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I "like" the idea ...but I've a niggling concern that it "won't" work... or rather that it would work but downloading the individual pictures each time is going to eat up alot of "byte" on my aging but "still lovable" computer. Someone mentioned there was a webpage that already had some pictures on there.... how about having a central "page"... sort of like a photo gallery ?? I've been meaning to ask if there was an "alt.support.parkinsons" newsgroup or "main" homepage for the chatters here ? If there is I'd love instructions (webaddresses) leading to them ... if not and you'd like to "see" what I'm talking about the Dystonia "gang" has a very good example of these things. If you've the time or inclination <sp?> the webaddress to the "Dystonia Chat Group Homepage" is : http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/5914/ once that loads to veiw the Pictures just click on the "Photo gallery" (btw the "elves" are on page 3 :) For the alt.support.dystonia ..you can pretty much go to any newsgroup reader and access the a.s.d from there. Since the boys have Dystonia + (or Parkinson's + depending on which doctor your talking to at the time) I'm learning alot from both groups... there are times when it all "blends" together and I can't honestly say where one ends and the other begins ..... it's a bit confusing since the majority of the symptoms are identical but then again they "split" in other ways.... Whew I just want to thank you all for allowing me to absorb your hard won wisdom ...and also for the loan of the shoulder when things get a bit 'rough' here at home. I just can't tell you in words what the past couple of weeks have meant to me personally, all the caring and sharing here is truely spectacular ...even in the "opposing veiws" there is respect for the other person... Thanks again for letting a "mom' learn from you all on how to help her boys cope and grow with such a "tricky" disorder in the mist of it all. Big hugs from an Elf in Tn...Romona Elf wife to Tony (my hero), and mom to Tori (age 9, nda), Zach (age 7, multichallenged), Cory (age5, multichallenged). The boys have no definative Dx but several labels... nystagmus, strubismus, Dystonia, Parkinsonism, Asthma, Execma, Hypotonia, Spasticity....ect Collectively the Dystonia/Parkinsonism effects the boys from eyes to toes and progressing steadily. Currently Zach's taking Sinemet, Lodosyn and Cory is taking Gabapectin and just started on a trial period of Lecithin. He's also had 3 rounds of Botox, uses a walker or WC for mobility http://members.aol.com/Elf808/index.html Moderator for the Dystkids List(ette) for kids who have Dystonia or familymembers with Movement disorders.