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Lottie, please continue to let us know how you are doing. We all are, or were, in the same boat and know the challenges and rewards of taking care of a person with PD. ----------- God bless Mary Ann www.bentwillowfarm.org ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lottie Hillard" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 1:43 AM Subject: Re: I have just been diagnosed with Parkinson's > Dear Mary Ann, > > How gracious of you to reply and with such great advice especially when I > see that you lost your husband only a year ago. I am calling about a > support group tomorrow. > > God bless YOU! > Lottie > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mary Ann Ryan" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 9:00 AM > Subject: Re: I have just been diagnosed with Parkinson's > > >> The most important thing a newly diagnosed Parkinson's patient can do is >> to find a support group. I know that it can be hard to see how PD affect >> those who suffer long term disease, but people in a support group >> generally know where the best movement disorder specialists practice. It >> is the one regret I have when I look back on my husband's PD journey >> (which lasted 28 years). We wasted years looking for the 'right' >> neurologist when that fellow practiced right under our noses not more >> than 15 miles away. My husband suffered unnecessarily because he was >> afraid to go to a support group. >> -------- >> God bless >> Mary Ann Ryan (CG Jamie 68/28 with PD, died 11/20/07) >> www.bentwillowfarm.org >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> 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