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Thanks Mary, If this thing goes no further, the 50/50 comment from your neuro is what I personaly am interested in. Glad Mirapex works for you - may it do so for a long time. regards David Mary Sheehan wrote: > > In a message dated 97-11-28 21:37:44 EST, you write: > > << Good thinking, Mary Sheehan, but let's not reinvent the wheel. There > already IS a Worldwide Parkinson's Awareness Day - 11th April, James > Parkinson's birthday, which was accepted this year by the vast majority > of PD support groups round the world. So I'ld like to grab your idea and > help you make it happen - on April 11th 1998 >> > > Ooops! Guess I've used the delete button too freely. April 11 sounds like a > good target date for a huge publicity scheme. We have only to decide what > and how. > > I think a survey is a good way to use the resources of this list. I'd be > happy to respond. We need to get more involved and not rely on PAN, NPF, > APDA, etc. to solve our problems. BTW, I've been on Mirapex for 7 weeks now > with no side effects and good results. My neuro says that about 50%of her > patients are having good results with Mirapex, the other 50% are not. > > I like Dale's suggestion of a walk or bike ride across America by PWP's, but > wonder how many of us have the stamina or resources to attempt such an > ambitious undertaking. A relay would work better and provide more publicity > by using hometown folks. Maybe we could pass a cane instead of a baton. I > can picture all of us Parkies, canes held high, falling off our bikes every > 100 feet or so. Sorry, I don't mean to satirize a good idea. I was just > thinking how I would look in that situation. > > Keep the ideas going and we'll find the best way to publicize PD. > > Mary