Hi again George ( we callhim Sandy is 53, I am 46. We have 2 girls,one 17 one 14. Sandy has been teaching some 30 years while I've been at it for 27. sandy is presently principalof a smallcountry school. He hopes to work to next xmas. We'll see!? Yvonne -----Original Message----- From: Leo Fuhr <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Date: Thursday, November 25, 1999 1:26 PM Subject: Re: NON-PD: Yes, just who / next topic? >Yyonne, After only six weeks of being diagnosed with Parkinson's(George, >your husband that is), is probably still reeling from the shock of that >news. You, too, are also probably still trying to come to terms with your >husb having a chronic illness. So, why isnt the medicine the neuro >prescribed working? Getting just the right drugs that will help with >George's specific pd symptoms is quite a balancing act. It seeems that >this disease effects each one uniquely and only with patience and accurate >reporting by George and possibly by you shaaring your observations of >George will the neuro(hopefully a movement disordeer specialist >w/experience treating Parkinson's) come up with the best meds for George. > >Be thankful the list is here. Whenever I've had to adjust meds, I've found >support and explainations from others who have gone before me. > >Did I miss the agees of you and your husb in earlier posts? I'm 49 and >have been diagnosed for 2 years. My husb thinks I'm addicted to my >computer and the list e-mail. He may be right. > >Jeanette Fuhr 49-age now/47-age dx/44?age symptoms appeared > >---------- >From: George Hough <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: NON-PD: Yes, just who / next topic? >Date: Wednesday, November 24, 1999 10:38 PM > >Hi Janet > My nameis yvonne. I am George's wife. after over a year of beeong >told >that he was burned out, overworked and depressed we got the diagnosis that >he had Parkinson's about six weeks ago. So far he is not progressing well >according to the neurologist. He has upped the medication so we'll see. > >Yvonne >-----Original Message----- >From: janet paterson <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> >Date: Wednesday, November 24, 1999 10:30 PM >Subject: Re: NON-PD: Yes, just who / next topic? > > >>hi all >> >>At 16:53 1999/11/24 -0000, george wrote: >>>I am very confused at this moment. I thought this list was to >>>help people with PD...to support and answer questions. If this >>>is not the case please advise. I am new this week and really do >>>not need to spend important time sifting through arguments and >>>insults. I'm finding this experience more distressing than >>>helpful.. should I leave the list? >> >>hi george >> >>this list at the moment is you and me >>at this moment >> >>we each have to take individual responsibility >>for whatever the list atmosphere is at any given time >> >>the best way to end a list kefuffle >>[which happens on all lists which have people as members >>and where the membership number is greater than one] >>is >>to carry on with business as usual >> >>we each have the choice >>to react respond and thereby inflame a kefuffle >>or >>not >> >>if we are not part of the solution >>we are part of the problem >> >>my suggestion to you >>if you are curious about support and pd questions is to ask away >> >>are you a pwp? >> >> >>janet >> >>janet paterson >>52 now / 41 dx / 37 onset >>e-mail - [log in to unmask] >>web-site - http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Village/6263/ >> >