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>From: "Sandi Parker" <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: Welcome to the PIEnet! >Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1999 13:33:34 PDT > > >Hi Janet! > >My name is Sandi and I joined this list because my mother's partner was just >diagnosed with Parkinsons this past Monday (she's in her mid 40's). She had >tremors in her right arm which we all thought (or hoped) were caused by a >pinched nerve or something. After I received the news I promptly got on the >internet to research and see what I could learn. I joined this list with >hopes that I could get as much information as possible as well as a support >network. > >To be honest, I don't really know much about Parkinsons. From what I have >read so far, it affects each individual differently and is unpredictable ... >is this correct? If you could point me towards any helpful information that >I could provide for my mother and partner (any advice that is possibly not >given by doctors, etc.), it would be much appreciated. Right now I'm trying >to hold myself back from sending them a truck load of antioxidants and >vitamins ... just trying to help but I don't know where to start (besides >this list). > >I don't think this is the way to post things to the list (haven't figured it >out yet) but you may post it if you want. > >Thanks for having this list. > > >______________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > janet paterson 52 now / 41 dx / 37 onset snail-mail: PO Box 171 Almonte Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada website: a new voice <http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Village/6263/> e-mail: <[log in to unmask]>