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Sorry Patti, please pardon the jargon. It means "in my humble opinion" 2009/8/24 patti zapf <[log in to unmask]> > Kathleen: > what does IMHO mean? > > Patti > > -----Original Message----- > From: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Kathleen Cochran > Sent: Sunday, August 23, 2009 8:30 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: a thought > > Just a reminder: for many of us on this list, "they"(PWP) = "us" ...a > highly > idiosyncratic, one size does NOT fit all, us. > > I can only speak for myself, but for me, a characterization of PWP as > "rigid > in their thinking" is not helpful. > > No offense, Mary Ann. I appreciate your contributions very much. :-) > > It's just that-again, speaking only for myself-there's a fine line where > caregiver discussions become counterproductive for PWP and IMHO we are > skirting that line. > > Kathleen > > > 2009/8/22 Mary Ann Ryan <[log in to unmask]> > > > Sami, you have described one of the symptoms common to PWP. They become > > extremely rigid in their thinking and refuse to accept another opinion. > You > > are wise to just 'be there' for your friend - there is little else you > can > > do to comfort him. > > -------- > > God bless > > Mary Ann > > www.bentwillowfarm.org > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sami" <[log in to unmask]> > > To: <[log in to unmask]> > > Sent: Friday, August 21, 2009 3:53 PM > > Subject: Re: a thought > > > > > > Hi Mary Ann, > >> > >> > >> > >> I'm sure it was included in the tests he started. Unfortunately, he > >> thought > >> he knew more than his physicians and has refused to go to any doctor > >> whatsoever since before I began helping him. He now is convinced he is > >> turning to stone and other than listening to him and doing his errands, > I > >> have given up making suggestions since he then turns away from me too. > >> > >> > >> > >> Sami > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Sami, one of the first signs of PD is depression. I'm wondering if your > >> friend is being treated for the disorder? > >> > >> -------- > >> > >> Mary Ann > >> > >> 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 > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn