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As someone new with pd I found your story instructive. I admire your upbeat attitude in face of obvious struggles. A lot can be learned from you. May you have a happy holiday and 1998 be a good year for you and your family. -----Original Message----- From: donald mckinley <[log in to unmask]> To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN <[log in to unmask]> Date: Tuesday, December 23, 1997 1:13 PM Subject: Re: Haappy Holidays >At 09:49 AM 12/23/97 -0600, alan michael wrote: >>To Whomever: With the joy(?) of Christmas upon us I hope >>it can be. My one son is out on his own doing computers. >>I'm happy for him it worked out all for the best. Anyhow >>Both parents are gone so all I have is me, husband, and >>2 dogs. Sinimet has worn off. If you fall, shaking gets >>worst. My total hysterectomy did me in now I treat PD >>like a stroke and work my way back to somewhat funct- >>ioning. I am 49, and just signed retirement papers of >>which I know are okay for him and I think for me. I >>also have neighbors who sort of ignore you. I also have >>no way to get around etc. So I await a reply on what I >>can do. I do not want any more surgery. Twenty yrs. of >>marriage and I get it now at retirement. Looking for a >>response. I BASCIALLY have no where to go and if I did >>I would have no money. >>Peace & best wishes, >>Sue & Al Michael >>[log in to unmask] >> >SEU AND AL YOU MAKE IT HARD TO GIVE YOU ANY ADVICE. SO I WILL TELL YOU MY >STORY HOPEING IT WILL BE OF HELP. MARRIED 51YRS TO ONE OF THE LOVEIST WIFE >IN THE WORLD. I OUWNED MY OUWN BUSS. FOR 25YRS. WAS WHAT SOME WOULD CALL >WELL OFF. OUWNED 5 HOMES MONEY IN THE BANK. NO INSURENC. COULD NOT WALK FOR >ABOUT 8YRS. SPENT 51/2 MONTHS IN HOSP. SAID I WOULD LEAVE ALIVE BUT YOU SEE >I DID. I LIFE ON SS AND MEDICARE. I HAD SAME TROUBLE WITH NEBORS BUT THEY >SOON GOT OVER IT. MY WIFE WENT THROUGH HER CHANG AT ABOUT 35. I WAS IN DENEL >OF WHAT WAS WRONG WITH ME. I AM NOW HAVING TROUBLE IN WALKING AGAIN. BUT >WILL DO IT. 20YRS YOUARE NEWLY WEDS. LOVE CAN DO ALOT. IF NO STEAK TO EAT. >THERE IS BEANS,LUNCH MEAT. NOTHING TO BE A SHAME OF. I DON'T EAT LIKE USED >TO BUT HAVE GOOD MEALS. WE ALL WENT THROUGH WHATYOU ARE. AS TIME GOES BY >LIFE IS NOT SO BAD. YOU DONT DIEE OD PD JUST GET UP SET AT TIMES. SO ANY >TIME YOU FEEL BLUE JUST EMAIL ME ANDWE CAN CRY TOGETHWER. AS YOU SEE I CAN'T >SPELL. ITS MY KEYBOAARD THAT CAN'T SO YOU WILL HAVE A HAPPY YEAR A HEAD. > > [log in to unmask] > 73/26 LIMA,OHIO > I.Y.Q.don&vivian love of my life > >