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Hello John,

Welcome to the list.  My name is Susan, I am 39 years old but I have =
been dealing with this disease since I was 25,=20
which is when I was officially diagnosed, but for 2 1/2 years before =
that I dealt with doctor's telling me I was to young
to have PD, but all signs pointed to that.  ( I was pretty sure it was I =
knew the signs, my Dad had it).

It was quite a blow to me, I had only been married one year and I had a =
6 mo. baby at home.  I went through the standard
denial period, and self pity stage.  But after some time of this =
defeatist attitude I decided to fight back.  It has been hard, I'm not =
going to lie and say it's been all fun and games,  it can be stuggle but =
as long as you realize that YOU are worth it and more important YOUR =
LIFE is worth it, and don't let it win.  Most important thing to =
remember is "Don't Sweat The Small Stuff"  your attitude has and amazing =
impact on your condition.

I don't know what your symptoms are, and from what I understand you may =
not have PD.  Just briefly mine are mainly the tremor, with some =
stiffness.  Medications cause other problems, which you will come to =
find out from other people here.  I won't go into detail right now about =
my history, you may not be ready to hear it.  Just contact me if you =
have any questions.  Also most important this list is a great source of =
information as you will find, and a great support system.  Good luck to =
you, and I hope to hear from you soon.  You can contact me any time e =
mail address [log in to unmask]

Susan A. Dallas TX USA=20

-----Original Message-----
From:   John I Quist [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
Sent:   Friday, November 28, 1997 6:43 AM
To:     Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN
Subject:        New to the list

Hi,

my name is John and I study the masters programme for automation
tecnology at Chalmers university of technology in Gothenburg, on the =
west
coast of Sweden. (Northern Europe, you know) I am 28 years old. Until =
last
week, I thought that I had MS, but a visit to a new neuro set me back a
year, back to the state off not knowing what it is I have.... L-dopa and =
an
MRI will hopefully show which disease I'm dealing with.
Isn't it great? Asking for a second opinion, and getting a different
answer than the previous doc gave?

So, ever curious as I am, I joined this list to see if there are any
others in my age out there, and to have someplace to share feelings and
experiences. The alt.support.mult-sclerosis newsgroup has filled that
spot until now, but if it's Parkinsons' I have I naturally want to
discuss this with others in the same situation.

/John.
ps. Hope my grammar isn't too much of a hindrance to you, I have been
known to backwards my sentences write... ;)
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