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David, thanks for your concern. Tooth popped out easily after he scared me about how difficult it might be to extract. However, he really hurt me with the novocain injections, creating a huge hematoma. I look like I've been beaten up by Sean Hannity or Bill O'Reilly, have big purple bruise on right side of face. I am usually pretty lucky with dental procedures, but having PD makes everything harder, being unable to talk to explain DBS/dental precautions, etc., he must have been in a hurry. The endodontist (he verified the tooth that was the culprit) was really nice that I saw Thursday and a friend of his had had successful DBS for dystonia. My CG/helper is a wonderful person, but is not too sophisticated re medical matters and it is very frustrating as she has a hearing problem and I a speaking one. I'm hoping the blood clot will gradually dissolve. My Mom also had one when neurosurgeon missed nerve and hit blood vessel near nerve/hole to brain during surgery for trigeminal neuralgia. It took a year to go away. Ray ----- Original Message ----- From: "DAVID LEWIN" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, April 28, 2006 6:55 AM Subject: Re: ILLINOIS SUPPORTs ESCRBev > Dear Ray, > "Is it safe?" Here's hoping that you don't have Dr. Mengele for a > dentist. > Good luck with your procedure. And let's hope that that lovely gadfly > brain > of yours doesn't get zapped. We need your passionate intelligence. David > > >>From: rayilynlee <[log in to unmask]> >>Reply-To: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network >><[log in to unmask]> >>To: [log in to unmask] >>Subject: Re: ILLINOIS SUPPORTs ESCRBev >>Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2006 10:07:10 -0700 >> >>Bev >> >>This is what I have been saying. Jehovah's Witnesses don't prevent me >>from >>getting a blood transfusion and Christian Scientists don't keep me from >>seeing a doctor. But because of Bush and his "religious right" base we >>must >>struggle and fight them as well as PD. They are crafty, well-organized >>and >>dedicated to stalling research. A few actually suffer from disease and >>disability and they have managed to make the "choice" for all of us. >>Prop >>71 passed in CA over 2 years ago. We are now fighting state by state, >>winning some, losing others while research goes on elsewhere. This is >>good, >>but not everyone is physically and financially able to travel abroad for >>help. >>It is difficult to express how outraged I am that we are even discussing >>this. It is especially bad for me today as I am suffering from 2 raging >>toothaches while worrying about the effect the dentist's drill may have on >>my neurotransmitter implants or whether the teeth can just be extracted. >>If >>my brain does not get "fried" today I will continue to fight as long as I >>can. >>In my opinion more people need to get on a soap box, not less, Ray >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Beverly Bashe" <[log in to unmask]> >>To: <[log in to unmask]> >>Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 10:41 AM >>Subject: Re: ILLINOIS JOINS STATES SUPPORTING ESCR >> >> >>>I don't know about you, but I'm getting so sick of these moralizing >>>people >>>trying to tell me (and mine) what I can or cannot do as long as I'm not >>>harming another person. Who are they to say whether or not my husband >>>can >>>have a chance at life? Or, heaven forbid, my children---in case that PD >>>is >>>a hereditary disease. I don't believe that a religious leader or some >>>holier-than-thou group has the right to inhibit research that can repair >>>a >>>life. If stem cell research can hold the cure for many neurological >>>diseases, then go for it...especially if the stem cells are not killing >>>another human (read "fetus"). If these stem cells are to be put in the >>>garbage, or if they're manufactured another way, I cannot conceive of a >>>greater waste than for them not to be used to better humankind. >>> >>>I understand that lots of people have negative opinions about the use of >>>the >>>above.... To them, I say, "Then don't use the meds that develop from >>>these >>>experiments if you or yours should become ill...and these meds are >>>recommended to you on the chance they might cure you." In the meantime, >>>don't interfere with the millions of people who stand to gain from this >>>research. It's truly NOT YOUR BUSINESS. >>> >>>OK...I'll get off my soap box now. >>> >>>Bev >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "rayilynlee" <[log in to unmask]> >>>To: <[log in to unmask]> >>>Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 7:31 PM >>>Subject: ILLINOIS JOINS STATES SUPPORTING ESCR >>> >>> >>>>Illinois became the first Midwestern state to use taxpayer dollars for >>>>stem >>>>cell research Monday when Gov. Rod Blagojevich awarded $10 million in >>>>grants >>>>to a group of Chicago scientists. Their work will include embryonic stem >>>>cell research. >>>> >>>>A few other states, including California, Connecticut and New Jersey, >>>>have >>>>spent taxpayer dollars on the research since President George W. Bush in >>>>2001 forbade the use of federal funding for embryonic stem cell >>>>research. >>>>Supporters say the science could produce near-miraculous cures for the >>>>worst >>>>diseases, but opponents respond that it is morally wrong to try to >>>>derive >>>>medical treatments from some human cells. >>>> >>>>---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>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