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Dear Ray, Sorry to hear about the bruising you took from the dentist needles. One question: you wouldn't suggest to a blind person that they keep using a seeing eye dog with catarracts to cross the street, so why ....? Your story reminded me of the first time I had to testify in Family Court as an expert witness (as a psychologist). I was dismayed to find out that the judge was deaf. Of course, that wasn't as bad as the second time: the judge was a raving paranoid schizophrenic alcoholic. Hope your recovery goes well, 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: Dentists//PD/DBS/David >Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2006 08:39:53 -0700 > >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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn