Joan - A day without you in my life is inconceivable. God had great plans for you , and , as far as I can tell, you have already exceeded them. You are my rock in a stormy sea of uncertainty in this world of P.D. You are loved, by people you don't even know about. Miss you. honey. Linda Stan or Joan Snyder wrote: > I'm afraid that Joan Samuelson does NOT overstate her case!! I hate to > rain on anyone's parade or be the proverbial wet blanket or even to > forecast gloom & doom...but I think that we must not lull ourselves into > a false sense of security. > I can only tell you about me-at age 47, I am a drooling, quivering, > unbalanced, frozen, accident waiting to happen-and I'm afraid that's on > my good days!!! > On my bad days, I don't get off the couch. Thanks to understanding > friends & my terrific family-i am still able to accomplish alot. I have > had 2 pallidotomies-the 2nd nearly killed me & so surgical options are > pretty much used up. But each day I keep getting up because I have a > wonderful husband & 2 great kids & I have faith that God will find a way > to use me for good even if it means only to go my computer and help > someone in chat to make it thru just one more day. While I hope for a > cure in my lifetime, I pray for the strength & courage to make it thru > just one more day. After fighting this disease for over ten yrs., I'm > afraid that I've become a realist with optimistic attitudes. > -- > Joan E. Snyder 47/9 > [log in to unmask] > <http://www.newcountry.nu/pd/members/snyder/page1.htm> > "As if you could kill time without hurting eternity" > Henry David Thoreau