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I agree, Glenn, my muscles would deteriorate anyway if I don't move them. Living in a larger house now means I have to "walk" farther with my walker. I do feel a sense of accomplishment after treadmilling and swimming and can do little else of value. It is great you can walk your dog. I can't walk Spike anymore, fell last year when I tried with my walker. He has a doggie door into the back yard. Ray ----- Original Message ----- From: "Glenn Brown" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 7:45 AM Subject: Re: Newly diagnosed PWP/Exercise > In a message dated 10/13/2005 2:01:39 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, > [log in to unmask] writes: > > Glenn > > Re Exercise, in my first few years with PD I treadmilled for an hour and > 'swam". I ended up getting my own treadmill and pool in CA., tax > deductibles with doctor Rx.. > > Since moving to AZ Nov 2004 it took over 6 months to construct pool and I > have had to stay out of water due to basal cell carcinomas on my legs for > over a month. Can only treadmill about 6 minutes now, but am hoping to > gradually increase my time. I treadmill to 1920's Dixieland jazz music. > I > like the treadmill because I can hang on to the bars I can't walk > without > walkers > > I know I will gradually get worse, but think the exercise is critical. > It > helped Chris Reeve, though not enough. Hope you can find something you > really like to do. Have never been one for the water and do my swimming > at > night out of the sun. > > Good luck, Ray > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Glenn Brown" <[log in to unmask]> > > > > hello ray, > > i know it is predicted that what we have is a gradually progressive > condition. however, if we did not have the malady at all and did not use > our muscules > we would eventually develop a condition that would be detrimental. just > my > thought. i don't know but i find that the more i move about, especially > my > morning walks with my german shepherd dog, the better i feel. i know > everything > is not for everybody but i am willing to try anything once, if it works > fine, if it doesn't i'll try something else. muscles were made for > movement, if > they are not used. they will naturally deteriorate pd not withstanding. > just > my .02 worth what do you think? i hope you can find that happy medium. > > glenn > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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