an attitude of "do it if you can or do it any way > possible" helps. Each day is a challenge to see what can be done. > Sometimes a lot, sometimes a little, age and PD slow you but > don't have to stop you. I try to stay as active as anyone else my > age (73). > > I have a supportive family, they find lots for me to do, an > excellent neurologist and expect to be moderately functional for > another 12 years. Enough of this for now I better go arrange a > meal for my wife and myself. > > Regards, Bill Lawless > [Ergo hoc, ergo propter hoc!] a logical fallacy. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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