That's the way you come across to me, Jim, in the brief time I have been participating. Your stuff is interesting and upbeat and VERY informative. Keep it coming! But what does "73/26" stand for? Nancy Shlaes ([log in to unmask]) Jim Slattery wrote: > > don 73/26 jim you might be 59/13 but looks to me you > have not growed up > >and god delt you a dirty hand. how about me rest of us. > alls,ms,caner and > >few more where they dealt a dirty hand to. quit feeliing > sorry for your > >self. as i am a pwp am not ahame of it. i have some bad > times. > >barb,judith,callia,sonia are few that has help me through > rough times. as > >now i don't know how to help you. maybe in few days i can. > as of now be 59 > >not 9 we all care for each other here on the net and help. > just ask no body > >will laugh. i will not end my post as i usely do. you use > your head and > >email me or use the net for all to see > > Ok Don, here it is, on the open net for all to see. > > I don't know what it is in my postings that make you think > this about me. > > I can assure you that I am happy, well-cared-for, both by my > doctors and my primary caregiver, my dear wife, and very > much occupied every day. I still work, though not in a > full-time,9-5 job. I am a small cog in a PD research team. > Until recently, I taught at a technical college, and I still > write notes and source material for them. I am liked and > respected in my field. > > I think PD is a s**t of a disorder, and resent the > impositions it makes on my life, but I think life itself is > great, and look forward to sharing it each day with my > family and friends. > > I am not depressed, nor do I think that my life is hopeless, > and I look forward to the possibility of cures, preventative > medicines, new drugs and medical procedures that might flow > from the Udall Bill. > > Are you sure you have the right fella? Or are you > mistakenly taking my comments on our research teams findings > as applying to me personally? I don't know what else to say > to you to convince you that I am not in need of help (at > least no more than the next guy). > > Keep Well, > > Jim 59/13 > [log in to unmask]