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If you are like most of us, that son is the light of your life. Give him hugs. Lanny Weddel 'bout to be 57, known for 4 years, on Mirapex and Riluzole ----- Original Message ----- From: Marg Meikle <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 1999 12:33 PM Subject: The Congress > On Monday I wandered the 13th International Congress on PD, just because I > could. I was diagnosed with PD about a month ago and the shock is just > wearing off, the learning curve is flattening. I happen to live in > Vancouver and happen to work in the media so figured, why not. I e-mailed > their PR people and was straight with them--I will write about Parkinsons, > but not for a while. They happily gave me a pass. > > You've all read the news from the congress: 6.8 million$ to UBC, Hitler may > have had It, Requip may be a great thing. I want to report this: PD is big > business. This was an enormous conference. Whacks of money is involved in > PD research. Those drug companies had amazing displays. I got the groovy > briefcase, picked up lots of brochures from the various associations and > wandered through the rows on rows on rows of poster sessions on research. > Much of this was over my head, as were the sessions for scientists and > neurologists. But I came away feeling hopeful. With this many smart people > working on a cure, with the increasingly aging population and with this > kind of awareness building, it will happen. > > Marg Meikle > 43 years old with a 19 mo. old son >