To John, Jane & Ray, OK, here's another one: When I told my boss in the
hospital where I worked in Respiratory Therapy that I had hemi-parkinsons
(right side) he said, "Well it's good to know that, I didn't think you were
doing drugs..."
He'd noticed my foot dragging.
Cheers, 8<{ )
Jim
----- Original Message -----
From: Ray Strand <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, April 11, 1999 3:06 PM
Subject: Re: You Might Be a Parkie If...
> Jane Koenig wrote:
>
> > John Bjork of Parkinsaw writes:
> >
> > SNIP
> >
> > > For example, you might suspect you have
> > >Parkinson's Disease when, after completing half of a delicious pasta
> >
> >
> > SNIP
> >
> > What other indications can we document?
> >
> > Jane K.
>
> Interjecting my own limited experience in retrospect (just diagnosed 2
> weeks ago).
>
> I had just gotten back from the hardware store with a quart of paint
> (pink) --
> that we needed for the theatre set we were working on. My boss beat me
> to
> the door of the shop--I didn't think I was that slow. I switched the
> paint to my
> left hand and reached for my keys in right pocket. Hand spasm... paint
> went flying,
> top popped off when it hit the floor and sprayed my boss's very nice
> corduroy
> pants with pink paint. He was mad , but, accepted my apologies. Now I
> can
> blame it on the PD...and start living more cautiously.
>
> --
>
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> Ray Strand
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> ...on the edge of the prairie abyss ......................
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