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Life with Parkinson's
By: David Sanders/Arizona Daily Star Watch a determined Bob Dolezal as he enjoys life despite daily struggles with Parkinson's disease. Read the full story in Sunday's Arizona Daily Star. http://videos.azstarnet.com/p/video?id=1807172 Fighting Parkinson's 'This is a helluva way to die.' — Bob Dolezal By Tom Beal ARIZONA DAILY STAR http://www.azstarnet.com/accent/232903 Tucson, Arizona | Published: 04.06.2008 Bob Dolezal knows that the quality of his life will continue to erode, that he will be sicker tomorrow than he is today. So far, Bob has met the many insults of Parkinson's disease with dignity, humor and a fierce determination to do all he could to find a cure. His touchstone has been the champ — Muhammad Ali — who continued to appear in public to raise money and awareness even after the disease had sapped his ability to speak. READ entire article
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04-09-2008, 08:48 AM | #2 | |||
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Bob is the former President of the AZ Chapter of APDA - and he's one of our everyday heroes!!
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