Hello Ray,
Since you are not able to open the attachment, I am giving the same below:
Ronald
"Dear Friends,
I have Parkinson's disease. I am 69 years old. It all started way back in
August 1996. It's not catching or hereditary. No ones knows what causes it.
But some of the dopamine cells in the brain begin to die at an accelerated
rate. I started with symptoms of fatigue, my handwriting began to look like
a scrawl, there was slowness of movement, stiffness and muscle spasms. I was
diagnosed as Parkinsons. It is slowly progressive, there are medicines that
can help, I am optimistic that we are on the verge of new developments, so
if you believe in a higher Power, if you believe in the Book of Life, we
will succeed.
Living with Parkinsons: From being a healthy individual to one with
chronic, progressive disease, there is a sense of anger {why me?} and then
a gradual acceptance that this is a disease, one must learn to live with
successfully. The biggest adjustment is the realization that one will never
return to the pre-illness state and the sense of obliviousness one used to
have about one's body. My strongest wish is to return to normal.
Exercise: I need to walk everyday. It may be a slow track. But I will get
there. Physical therapy and exercise are important aids in the management of
the disease, because they can help me regain and maintain my mobility.
My Voice: Speech may also become affected as it becomes softer and words
can become slurred, but please listen to me. I know you can talk louder,
faster and finish my sentence for me .Let me get my thoughts together and
speak for myself, I want to be part of the conversation, so allow me speak.
Stiffness: The stiffness or rigidity is part of Parkinsons. Let me take my
time keep talking, I will get there eventually. Trying to hurry me along
wont help. I just have two speeds, slow and slower.
Emotions: I sometimes appear to be upset and you think you've done something
to hurt my feelings, probably not. Parkinson patients seldom want sympathy.
Caregivers or relatives must not prevent me from doing things for myself.
This is misplaced kindness and may lead to deterioration in physical
condition, but may also lead to apathy and dependence which eventually
undermines one's morale. I think my difficulty in life has been when I've
been trying too hard. And I'm not going to try so hard now. I am going to
relax and let God take over. I am going to beat it. "You don't die from
Parkinsons, you die with it.
Ronald Rodrigues"
----- Original Message -----
From: "rayilynlee" <[log in to unmask]>
To: "ronpris" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, July 15, 2005 11:47 PM
Subject: Re: Parkinsons and Me
> Ron, I can't seem to access your attachment, ray
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "ronpris" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2005 4:26 AM
> Subject: Parkinsons and Me
>
>
> Hi All,
>
> This is myself after 8 years of Parkinsons. Have been reading all your
> mails which have been very inspiring. So this is my contribution.
>
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> Ronald
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