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At 09:58 PM 6/9/2002 -0400, you wrote: I worked for 13 years as a utility/ industrial appraised after being diagnosed with PD My employer was the Oregon Department of Revenue. When I retired I realized that the quality of my work was not as good as it once was. So i decided to go on disability. There was no pressure on the part of my supervisers. But I know they were relieved when i Decided to retire. After retiring I felt much better and over the last year I have gained about 15 pounds. I think that there was significant stress in my job which I don't feel now >Scott, >I could relate to your posting very well. I have been working fulltime >since being diagnosed 6 years ago. I don't consider myself disabled yet, >but i'm reaching the point of thinking about working part time. I am >wiped out by the time i get home from work, and can do little else - it >seems all of my energy has been used up.Like you I also find my symptoms >seem to lessen on the weekends - i'm sure it's due to reduced stress . >I'm finding as others have said that it is a very difficult decision - >especially when you really enjoy your job. >But i also want to be able to do other things, besides work, while i can. >It helps hearing from others who are facing similar decisions and about >how others cope with making these changes. >It is good to hear that you are being offered other options by your >school district - i'd guess that employers such as your's are in the >minority, but hopefully as more people become aware of and educated >about PD, more will be willing to make requested job accomodations. > >Hope you get through the last few days at school okay, and good luck with >your new job. >Linda > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] >In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > Yours and His David L.Moreland ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn