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Hi All! Stop looking for that man Gerrit Kleynscheldt! I am he. Thank you for your concern. My E-mail address has changed - it is now [log in to unmask] . I rejoined this mailing list about a week ago, where I have been lurking, until getting myself so far to make active contact with you all. My story is currently a sad one. A short sinopsis follows. After 12 years service with my employer and diagnosed with PD 6 years ago at the age of 39, my employer seemed fit to disregard my two applications for disability and decided rather to retrench me. In this country there is no Government subsidy to speak of and I have to battle to stay afloat - currently losing the battle slowly. My former employer has offered me a cash lump sum (very little if compared to the disability income I would/could/should have received). This lump sum will only be paid if I sign an agreement of reticence and cancelling all further attempts to have disabilty granted. The option that I do have is to take the employer to court - an espensive route to follow if the outcome is uncertain. Very much a dead end street and suicide crosses the mind often. I believe that all Parkies become fairly similar with the effects of PD and/or the medication. We procrastinate, bad news affects us tremendously and motivation, ambition etc flies out the back door. We are therefore suckers for any employer to mess with and we become the flotsam of the world. Does anyone know of any studies that compare the effects of PD with the psychomatic (also depression etc) effects to determine if such a person is able/not able to do work? When it goes well with me it goes very well and my sense of humour and my firm belief in God carries me forward. Added to this I have an exceptional marriage, with a wife - named Alta - that supports where needed and lets me battle when she thinks fit. The marriage is 23 years old and we are best of friends. My two children - my son Anton is 19 and my daughter Marike is 16 - are also supportive and we have an excellent rapport. My biggest - and only - problem is financial. I would tackle anything PD throws at me if I can be ensured that there is a roof over my head for me and my family. Regards - you will hear more from me soon. Gerrit Kleynscheldt Tel: +27 21 945 1233 Fax: +27 21 945 1235 082 4593 082 -----Original Message----- From: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of janet paterson Sent: 12 July 2000 22:41 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: looking for gerrit kleynscheldt hi all has anyone heard from gerrit kleynscheldt, from south africa, lately? his old address at "Kleynscheldt, Gerrit" <[log in to unmask]> is no longer valid. janet janet paterson 53 now / 41 dx pd / 37 onset pd / 44 dx cd / 43 onset cd tel: 613 256 8340 url: "http://www.geocities.com/janet313/" email: "[log in to unmask]" smail: PO Box 171 Almonte Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada