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David, I just look really bad. I have a real interesting houseguest so I have completely lost my voice and am behind in my emails, over 88 of them. Ray ----- Original Message ----- From: "DAVID LEWIN" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2006 2:05 PM Subject: Re: Dentists//PD/DBS/David > 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn