[berdie]

I agree..it is an awful disease. I wouldn't wish it on anybody. I have a good friend that has it and watching her deteriorate is heartbreaking.

I saw a video of Annette Funicello (probably here on FR)...same disease. Terrible thing.

I couldn't agree with Rondstat’s politics in any area...but she had a lovely voice.

[A.A. Cunningham]

I saw a video of Annette Funicello (probably here on FR)...same disease. Terrible thing.

Funicello suffered from MS.

[memyselfandi59]

Actually Annette Funicello had MS, not Parkinson’s, but both can cause an awful downward spiral. That last documentary they made of her struggle was heartbreaking, but they were trying to raise money for support of a controversial treatment, CCSVI. I’ve have MS, and most people aren’t aware of what end stage progressive MS can look like. Her husband is a saint.

http://www.ctvnews.ca/w5/annette-funicello-her-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-1.984202