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Hi Rick, There's a machine made by Briel that makes superb espressos and it costs less than $200; i'll send you a link as soon as I find it. Marco >>I discovered >>espresso coffee helps. The most important thing is to have a positve >>attitude. > > Right you are, Marco. We must hang tough. I survive on coffee. My > friend was recently showing off his new, $500 espresso machine. Wow! > I'm saving my pennies. > > Would that I could stop working, you lucky so and so. But only the > non-musical kinds of work that I do. I'm seeing the end of a long > string of things that kept me from doing what I do, which is to play > the piano, and I'm determined to just play a little more while I can. > My hope is just give me a few good years... > > Enjoy Fall! > Rick McGirr > Email: [log in to unmask] > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Marco DeMichiel" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2005 4:50 AM > Subject: Re: What to expect/Debbie > > >> Debbie, >> >> It's not as black as Raylin states. I was diagnosed April 1993, >> stopped >> work August 1996, started meds Feb 1999[Permax] and Aug 2000 >> [Sinemet]. >> The most difficult period was 1997 thru 1998. Permax [agonist] >> turned >> everything around. August 2004 i reduced the daily dosage and I'm >> doing >> OK. I don't shake or have any involuntary movement; my speech has >> not >> changed. I can take of my personal needs and cooking [I'm on my own >> most >> days as my wife has rejected me]. The only boooks i read are on >> nutrtion, >> fitness and the brain = most PD books are too depressing. I >> discovered >> espresso coffee helps. The most important thing is to have a positve >> attitude. >> >> have faith and never loose hope. >> >> Marco >> >> > Debbie, I wish I had done more in my "honeymoon" period of PD. >>> >>> In the beginning my left hand tremor was "interesting". By the >>> time I had >>> my DBS surgeries in 2003 bilateral tremors were driving me crazy. >>> In the >>> beginning 1996 I could write, talk, walk, everything...even went >>> to >>> Australia/New Zealand no cane in 1997 and Egypt with a cane in >>> 1999. >>> >>> The one thing we can expect is we will get worse. The question is >>> how >>> fast >>> and how bad and how well will meds or brain surgery help. >>> Ray. >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "MyFirstname Mylastname Debbie Shontz" <[log in to unmask]> >>> To: <[log in to unmask]> >>> Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 8:00 PM >>> Subject: Re: What to expect/Debbie >>> >>> >>>> Yes, I want to stay off meds as long as possible. The tremor is >>>> not bad >>>> when >>>> I am using the hand but when I am still or tired or upset, it sure >>>> is >>>> different. I am trying to cope with all these symptoms. Now that >>>> I >>>> think >>>> back about >>>> all my aches and pains and going to the orthopedic Dr, I must have >>>> had >>>> this >>>> for years only that the tremor and rigidity diagnosed it. I am >>>> going to >>>> Baltimore to check out a study and a good international Dr. there >>>> in >>>> Dec. >>>> Some >>>> people think I may not have PD but I am convinced. >>>> Debbie >>>> >>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> 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 >> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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