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Sue:

My name is Susan I am 39  and I was diagnosed when I was 25.  In the 15  =
years that I lived with this I have seen my life and my body go though =
many changes- there have been the bad changes but I have  to admit that =
I have gone though many good changes.  I have had to learn to "Not Sweat =
the Small Stuff", the stress of worrying about the small things that we =
have no control over only succeed in making my PD worse and harder to =
deal with.
Having PD for so many years and raising 2 small girls has caused me to =
reevaluate my life.  It helps you see what is really important, and what =
isn't well then to heck with it.  I firmly believe that in the next few =
years there is going to some major developments in the treatment of PD.. =
 We all have to believe this,  and I hope in those years none of us are =
made to few that we are in fact a burden to our families.  After all =
would they rather we weren't around at all.  I don't think so!  I can =
honestly say that because I don't only have PD, but my father also had =
it, and he felt like he was a burden to his family so he decided to make =
our load a little lighter and he committed suicide.  Well I would much =
rather have him around and be a burden than not be around to take =
special joy in the good things in life.

I guess what I am trying to say life isn't a bowl of cherries there are =
a few pits in there to.  But as long as we hold on to our sense of =
humor, because that is one thing PD can not take away from us unless we =
let it.

I have also realized that a regular exercise routine helps a great deal =
with my PD. And in return I don't have the "SO Called BAT Wings" that =
can develop under our arms as we age.  I feel my body is only getting =
better.
Power of positive thinking.   I am sorry this got a little long, =
everyone please accept my apologies.

Susan A 39/15  Dallas TX
-----Original Message-----
From:   Sue Whitmore [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
Sent:   Wednesday, July 16, 1997 6:03 AM
To:     Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN
Subject:        Re: speed of onset

Hi Phil,

I was very interested to read your post this AM.  It has helped to put =
me
back into a positive frame of mind this morning.  I was feeling pretty =
sorry
for myself when I read it.  I feel somewhat better now.  I know that =
exercise
can help a lot.  I sometimes find myself trying to do everything "now " =
while
I can still function without too many problems.  Unfortunately, there is
still too much that I had planned on doing to fit it all into the next =
year
or two.  Besides who can afford it?  I try to be realistic.  I know that =
PD
will not kill me but it will make it harder to do things.  That part =
scares
me sometimes.  I never wanted to be a burden to my family and I feel =
that is
coming some day.  Lets pray for a cure!!!!!  Again thanks for the =
positive
post.

Sue W.  45/2

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