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Ray, I have not posted regularly in quite some time. But I and everyone on the listserv have benefitted from Diane's and your digging for news and sharing it with us. For years, we have come to depend on the lifeline you and Diane provided. Losing Diane leaves not only a gap in the info we receive but also a hole in the heart. As you wish for peace for Diane's family, I'm sure all on the listserve do the same for you, and we sympathize. I hope you continue to persevere, through this loss, and through the continuous burden of PD. Rick McGirr -----Original Message----- From: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Rayilyn Brown Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2011 2:47 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: My buddy Diane is gone Dear List Members You may have noticed that I have not posted as much as I used to. That is because I am worse and my partner and buddy, DIANE WYSHAK, died August 30th. Diane suffered from both PD and cancer and according to her husband, Mike, it was the cancer that was the cause of death. About seven years ago Diane asked me to post her PD info on the PIEN List because I was fearless and outspoken. But she was the wind beneath my wings, the unseen presence who kept things moving. I am 75, don’t know how old she was, but she was a lot younger than me and did not deserve these illnesses and leaving us so soon. Throughout her pain and suffering she was a champion always for stem cell research and her passing is a great sorrow to me and a monumental loss to the PD and cancer communities. I had cancer too, but not at the same time as PD, so I can’t imagine what she went through. May peace, love, and light surround Mike and Diane’s family. Diane, I love and miss you and think of you every time I post to PIEN 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