Parkinson Disease

An Illinois congressman with Parkinson disease finds his health an issue

Published in Blood Weekly, November 11th, 2004

His walk is a bit stiff, his voice is soft and his words are sometimes a bit slurred, but as Illinois' U.S. Representative Lane Evans wades through a crowd of supporters this night, he is eager to deliver a message.

The country band, "The Posse," stops playing and the drinks stop flowing as Evans takes the microphone. The congressman has heard the whispers, that after 9 years of fighting Parkinson disease, he should call it quits.

That, he says, is not going to happen. He's still primed for a fight.

"I may be slow," he says with a slight smile, "but I know which way to go."

The blue-jean crowd, perched on long...

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Source: Blood Weekly (2004-11-11)

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