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Ivan, m'friend.... I think a great many of we Parkies suffer from a sorta "Fight the good fight syndrome," after a few years of battling both the disease AND the system. "PD Burnout" is almost like another symptom OF the disease! Hang in there, m'dear.... Barb Mallut [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Ivan M Suzman <[log in to unmask]> To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN <[log in to unmask]> Date: Saturday, October 17, 1998 2:18 AM Subject: Parkinson's is exhausting a gay couple with 2 children >Dear Listmemers, > > At the moment, in the aftermath of the Laramie,Wyoming tragedy, >Parkinson's challenges have overwhelmed my same-gender partner and I. He >has gone 300 miles away, to rest with his family for a while. We are both >having a very rough time. > > I am isolated and weary. He is 38. I am 48. We were at the Parkinson's >Action Forum in Washington, D.C. in June, working together on the Udall >Act funding. > > If anyone would like to talk to us, a couple consisting of two caring >men, one of whom has advancing young-onset Parkinson's, the other with >two beautiful children, a daughter aged 15 and a son aged 10, please >write me at the e-mail address below, off-List (privately). > > Thank you. > >Ivan > >^^^^^^WARM GREETINGS FROM^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >Ivan Suzman 48/12/9.5 [log in to unmask] >Portland, Maine Land of lighthouses deg. F >******************************************************************** >