---Friends, here's another benefit of the sharing and advice that so many give so generously. Thank you again from the rest of us "listeners." On Mon, 26 Aug 1996, Murray,Dan M wrote: > Check into long term medical insurance BEFORE diagnosis. > (Dan was responding to this . . .) > I'm hoping that someone will be able to point me in the right direction > on this rather urgent request. > > A friend of mine that I don't see too often has just confided that her > husband has been exhibiting signs of parkinsons - for 6 months or so, > at least, now that they have started to put two and two together. As > often happens, they noticed several of the symptoms, but attributed > them to other causes, stress, aging, etc. Now they have seen a > neurologist, but are waiting for their next appointment which > unfortunately isn't until November. Until then , they aren't sure if > he has pd or not, so they are playing that familiar waiting game > again. Stress City. >