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Rick...you said...."the most emotionally draining and stressful aspect of the job. Amazingly, my organization is accommodating me all the way, so I will still be able to work and contribute. My biggest problem is fatigue and lethargy." That's wonderful that you've come so far and you see need to take care of YOURSELF....Always keep in mind the following question.... "Will my PD get worse with or by doing ..._________ _________ _______, ....all the stress, very little rest....fatigue, etc........you fill in the blanks with whatever is happening to you ....remember the "emotional draining" you spoke about also causes fatigue. You are very fortunate in that you said you have a "supportive employer, long-term disability policy, great co-workers, wonderful family." They will all help you. Keep a positive attitude and know how lucky you are to have them on your side. Yes, it does "really suck" not to be able to do well what we used to do......but Remember, even without PD, as a person gets older, they are less able to do a lot of the things they did as a younger person....it's just the PD gives us an excuse in this area. We just have different abilities now ....it's like applying for a job in another field that we were not trained for....we have some learning to do....it does not take away from who we are but it gives a chance to learn new and different things.... And, while you are still "working and contributing" you might want to get involved in something now that will provide the personal value for you when you finally quit work....find some things that you can continue to do after your finally leave work.......that you've always wanted to do but didn't have the time for ...... it's a big adjustment but I can only tell you that, in hindsight, it was the best thing for me although I didn't know it at the time.....Good luck...Joan Hartman ----- Original Message ----- From: Rick Hermann To: [log in to unmask] Sent: 2/11/02 2:39:22 PM Subject: keeping my job Hello, --- Joan Hartman --- [log in to unmask] --- EarthLink: It's your Internet. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn