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The disk space I needed was freed up a few moments ago,thanks to advice from Jed Blue,so I am back in communication-I feel sort of like someone on the Starship Enterprise. Hello List! I could not have imagined how exhausting being without a friend or caregiver could be. I am alone at night still from Tues through Sat, but, the student Gerry mentions sounds good on the phone, and we have scheduled an interview on Sat. morning Nov. 14 at 10AM. She's interested in Saturday daytime and "several nights per week." The old friend whom I mentioned to Gerry, I had called to while he was crossing from the opposite sidewalk .He was here earlier and will be back in 3 hours to stay until the morning. I have talked to two more possibilities on the phone. One has to be paid in cash. The other is doing volunteer work, and her plate is rather full- but she may have time for me in the later part of the month. The whole experience is so humbling. I'll have to go lie down again in a while, so I don't overdo it, as there is a huge sleep debt to catch up on. At least progress is being made. THe down side is that I am wildly dyskinetic, and have drooping eyelids and cracked lips. All this could be explained if I had taken too much medicine, but I haven't. Perhaps the stress on me is coming out this wayat this moment. Earlier this evening, I had no symptoms of any great significance. Representative Norbert, my own state rep, called TWICE tonight to check on me. Thanks to those calls, I realize that he really is concerned, and will help with legislation at the appropriate time. My caregiver this afternoon, Natalie, was able to call my dad (left message on answering machine)to ask him for a visit from at least one person in my family. As I have been rejected when I try, her pleasant, honest call for at least one of my family to call back, and to take an active interest in me might produce some results in the area of family support not yet present. In general, things all around are getting better, although admittedly still difficult. IVAN ^^^^^^WARM GREETINGS FROM^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Ivan Suzman 48/12/9.5 [log in to unmask] Portland, Maine Land of lighthouses 38 deg. F ******************************************************************** On Tue, 10 Nov 1998 18:45:35 EST Gerry & Brig Haines <[log in to unmask]> writes: >Just this minute got off the phone with Ivan, and he was on top of the >world. >All kinds of offers have been coming in since this afternoon. He >feels good, >so good,(that might be part of a song) and cannot believe all the >calls. I >can't remember all the people, but one old friend he ran into on the >street, a >student who lives in the western part of the state but studies in >Portland, a >cg he had before, and more. Even the rep. he knows from his district >called. >We thanked God, and both of us realized how humbling this disease is. >Anyway >to make a long story short, he would have posted(I hope that's >computer lingo) >but he said he has no more space on his disc..I'm the last person to >help >there, so, if anyone can help, be my guest. >His phone number is 207-797-8488. I think all the days and nights are >fairly >well filled. He can correct me if I'm wrong. >Thank you everyone for all your help..... >Gerry(Brig59/12) >