In reply to "help comforting a panicking SO"
I can understand your feelings of both love and desperation and your wanting
and needing someone you think wonderful to think you equally so. As a PWP
(for 12 years) married to another PWP (for 11-12 yrs) whom I met in a PWP
Support group), I am writing to offer you some hopefulness for yourself even
if this lovely woman cannot be reassured.
1) there can be someone for you--keep hope and faith and determination
2) Research in the PD field is galloping. I know of two extremely promising
possibilities--though still in the research phase: the embryonic tissue
transplants. and research on GDNF. This latter is being studied for its
ability to prevent nerurodegeneration.
Parkinson's Foundations, your neurologist, major hospital/university settings
can give you more information. IF you have hope for yourself and your ability
to find and receive the most promising treatments, Parkinson's may play less
of a role in your courting and convincing the right woman that you and she do
have a future tiogether.
All good luck.
Sincerely,
Arlene Teichberg (57/12) : - )
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