[bowener]

My mom has had parkinson's for about 15 years now. It is a god awful disease. If you do not have a family member with it, then feel blessed. Watching them waste away into a husk of a human is heart breaking. She has a very pronounced full body tremor now, as well as a severe tremor in her right arm (first place the tremors began). She also has a strong tremor in her left leg. My heart sinks when I think about it. She was a vibrant person with a larger than life personality. Now she is horribly depressed living out a terrible death sentence. The saddest part is tThe muscles in her face are almost frozen, so she can barely smile anymore.