Amanda you are always cheerful because you see the humorous side of everything. I don't know how you do it. I cope by bitching and complaining. I'm not one of those who feel PD is some kind of a gift. -----Original Message----- From: A Phillips Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 1:38 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Exercise eases PD symptoms just trying to keeo cheerful. How about a "go and nag the researchers" session ? One researcher is trying to find out whether music eases sympoms, despite being told not to waste time as the answer is already known - yes it does > Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2011 19:11:28 -0700 > From: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Exercise eases PD symptoms > To: [log in to unmask] > > Amanda, > > you would think I was multi-tasking, something I can't do any more. > > I think if everyone got PD researchers would get a move on. > > -----Original Message----- > From: A Phillips > Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2011 2:43 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Exercise eases PD symptoms > > slice bread at the same time as swimming and picking up dog poop ? That's > not very hygenic ! > > You're not the only one who hates pd - till the drugs kick in the morning > I > usually have to crawl, which makes getting ready for the day tricky. Oy, > researchers - get a move on ! > Amanda > > > > > Date: Sat, 9 Jul 2011 20:20:11 -0700 > > From: [log in to unmask] > > Subject: Exercise eases PD symptoms > > To: [log in to unmask] > > > > I am finishing my third week with the Theracycle, cycling 2 hours a day > > at > > 12 MPH. Although I have not experienced the relief I had hoped for, I am > > generally better and just as hooked on this as I was on my slower > > machine. > > > > specifically, I was able to slice 2 loaves of bread, dog paddle or swim > > instead of just walk in the pool, pick up lots of dog poops in backyard > > (hard to do because of 100+ degree heat at 7PM), could last 10 minutes > > instead of 5 on treadmill. my posture is better. > > > > maybe the person who was tandem cycling and had the good result did not > > have as advanced PD as me. > > > > It is hard to know how bad I would be without it. OH HOW I HATE PD!!! > > > > Ray > > > > > > http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/lifestyles/article_538369c2-a980-11e0-b94e-001cc4c03286.html > > > > > > Ray > > Rayilyn Brown > > Past Director AZNPF > > Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn