Too true Maryse >Hello, >Well partially inspired by the post on "How do you >tactfully handle this". > >Anyone noticed that the more serious the illness, the more people and >doctors think you are deaf? >If you have viral they still talk in a normal tone, But Parkinsons and they >start shouting at you. HELLO DEAR whatever, whatever > >And strangely, they turn around and talk to CG's in terms of how is he/she >as if the he/she cant hear themselves being called he/she. > >People would come home and scream at Dad, then turn around and ask >Mamma....how is Mr. Mehra doing now...he doesn't look too good. >And all the while Dad would stare at them..... > >How do you tell people that PD doesn't mean deafness and stupid? > >Take care >Lavanya ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn