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Dear Stacey, Bravo! Don't give up the car either, but I would let your boyfriend drive. I too felt driven to the wall in despair by my illness coupled with my mate's disavowal of her marriage vows, and my growing disempowerment. She didn't miss a transgression. But after nearly going out of my mind with grief, frustration, fear, and exasperation, I miraculously found the love of my life and I, in true missiom impossible fashion, decamped with her, giving myself a new life and somewhat restored health. This also benefited my children, having a father who could provide a healthy parental role model. Of course, I can't cite a famous ancestor, unless I quote my great grandfather Schlomo, who while running from a Cossack on horse, cried out, "I've had enough of Russia!" David >From: "(Stacey) (Collins)" <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: Diagnosis >Date: Mon, 8 May 2006 02:06:17 EDT > >Hello. My name is Stacey I was diagnosed in August of 2005 after four years >of going from one doctor to another I had shoulder surgery, Botox >injections, pain blocks, four MRI's, Lots of blood tests, physical therapy >and 2 spinal >taps. Spent lots o money on rolfing, massage, feldencrist, accupunture >legal >drugs(Vioxx, Bextra, Vicodin, Plavix, Neurontin, Baclofen etc..) and >non-legal drugs to deal with PAIN and spasms. I could not work I was in >so much >pain. I was divorced (after 16 years) downsized and then told my problem >was in >my head. A Rheumatogist referred me to the ALS institute in SF. There I >was >given nerve test and a walk down the hallway and other motor test. There I >got the news. It was obvious to them what I had. I got a second opinion >and >she confirmed it. It was classic symptoms of PD. It was obvious and why >did >not the other 3 neurologist figure it out? For one thing they did not >spend >the time with me, threw drugs at me and I was too young to have PD. I >think >the thing to remember is that doctors are highly paid technicians not gods >or >goddesses. Some will keep up on the latest medical news, innovations and >breakthroughs most will not. Some are more concerned about the money and >keeping their trophy wife happy. Some are burned out and need to move on. > They >are not all the same and it is up to the "client" or "patient" to be even >more >determined to understand their own condition and to be aggressive and >relentless to get the answer.. > >After 18 years I lost my livlihood in HiTech due to PD. My new vocation is >E-Bay afficiando and book keeper . I have two children to raise 9 and >14. > There is life after the diagnosis. My ex-husband told my kids not to >scare >my boyfriend away because It will be hard to meet someone new due to my >"condition" and "age". Well you know what? my boyfriend is still around, >he >asked me to be his wife, even though of the PD. He comes to my doctor >appointments. Its hard to believe there are people like that out there but >there >are!! PD is my condition it is not who I am, and for now a small part of >my life. > And yes it takes one day at time. I dont know how long it will take for >the >PD to take me over, however it wont be soon. **&k it. Just keep moving >on. > Dont let the *(&%%*)(ards get you down!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >Exerscise, >exerscise and more exerscise. Take the pharmacutical grade Co Q10, >vitamin E, >C, Glucosimine. > >As my great, great, great uncle Sir Captain James Lawrence said "Dont Give >Up the Ship". > >No one can ask another to be healed. But he can let himself to be healed >and thus offer > >the others what he has recieved. Who can bestow upon another what he >does >not have? >And who can share what he denies himself. > >A course in Miracles > >Stacey > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >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