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I don't post much, just lurk on behalf of my husband, but Diane's journey with cancer touched me as I have metastatic disease. I sent her a card when diagnosed and some messages offline. I think she was a very courageous person and wish this were not so. My heartfelt condolences to her family and friends and to everyone on this list who has lost a strong advocate and friend. Susan Lafayette OR On 9/25/2011 11:46 AM, Rayilyn Brown wrote: > 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 > -- Susan Lafayette, OR ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn