Gina said: I have tried to recycle the pill bottles because there are so many. Hmmmmm... I just hadda mental image of a huge, TOWERING free-form statue comprised of thousands, millions, HUNDREDS Of MILLIONS of empty PD-related drugs pill bottles standing on the Mall in Washington, D.C. Or, for that matter, the same towering PD-related pill bottle statue could arise in virtually ANY city, in ANY country! We'd just have to SAVE our respective and collective pill bottles for a coupla-three months, and build away - all on the same day! THAT would sure make an VISIBLE impact on ANYONE who saw it! AND if this was a world-wide PD project, betcha it'd prolly get a LOT of press coverage locally, nationally, and even internationally. Any thought on this? Barb Mallut [log in to unmask] ---------- From: Parkinson's Information Exchange on behalf of Gina Cass Sent: Thursday, October 01, 1998 9:00 PM To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN Subject: Re: Art in Public Places Vs The Pills on Parade Float OK Ken and Art: I have the corner on all of these scripts and I feel that I should travel and not Art. Sorry Art, maybe next time. I am so upset and at the bottom that I need to share with the other PD people on this list. I am sick and tired of taking all of these meds. It starts that it is all right and end with all of this medical stuff staring me in the face. Bottle upon Bottle of this med and that med, take this med to counteract the side effects of that med. I have tried to recycle the pill bottles because there are so many. I have Bipolar Manic Disorder - I take 3 Lithium, 2 Depakote and 1 Paxil daily I have Asthma and Allergies - Azmacort Inhaler, Prevental Inhaler, 1 Seldane - daily and 2 Zepherex every 12 hours I have Parkinson's Disease - Sinemet 5 daily and Mirapex 3 daily I have Diabetes - Don't know yet haven't decided to many Dr. now something with my legs - Don't know yet haven't decided to I have 1st General Practitioner - he always states nothing alarming I have 2nd General Practitioner - he is mad that 2 times med problems dropped in his lap. I have Psychiatrist - good guy, had argument with 1st GP 16 yrs ago still have problems with each other. I had a Neurologist - Died 2 months after diagnosis I had a Neurologist - Just couldn't be bothered did not feel at my age I. Parkinson's Disease I have a Neurologist - Like this one, Movement Disorder Specialist Based in Chicago, Professor in PD Studied under Neurologist that died. I had Internist - Nice man, felt he knew what he was talking about Diagnosed Diabetes and Vascular problems. He is sending me back to 2nd General Practitioner. This is a mess. I am tired of all the doctors and meds and diets and rituals. I am going for Voodoo next. Can't hurt maybe help. I had decided this evening to stop all meds, doctors, hospitals,, blood tests etc. But after calming down and talking to a very dear friend. I guess I should hang with it a while longer. There has just been to much in the span of 7 years, that started with cancer. And the years just keep rollin on by. I need to bask in Sweet Sage and commune with the Great Spirit. Help me. Gina