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Joe, I have given this a lot of thought and feel in my case hiding PD was the right decision at the time. Several reasons caused me to do this. First, the police department I worked for is relatively small with 25 full-time officers. There is not much wiggle-room for "light duty" assignments. Also, during the early stages of my PD the ADA didn't exist. Almost any other type of occupation and I would probably could have worked much longer. I suppose each PWP has to consider his own circumstances and base his decision on them. It's an agonizing path no matter what is which road is taken.. Greg 47/35/35 ----- Original Message ----- From: J. R. Bruman <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Monday, May 29, 2000 2:49 PM Subject: Re: Greg's News Article > I'm impressed, Greg, with your mewspaper interview and how you > coped > with PD without revealing it to your Police Dept employers. With > the > benefit of hindsight, how do you think they might have responded > if you > had come "out" early and requested transfer from patrol to a desk > job? > This decision is faced by many other young-onset PWP just like > you, and > deserves some careful study, for those who will need to face it > in the > future. I've personally met examples of both directions, and > could not > at present advise anyone about which is the better way to go. > Cheers, > Joe > -- > J. R. Bruman (818) 789-3694 > 3527 Cody Road > Sherman Oaks, CA 91403-5013 >