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Rick, Thanks for the thought. Howard is a very special person, and it's a shame that this horrific disease takes it's toll on so many wonderful people. Best wishes, Jo Ann On Sat, 2 Apr 2005 09:27:43 -0500 Rick McGirr <[log in to unmask]> writes: > Hi, Jo Ann, > > Well, it's bittersweet news about Howard. You want your youth and > independence to last forever, but at the same time, even he seems > happier in your note, now that he's getting better care. I hope > there > is someone who is there for you as well, at least to talk, because > this is not only hard on the afflicted ones. We're celebrating my > mom's 90th this year. She had a big stroke in '03, and has fought > very hard to get to the point where she can live with assistance. > Still fighting to preserve her last bit of independence. And I must > say she has 'em all hopping. She's the queen of her world, and she > deserves it. I hope Howard gets it his way, where he is too. > > Enjoy the spring! > Rick > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jo Ann Coen" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 10:09 AM > Subject: Re: Howard > > > > For those of you who have seen me write about my love, this is to > let you > > know, he has been placed in a nursing home. He was falling a > great > deal, > > and having trouble swallowing, and it was too much on his family. > They > > are the people who insisted he move out of Texas, so they could > take > care > > of him, yet when the going got tough, they bailed out. It's a > shame, > > isn't it, when a person has 148 IQ, can remember page numbers on > which > > certain subjects appeared, and most often could quote you phrases > and > > the person who wrote them. He is an enigma. He calls me often > and > > yesterday, his voice was strong and he sounded happy. I think > because > > he's finally getting 3 meals a day and receiving the care he > needs, > > as well as his meds on time. I told him it would be just a matter > of > time > > before he has the whole staff at the N.H. educated to PD. Best to > you > > all. J o Ann > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > > 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