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Hi Laura, I'm glad to meet you. It is common to go through these stages, most of us have I guess. I'm 57 and have had PD for 13 years I don't often post but I read here a lot. Many times it's not easy, but when I take life and PD on from day to day, I find a silver lining to this disease. New areas of my life began to blossum and bloom, I just had to look a bit deeper for it. What you find is unique for you. Do write back anytime! Take care of yourself and STAY WELL! Niwana ----- Original Message ----- From: "Laura Kreisler" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, February 21, 2003 11:31 PM Subject: New List Member > Hello, > > I am Laura, I am a 47 year old accountant with two grown children and a > beautiful grandson, and I was diagnosed with PD four months ago. I have > however, had symptoms for five years and I suppose I wanted to be able to > deny that there was a real problem. > > For the last three years my family physician was treating me for essential > tremor (common among PWP I now read.) This last year I have begun to have > many symptoms that I did not realize were related. I spent most of the year > thinking "I'm not that old, I can't be having this many problems." My > husband has been quite distraught about the tremor and then the dragging > foot and I finally asked the Dr. "I know the two are not related to each > other, but my husband wanted me to ask?" He then asked if I wanted to go to > a Neuro and I said I guess it would make my husband happy. I was sure there > wasn't anything really wrong, just many little things. > > When the Neuro told me she suspected I had PD, I remained very calm. And > even after her many tests and the confirmation that I have PD I did not > think much of it. I also didn't tell anyone except by immediate family. > Finally at New Years we decided to tell our extended family, some friends > and my co workers. Once I told people it really hit me hard and I guess I > have finally accepted it. The worst part is that in accepting the reality > of PD I have become much more stressed and the symptoms are much more > pronounced. > > I am happy to join the list so that I can "hear" what other PWPs have to say > and how you are all dealing with PD. This is probably the most I have > "spoken" about it. > > Thank you for allowing me to be included in the list. > > Laura > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn