Steve What is NCLB? I'm a former teacher too is it some kind of occupational hazard?Ray ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Rack" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2006 8:53 PM Subject: Re: Intro/Claire > Ray said... >>I have found that traumas and ordeals have helped my PD progress, like the >>death of my Mom between DBS surgeries, now cataract surgeries. It is >>difficult to avoid the stress of life, Ray > > I've heard neurologists say that stress plays little or no roll in > the progression of PD. However, > My mother was diagnosed in 1994. At that time she was still driving > and living like a normal 73-year-old woman. My dad landed in hospital > in 1995 for hip surgery and spent the next 7 months there until his > death. During that time my mom's symptoms worsened at a shocking > pace. She entered a nursing home and, by the time she died in 1998 > was totally dependent on care givers. > > Do all you can to reduce stress in your life! I'm a teacher. > Sometimes I wonder what effect NCLB might be having on my health.-) > > -- > Stephen Rack > Brattleboro, VT > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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