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This is a matter of preference of course but even after at least 20 years of pd there are times when people cannot tell that I have the disease. I find that if they are told, I am from then on treated completely differently by that person. It's quite easy to observe this. I don't like to let this disease define who I am. \Randy ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Jackson" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2005 8:13 AM Subject: Re: Newby >I am not single but it has been a struggle for me to tell people I > have been diagnosed with Parkinsons. Friends who are close to others > with PD probably knew it before I did. Distant family were the > hardest and I waited until it was obvious (my voice disappearing as we > spoke on the phone; unable to carry a fluid conversation and come up > with words) When that happened with my brother I told him and then > hurried to tell our children and others before they heard it from > someone else. Now I am realizing that it is important to share this > before it becomes an unspoken subject. > Some are as curious as I am about the progression of PD and talking > about it helps me to put it in prospective and think about my > relationships and where PD is going to fit in. Glad you are on-line > with us. Karin > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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