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At 12:35 PM 3/24/98 -0800, you wrote: >Dear Members, >I joined the list last Wednesday and about signed off several times since. >I have never suffered from depression thus I have had some twinges this >past week on this list Nothing suicidal but certainly not my jovial self. >I always thought of myself as being too simple minded to regard such deep >thoughts. >I keep myself busy as leader of a Parkinson's support group, MY husband has >been presented with the SmithKline Beecham award the caring hands award for >the State of Oregon. >I also lost my bid for SSDI >March of 1996 I had deep brain stimulation surgery that improved my tremors >by about 70%. It is wonderful. >I am 55 years old. have had Parkinson disease for 19 years, I now only >take .5 mirapex twice a day and lopressor for high blood preasure. My >husband just retired and we plan to do lots of traveling. >Anyone wanting to know more especially about DBS surgery contact: >[log in to unmask] > > Did you have your surgery with Dr. Burchiel in Portland? H ealready had a dozen patients when we saw him 3 years ago, though Gord decided on thalomotomies> Glad all is going well for you..Thea Seese, mt. Shasta