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Hooray for you!, Jennifer! Good luck! On Thu, 27 May 1999 20:46:11 -0400 Jennifer Smith <[log in to unmask]> writes: >Dear List friends, >got back from Jacksonville about midnght last night. Have been busy >all >day with frequent stops on the internet to wade through the many >messages. Got through them all with many to answer. I will, I >promise >but most will have to wait till after the weekend. At this point I >just >wanted to say hi to all and let you know that I feel I have struck >gold! I saw Dr. Jill Marjama at the University of Florida. A lovely >young doctor who has a very special way of making one feel at ease >and >comfortable. For the first time in my search for a movement disorder >specialist, I have found one who really understands the disease, >especially in my case as a young onset (41). she is a good listener >as >well as a good explainer (if that is a word) Her recommendations >made >good sense, her explanations were concise, to the point, and not >given >at a kindergarden level. she gave me a slight alteration in >medication with plenty of room for my own adjustments as I see fit. >She >also encourages complete communication by telephone with problems, >questions, comments, whatever. Mostly, in the case of phone calls I >will deal with an equally wonderful person, Bonnie Mylar who is the >nurse coordinator. Any questions she is unable to answer will be >answered by the doctor but I have found Bonnie to be extremely >knowledgeable and totally amiable as well. I just wanted to share >with >all of you that I am truly elated about my visit and will be >returning >in August for a followup when our season has wound down. >I also enjoyed many of the ongoing conversations while I was gone and >wish I could have been jumping in there just for fun. Welcome to all >the newcomers. And thanks to all the continuing responses to my >previous posts. I will be responding to many of you as soon as >possible. >Jennifer Smith > >-- >Ars Longa - Vita Brevis >Art is Long - Life is short >:(:) ) ^^^^^^ WARM GREETINGS FROM ^^^^^^^^^^^^ :-) Ivan Suzman 49/39/36 [log in to unmask] :-) Portland, Maine land of lighthouses deg. F :-) ********************************************************************