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No -- the child's teacher says that her brother has PD. The brother then describes his PD to the class. Parkinson's Disease Foundation wrote: > > I'm confused. Are you saying the comic strip "child" announced HE had PD? > > Jeanne Lee-Rosner > PDF-Chicago > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Leo Fuhr <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Friday, December 10, 1999 10:43 AM > Subject: Re: PD mentioned in comic strip > > > Thanks for alerting us to this "enlightened" comic strip topic. I agree > > that this strip has often dealt with topics that concern not only kids, > but > > also adults. Will be interesting to see where the story line may go with > > the Parkinson's theme. > > > > Jeanette Fuhr 49/47/44? > > > > ---------- > > From: Kathrynne Holden, MS, RD <[log in to unmask]> > > To: [log in to unmask] > > Subject: PD mentioned in comic strip > > Date: Friday, December 10, 1999 10:28 AM > > > > Dear Listfriends, > > This morning, the comic strip "Curtis" by Ray Billingsley features the > > little boy's teacher and her brother. She announces to the class that he > > has Parkinson's disease, and he describes it: "Parkinson's disease is > > caused by the gradual deterioration in certain nerve centers inside the > > brain. As yet, no treatment has been found to cure or slow down the > > progression of Parkinson's disease, so I'm only going to get worse." > > > > I found it very moving, and also a very sophisticated subject for a > > comic strip, although "Curtis" has tackled some excellent topics before > > this. At any rate, I will be following the strip with special interest > > in the days to come. > > > > Best regards, > > Kathrynne > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Kathrynne Holden, MS, RD > > Medical nutrition therapy for Parkinson's disease > > Author: "Eat well, stay well with Parkinson's disease" > > "Parkinson's disease: assessing and managing unique nutrition needs;" > > "Risk for malnutrition and bone fracture in Parkinson'sdisease," > > J Nutr Elderly. V18:3;1999. > > http://www.nutritionucanlivewith.com/ > > -- Kathrynne Holden, MS, RD Medical nutrition therapy for Parkinson's disease Author: "Eat well, stay well with Parkinson's disease" "Parkinson's disease: assessing and managing unique nutrition needs;" "Risk for malnutrition and bone fracture in Parkinson'sdisease," J Nutr Elderly. V18:3;1999. http://www.nutritionucanlivewith.com/