At 04:11 PM 4/23/99 -0700, you wrote:
>Rick calling from Bellingham, Washington.
>
>Anybody out there having trouble keeping close to some of your old friends,
>now that you feature a progressive brain disease? I am noticing subtle
>effects, a kind of distancing, that I can't quite put my finger on. Part of
>it is that I'm just tired, and don't do as much as I did two years ago. I'm
>not feeling shunned, just a little ignored because I'm not out there
>socializing much. When I get done working for the day, I'm beat-o, big time.
>
>Old friends with good intentions send me articles about Parkinson's
>disease, but don't invite me out for coffee or to a movie. Weird.
>
>I told my neurologist I've been having more active dreams lately, probably
>due to Sinemet, he says. In fact, I had one last week where I dreamed I was
>playing basketball and went up for a monster rebound. Man, did I jump.
>Grabbed the ball, woke up, as did my wife--because I'd grabbed her head!
>She said, "What the heck are you doing!?" and I said that I was grabbing a
>rebound. Has anyone had similar dreams (just kidding :-) I'm just glad I
>didn't try to start dribbling down court.
>
>Enjoy the weekend.
>
>Rick, 48, kinda bummed right now.
> Rick, I think you will find or are finding that your support comes from
odd places. We are 20 years older than you and our true friends are
scattered around the countryside. The last local ones have sold their home
and are moving in 2 weeks. The ones before died.--Not to be morbid, but it
is true.
I've always gone to fishing club meetings, dog club meetings , etc with
Gordon, before all this hit but now I'mthe designated driver and we go,
leave early if we must, haul the wheelchair-don't drop it on my toes
anymore. Just try and do what you can. Regards, Thea and Gordon Seese
