Go, Ray. More power to your elbow! Moneesha 2008/9/23 rayilynlee <[log in to unmask]> > Our mission is to disseminate information about Parkinson's disease and its > possible cure. > > About 3-4 years ago, after Murray Charters died, Diane Wyshak approached me > with the request that I post the articles she finds on PD research and > general information on PIEN. She picked me because I'm not afraid to say > what I think and she would rather play a behind the scenes supportive role. > > Since that time she has worked tirelessly despite great pain, to provide > me with hundreds of articles daily to peruse, select, plain-text and post. > Diane not only has Parkinson's disease, but advanced stage cancer which > involves many surgeries. > > She provides me with lots of political info you never see, but embryonic > stem research and science in general have become inextricably interwoven > with politics in the past 8 years. I do not intend to eliminate them from > my posts to please a few people. The fates of millions of people who suffer > from disease and disability are directly related to the actions our > political leaders take. To excuse them or be ignorant of their positions > is not acceptable to me. > > I am an ovarian cancer survivor who has had Parkinson's disease over 12 > years. Spike, my dog , is my caregiver, and we would appreciate your > support. > > Ray > > Rayilyn Brown > Director AZNPF > Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation > [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 > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn