Hi all,
I love reading this check-in thing, even when I don't make it, and look forward to it each week. It's getting colder by the day over here, and we have had terrific wind storms in the night. My new little house is lovely and cosy even when the wind is howling round the chimmneys. Rosebud, I am also getting round to being an artist again, but very, very slowly! Go get those dreams!! It's a great feeling to be a beginner again, puts some of the excitement back. I have got the most gorgeous set of soft pastels to get going with in the richest of colours. I am going to have fun. I have some shelves to put up and then I am ready to go, but I look at the electric drill with fear, it is heavy and feels rampant in my hands, as though it is more in control than I am! But I will get there.... please anyone who is 'making' post pictures of what you do, it would be great to see what things emerge, I was so inspired by the WPC site, and felt in awe of some of the beautiful work.

I had good news today - I saw my neuro, who is the top man in PD in these parts, and while he says he simply does not know what exactly is wrong, it is obvious that medication is helping and that he can see no reason to take me off it. He made me give him a sample of handwriting (v.small) and I'll see him again in 6 months. This is the first acknowlegment in 2 years that there IS a PD type problem, thanks CS, Steve, Jaye,Rick, Paula and all the others who have kept me going.

I have just realised that time is running out for preparing for xmas and that I have forgotten to remind my eldest that he IS invited - if I don't make it explicit he thinks he isn't, even though we always expect him! And I will probably never get things posted to the US in time, which means my family on your side of the water will not get their pressies in time, again.......

Caroline, quite a lot of your 'me' bit applies to me too, including the cat, but I have already moved home, best wishes for your move, mine has made a world of difference, hope yours does too. Todd, enjoy your last days as a student - i love your film list. Jeanb, oh do I know that photoshop feeling! The best part of no longer working is that I can legitimately shut down my computer. The worst is that people still ring and ask, I still am perfectionist, and can never say no! And never even touched mirapex... Loved those gorgeous tiles..... More and more people talking about Azilect....

Steve, i know all about flying food, great fun, when it does :eek:

Have a good week all.....
Lindy xx

vison question
 

Ahh, you gotta love dial-up. I just wrote a long message and my connection became defunct, and bye-bye message.

I will skip all but the last part...see, a short message, something new for me, lol

I think that I said that I had a vitreous detachment a week ago. Anyway, now I have huge floaters in both eyes. When the dr checked my retina, 3 different vision tests were given. I scored 20/50 on teh machine and the eye chart with glasses, but close to my rx on the machine that has the lenses.

My night vision has gotten so bad that after my library program last night my husband came over so that I could follow him home. You see, earlier this week I ran a fairly major red light in Bristol. I see signs in duplicate or triplicate and all lights are so diffuse that they blend together.

Is this normal for someone my age (53) or could this be a PD thing?

What should I do? I have to work until 7 for two nights a week, and I can't see much of anything.

mama

steve and Carolyn
 

Steve,
Hi, I am new here and think this update is a great idea. I don't feel real accepted at the moment but I am hoping that this will change if people get a chance to know that I am here for the same reasons as everyone else.
I had to laugh out loud when I got a visual of you working the shrimp. I have sent food flying around in restaurants before..........just wasn't shrimp. Happy belated birthday to you girlfriend.
I love the same movies and have to see them every Xmas also. As many remakes of the Scrooge movie that they do, the original is also my favorite and a must see.


Carolyn,
I do understand the frustration of being ill and living alone. I have been single for almost 15 years. It takes everything to get the smallest things accomplished and I just hate calling someone to do a few minute chore for me.
I was told by my family to put my pride in an envelope and bury it in the backyard. I even had to call somebody to dig the hole. LOL
I love my life and am very content alone, but at this time I am more incapacitated than ever and it is had to keep up with things.
I have a dog and cat and love them dearly, but lately they sure seem like a lot of work. I am going to have to teach the dog to change the litter box and the cat to let the dog out to do his duty. Won't that be great???????
It is the least they could do after all I have done for them. ha ha.
Take care,
Judy

Welcome Judy!..You are one of us..dont feel that you dont fit in, because you do..There are some great folks on this forum, and I think in time you will benefit a great deal as we all have for being a part of our community

Steve

Hello All
 

I haven't been posting lately, I have been busy with my grandson who has been sick with Bronchitis. He is 3 years old and I have come to realize that he knows how to out smart me already. Clever little guy, knows how to work his Gramma. I was posting on the other Braintalk site but it was getting very lonely over there, most of you seem to prefer this new forum so I thought I'd join you. Christmas is almost here and I have been doing my shopping almost everyday. I seem to walk around in circles and I can't make decisions about what to buy. I feel very busy but I don't seem to accomplish anything much. When people ask me what I have been doing I can't seem to give much of an answer. Must be the meds. I feel like I'm brain dead at times, or is it just that I'm getting older. Its so much easier just to blame everything on P.D.

Update
 

Hi All,
Just when I thought I was coming back, my hard disc seized up!!! (painful!!). I am now spending hours, no days, reloading my shiny new computer. At last I have a flat screen, 19 inch, instead of the huge bulbous monitor.
Thank goodness it did not go during the auction. That is all over now but money is still trickling in. I was in London yesterday and handed in a further $800 (I can't find the pound sign on this new PC, I get a hash sign # when I click on the pound key). That makes a total of $35,000 I raised for PD research at KIng's College in London. Makes the 760 e-mails associated with the auction seem worthwhile.
Ron

Mama,

I don't know much about floaters, but I do know people who have them.
I hear that they are very annoying.

I am 50 and and for the past 4 years my night vision stinks. I hate driving in it, especially if it is raining. I see things that aren't there. I avoid it at all cost.

I wear distance glasses and cheaters. I should go to progressives.

One of the perks of maturity, Bah humbug!!!!!!!!

hugs,
Judy

thanks steve
 

Steve, Thanks,and you are right. I am learning much and everyone is wonderful. I hope I can give as much as I recieve from all.
Judy