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Dear Amanda, One wonders just exactly how does one "break" the news that the quality of your life is about to take an exorable tumble; that all your bright hopes and plans are about to darken and decline; that your financial future is limited; that the respect that you've known is about to become suspect; that you are no longer the role model but an albatross hung about your families neck; that the everyday little interactions that you've had with your children is about to become halting and limited; that you've just become a daily reminder to everyone you have contact with that we are all mortal and that the clock is always ticking down. I don't know how doctors do it. Parkinson's disease is not the worst disease. It gives you time to adjust to your gradual limitations. But I wouldn't want to tell someone they have Parkinson's disease. I wouldn't know how. There's the respect that takes all the fun out of playing doctor. David >From: Amanda Phillips <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: Diagnosis >Date: Wed, 3 May 2006 17:09:34 EDT > >Maybe patients should submit suggestions on ways to break bad news ? > >My neurologist left the wwritten diagnosis in front of me and sneaked out >the >room "to answer the phone" - but I'd guessed anyway. > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >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