Ray, I am very sorry that Diane has lost her battles with cancer and PD. My deepest sympathy goes to you. I know that you have expressed many times that Diane was a good friend and a support. May you find comfort in the loving friends that surround you and know that you are in our hearts at this difficult time. --------- Mary Ann Ryan (CG Jamie 68/28 with PD ,died 11/20/07) www.bentwillowfarm.org ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rayilyn Brown" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2011 2:46 PM 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