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Hi Paul: Perhaps a nice lethal injection for the Balchs? You are absolutely correct. To be told you have a chronic, progressive neurological disease is traumatic enough. When you're feeling so vulnerable you don't need to read/hear a blanket negativistic prediction of prognosis. I remember sitting in my neuro's office and sobbing uncontrollably when I received my diagnosis. My neuro, who is a kind man, but has no "people" skills, ended up patting my head like I do to my Irish setter to comfort her. In fact, since PD is such an designer disease, I don't think anyone can actually predict how its course will run for that particular patient. Carole H. --- Paul Lauer <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > The Balchs are the same people who in the referenced > book, under Parkinson'd > disease say on page 420 "It runs its course over a > period averaging ten > years, ultimately resulting in death...", and "Try > to limit your protein > consumption to 7 grams PER DAY (emphasis mine) > consumed mostly at dinner" > Someone gave me this book when I was first diagnosed > and it was my first > "information" on Parkinson's. I was very depressed > and scared until I found > PIENET and began to be informed. These two people > should be taken out and > shot! > > Paul H. Lauer 61/61/61 > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com