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My oldest friend Heather is only 58 and had been diagnosed with Parkinsons disease.

brian i am so sorry i work with the elderly and have come across this disease so many time it isnt very nice:( your friend is so young,its such a shame please give your friend a big hug from me and tell her im thinking and praying for her love and hugs susie

I've known her since my early teens when we both rang the bells at Havering atte Bower church near Romford in Essex. She and her husband Rob are a lovely couple and committed Christians and have brought up five great kids. After being ill for a couple of years or more she was eventually diagnosed earlier this year and put on drug treatment. They are coming to see us tomorrow (we meet every couple of months) and when I spoke to Rob last night he said that Heather's throat muscles were now affected and she was having trouble swallowing. I am very fearful for the outcome and ask for your support.

That's so sad Brian. I hope Heather's faith will give her and family and friends the guidance to know how best to help her. Will be thinking of you all.

Big hug for both you and Heather.... I hope life doesn't become too difficult for her!!

I will pray for her now, and when I go to chuch on sunday, our youngest grand daughter is taking her first communion. my brother inlaw suffers from it he is 83, god bless ANN

So sorry to hear about your friend, of course I will send up prayers for her. Jo.

Brian, I'm so sorry to hear about you dear friend Heather. You are all in my thoughts and prayers. Love Mandy x

So sorry to hear about your friend Heather. My friend's Mum has had this awful disease for more than 20 years and has recently gone into a nursing home. My best wishes to Heather and her family and friends. Sue

Brian Give all our best and a big hugs to your friend and her hubby. I really feel for both of them. A friend of ours has Parkinson's, origianally the medical people told him he was too young and spent five year trying to find something else. He was a great study case for me when I was training a couple of years ago for Body Massage. The weekly massage session really did help him. Wendy

Im so sorry, sending her my best wishes ...x

Best wishes for your friend Brian and all those supporting her. One of colleagues with whom I worked with for a few years had this awful condition which started when she was about 40 and her youngest child only 2. She stayed with us as long as possible but found working too difficult eventually. I hope a cure is found soon. Jacky

brian i am so sorry my darlin.it devastates you when you least expect it.we're here for you brian if you need to chat .love and hugsxxxxxxxxxx(:

We too have a friend with this disease he is 83 and coping quite well now the treatment has started. Hope your friend manages ok if the support from here helps, we are all pulling for Heather. Linda x

Brian, so sorry to read this, I have an uncle who is the same, it it a saddening situation. thinking of you and your friend tomorrow.

Brian my thoughts are with you and your friend, it so sad when someone becomes ill with any sort of illness. ((((((hugs)))))))) for you and your friend take care sandra

Brian, So sorry to hear about Heather. My father had Parkinsons Disease 20 years ago. He was 66 at the time and had just retired. The drugs he had to take had dreadful side effects. However, in the last few years they have made enormous progress with this disease and can now control it to a certain extent. My thoughts are with Heather and I wish her all the best. Jean x.

thinking of you all and praying for you all lou xxx

Of course will pray. Have people in my own family with this, one diagnosed at 50. Love A and co

Brian, My Anutie has it, but she is brill! Can't get through a doorway but give her open space and I can't keep up with her! and she still makes the best battered fish you could taste. Took her on a cemetery search (as you do!) and she saw more than I did, I had to write every everything down but she remembered all the trancriptions that I had missed!