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small world .. about 18 months ago i went through dbs and was left with a tingling feeling in my left hand. the most difficult task i faced was handling cards including shuffling, dealing ,and seperating into suits. in addition to the items nina mentioned, i found the acrylic card holder to be easiest to use.. borrowing from duplicate bridge we pre shuffle and pre deal the hands , with me always sitting north ( it doesn't matter which direction) we then can arrange my hand into suits long before the ga me actually starts. this is enough of a relief to let me play 24 hands at 1 sitting.. for a good place to find bridge supplies try Baron Barclay bridger supplies 800 274 2221. On 8 Feb 2007 at 0:37, Nina P. Brown wrote > Ray, > Where there is a will, there is a way.... > I play bridge once a week and the others don't mind shuffling the > cards for me when the game is not at my house (I have a card > shuffler) and they make this neat little round card holders that you > can stick the cards into. Luckily I play with some ladies that are > very compassionate and don't mind helping me...just find those who > will be helpful and have some fun! > > Life is short... > nina > > On Jan 30, 2007, at 10:27 AM, rayilynlee wrote: > > > Nina > > I like the analogy of life being a card game. I was a good bridge > > player, > > but in the beginning of PD I shook more if I got a good hand. Now > > I can't > > hold the cards, shuffle or deal. I quit playing several years > > ago, so I > > don't know if my tremors would break through the neurostimulators > > or not. > > But it is true, having PD is being dealt a hand with very few high > > cards. > > But there are worse diseases. > > Ray > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Nina P. Brown" <[log in to unmask]> > > To: <[log in to unmask]> > > Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 11:43 PM > > Subject: Re: Question from a "lurker" > > > > > > When I was diagnosed twenty one years ago my neurologist said with > > all the research being done and the new drugs, that if I had to have > > a neurological disease, Parkinsonīs was the one to have. Am I lucky > > or what? Iīve bought raffle tickets, played bingo, entered all kinds > > of contests and have never won anything; but for some unknown reason > > my ticket to join the Parkinson Parade was picked. And it changed my > > life! > > For some reason, when I am asked "How Parkinsonīs has affected my > > life, I seem to have a problem coming up with a quick answer. I > > tried to figure out why that should be such a hard question for > > someone who has lived with Parkinsonīs and worked for the Parkinsonīs > > community for 21 years. > > Over the years my symptoms have multiplied and worsened. Because > > there is not a day that goes by that allows me to forget I have > > Parkinsonīs, I often reflect on a story that makes me smile and > > reminds me of the difference in being a pessimist or an optimist. > > A young boy, placed in a room filled full with toys, sat in the > > middle of the room without touching one of them. There were so many > > he couldnīt decide which to play with. A second little boy was > > placed in a room full of horse manure. He dove in and tossed it one > > way, then another. After about an hour, as he was dragged from the > > room, he was heard crying, "Wait...with all that horse manure, there > > must be a pony in there somewhere!" My way of living with a body > > that reminds me every three hours to take medications is to keep > > looking for the pony. > > Because Parkinsonīs is usually described as "progressive," > > "debilitating" and "incurable" I know the problems I face today will > > seem inconsequential tomorrow, but I refuse to feel "debilitated." I > > prefer not to dwell upon the negatives that make my life difficult, > > but rather upon the positives that make my life full. > > · While taking medication every two hours may force me to live > > by the clock, Iīm grateful I live in a time when there are > > medications available. Without the chemical camouflage from the > > cocktail of medications I take, I wouldnīt be able to walk at all. > > · Although my symptoms first forced me to give up tennis and > > skiing and then later, give up my walker for a scooter when the > > medications donīt work, I am, nonetheless grateful to have the > > mobility. > > · Although I hate seeing a photo or video of myself with my body > > contorted or moving abnormally, at least it opens an opportunity to > > educate someone about Parkinsonīs. > > · Although Iīm afraid Iīll lose my balance and fall when I lean > > over for a hug, I love that someone wants to give me a hug. > > I could go on, but you get the idea. I guess you could say that > > Parkinsonīs has brought facets to my life that I never could have > > foreseen- while it has done a lot to me, itīs done a lot for me. > > There is no doubt that Parkinsonīs has changed my life. It would be > > foolish of me to say Iīm lucky that I have an incurable, progressive, > > degenerative disease, but... > > ·Without Parkinsonīs, I wouldnīt write HAPS monthly newsletter for > > 2300, which has given me a personal way to reach out and touch > > thousands and in return, so many have reached back and touched me. > > Without Parkinsonīs, I would have missed the opportunity of meeting > > some of the most courageous, inspiring, amazing people I know. > > Without Parkinsonīs, I would never have had the PASSION or > > opportunity to fight for and represent the Parkinson community with > > legislators in Austin and Washington, or help co-found two > > organizations involved with medical research that give the hope of > > removing the word "incurable" from the description of Parkinsonīs. > > And with Parkinsonīs, the love and devotion that Joe, my husband of > > forty-four years, and I have shared has become even greater because > > of our commitment to fight the fight and work toward that common goal. > > Life is similar to a game of cards. We have no control over the hand > > dealt us. However, we do have control over the way we play the > > hand. There's no point in blaming the dealer for a bad hand. The > > trick is to play it out with all the skill and determination we > > possess. Iīm not smart enough to find a cure for this disease, but I > > am determined to do my best to make it possible for some researcher > > somewhere to find a cure. > > In short, I decided that if I have to ride in the Parade, Iīd prefer > > to do it on a pony! > > > > > > > > On Jan 8, 2007, at 10:26 AM, Dick Beaumont wrote: > > > >> You said "Parkinson's Disease Is a Curse and a Blessing by Kate > >> Kelsall" > >> in your message that was posted on January 06, 2007 and presented on > >> this list by rayilynlee (sorry, I don't know your last name) on Sat > >> 06/01/2007. > >> > >> I mentioned that I am a "lurker" since I do not normally respond > >> to any > >> messages, I just read them. My knowledge of this disease has been > >> attained by internet research and this list. I was diagnosed as > >> having > >> PD in February of 2005, just about two years ago. Fortunately, my > >> PD is > >> slowly progressing and my depression seems to be corrected. I live in > >> Keswick Ontario and work as a technical writer in Richmond Hill. > >> At 67 > >> years young, married to a wonderful woman (Helene) and employed doing > >> the work I love, I did not know what my sentence meant to me and my > >> future (and still not sure). > >> > >> Question - What is the URL (address) of your Blog. I was moved by > >> your > >> observations and wish to read more. > >> > >> Dick Beaumont > >> > >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> - > >> 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 -- John K Mier,Jr [log in to unmask] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn