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Rick, I will always respond to your emails, Ray Original Message ----- From: "Rick McGirr" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 6:22 AM Subject: Re: Welcome Newbie Sam > Very astute, Ray! > > Would you still respond to my posts if I changed the spelling of my > name to Rikki? I'd be the bearded lady. > > My niece gets sam from her initials and signs her emails thus. > > Rikki > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sam Weber" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 2:27 AM > Subject: Re: Welcome Newbie Sam > > >> ROFL >> >> Yes, I am female and I have the same problem although I have never >> been >> bestowed an honorary 'reverend-ship'! The (Ms) is an attempt to >> pre-empt >> this confusion but, alas, it is a strategy with limited success... I >> sometimes travel on business with the head of design of one of the >> publishing firms that I work for, and sometimes we have to share a >> room. We >> have often been booked in as Mrs Deidre Loots and Mr Sam Weber - >> smacking of >> a rather unholy tryst... fortunately her husband knows that Mr Sam >> Weber is >> a mostly harmless Ms! >> Thanks for bringing a smile on my face this morning! >> Sam >> *still giggling* >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network >> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of rayilynlee >> Sent: 04 January 2006 19:59 >> To: [log in to unmask] >> Subject: Re: Welcome Newbie Sam >> >> >> Sam, I noticed the (Ms) after your name in an email. Are you >> female, I go >> by Ray instead of Rayilyn because its easier, but I'm often mistaken >> for a >> man. Once I got credit cards for Rayilyn Brown, Mrs Rayilyn Brown, >> and get >> this, the Reverend Rayilyn Brown! >> Ray >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Sam Weber" <[log in to unmask]> >> To: <[log in to unmask]> >> Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 3:33 AM >> Subject: Re: Welcome Newbies >> >> >>> Rayinlee >>> >>> Thank you for this very moving e-mail... your words have touched me >>> deeply... >>> >>> Thank you also for your advice to do what we love doing for as long >>> as we >>> can. I intend to take this advice. I also intend to honour you, and >>> everybody else who is no longer able to do the thing I can, every >>> time I >>> do >>> something that makes me happy. >>> >>> With love >>> Sam >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network >>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of rayilynlee >>> Sent: 03 January 2006 20:50 >>> To: [log in to unmask] >>> Subject: Welcome Newbies >>> >>> >>> The addition of so many newbies reminds us that Parkinson's is busy >>> claiming >>> more people. >>> >>> You are on an uncertain journey as we are all so different in our >>> reactions >>> to meds, progression of the disease and our attitude about it. >>> >>> There has not really been anything new in the way of treatment >>> since I was >>> diagnosed ten years ago. Since the brain is so complicated and >>> little >>> understood, it is unlikely, barring a serendipitous event, that >>> the >>> outlook >>> will change in the near future, given the squabbles on the state >>> level >>> over >>> nuclear transfer and ESCR and an impasse at the federal level. >>> >>> Why did we get it? Who knows. My grandfather died of it, I had >>> very >>> toxic >>> chemotherapy for ovarian cancer and used to flea bomb my condo for >>> my >>> dogs. >>> >>> Some people get relief from PD meds. Sinemet helped me once on the >>> first >>> dose, but never again so I don't take any PD meds. Two DBS brain >>> surgeries >>> 2-1/2 years ago control my bilateral tremors but I strangle when I >>> try to >>> speak. Is that due to PD progression or the DBS surgery? Who >>> knows. >>> >>> Because I live alone, I keep going because I have to, with help >>> once a >>> week. >>> Many posters are caregivers and we never hear from the PWP. When I >>> joined >>> the list 6 years ago, Bob Armentrout welcomed me. He shared his >>> very >>> graphic, dark, and reality-based poems about his PD with me. I >>> have not >>> heard from him since. >>> >>> The only advice I would have for newbies, is do all you really want >>> to do >>> and can do NOW! When I was first diagnosed at 60 I had a >>> "honeymoon" >>> period for about 3-4 years and could have done more traveling. >>> >>> >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: >>> mailto:[log in to unmask] >>> In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn >>> Good luck, Ray >>> -- >>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>> Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.12/220 - Release Date: >>> 03/01/2006 >>> >>> -- >>> No virus found in this outgoing message. >>> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>> Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.12/220 - Release Date: >>> 03/01/2006 >>> >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> 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 >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.12/220 - Release Date: >> 03/01/2006 >> >> -- >> No virus found in this outgoing message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.12/220 - Release Date: >> 03/01/2006 >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> 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