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Please accept a suggestion from a SOAP (Son of a Parkie) I have always had terrible handwriting, I tried to learn to type at an early age, but was frustrated with typewriters with archaic erasing systems, starting with the rubber erasers and brushes that would wear out the paper, and then the electric one with a white cartridge where you had to swap it for the ribbon cartridge each time you made a typo, how convenient, for a person who typed about 10 errors a minute with one word, and that is NOT a typo, maybe a slight exageration! These days my radio hobby brings me to many thrift shops and consignment stores and yard sales. I see so many computers, and dedicated word processors, in PERFECT working condition, with all the books and hardware, for as little as $25. They are usually obsolete as computers, most have monochrome displays, but I have seen some fancy ones too, for $100-$300. I learned to type much faster, and I rarely have to look at the keys, since I started using computers to read my email. If you decide to shop, be sure to have the unit demonstrated in the store, doing whatever you need to do, and try to pick one with a household name, so if you need a ribbon, or ink cart, or a part, you have a chance to find it, besides thriftshops don't give guarantees, so you might have to go shopping again, if your first choice dies prematurely, but if you shop carefully, you might be set for years. P.S. if ANY partt of the system is missing, which prevents it from working in the store, pass it up, because even a 50 cent fuse missing, can indicate expensive repairs or parts are needed. You wouldn't buy a car that you couldn't drive away from the car lot, RIGHT? I hope this is of some help. [OO] LOOKING FOR RADIOS! Ken Becker [log in to unmask] On Wed, 26 Mar 1997, Wanda Banks wrote: > > > > sending it again...my server returned it...Gail > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Subject: Re: Sister > > Date: Tue, 25 Mar 1997 11:03:20 +0000 > > From: Wanda Banks <[log in to unmask]> > > Reply-To: [log in to unmask] > > To: Donovan White <[log in to unmask]> > > CC: [log in to unmask] > > References: <[log in to unmask]> > > > > Hello Debbie, Thanks for the note. We are coming to the same > > conclusion...since my sister is in the early stages and she has > > numerous symptoms but they are all slight in intensity...the Sinemet > > didn't have much impact on her symptoms. My sister is primarily > > troubled by difficulty writing...since her hand tremer is so slight > > and can't even be seen and the rigity in her wrist is minor...they > > don't even show up until she attemps a fine moter movement like > > handwriting...and the flow of writing is interfered with which then > > effects her concentration...which then becomes very frustrating.She > > was hoping a trial on Sinemet would confirm the diagnosis and make an > > impact on her handwriting...but when she began on it she became so > > nauseated she couldn't raise her head off the pillow...so she was > > given additional carbidopa 25mg to take with the Sinemet and was told > > to take them with meals until the nausea was no longer a > > problem...which took two weeks. It wasn't until the third week that > > she could take the Sinemet with the extra carbidopa a half hour before > > meals. After a week my sister only saw a slight difference in a > > couple of minor symptoms and no improvement in writing so the meds > > were stopped. She continues to be on Eldeprly only. She continues to > > look for solutions to help in writing...she does not type and doesn't > > have a computer. Any ideas out there anyone? > > > > Thanks. Gail Vass >