Charlie Meyer-- I just read your post after sending mine--and agree 100%.
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>I think there has been a lot of complaining about the Michael J. Fox
>reporting because of the desire to paint a rosy picture for fans and people
>in the early stages of the disease. It is hard enough to face having a
>chronic disease without facing all the details immediately. I think the
>press is also wanting to paint a portrait of a disease that is treatable.
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>The problem that develops is that the press gets the idea that PD is not a
>severely debilitating illness. It is important that we get the word out
>that PD is a severe illness but we can and do live with it. and that new
>treatments are extending our functional years.
Camilla Flintermann, CG for Peter 80/9+
Oxford, Ohio
http://www.newcountry.nu/pd/members/camilla/one.htm
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