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Hi, my name is John Svensk, the list old-timers may remember me by the name John Qvist. I'm 38, have experienced symptoms of PD since I was 18, and was diagnosed at 26. I live in Viksjö, a suburb of Stockholm, Sweden, together with my lovely wife Veronica. Veronica and I got married in 2004 and that's when I changed my name; I decided to take my wife's family name. I still work 75% part time as a programmer at a small government agency (150 people, working with different aspects of higher education). In my spare time I compete in what I think Americans call "bullseye pistol", slow fire precision shooting at paper targets with ten rings at a distance of 25 or 50 yards/meters, each target gets five shots in six minutes, and a competition can have six, eight or twelve targets per competitor. Half the fun is producing respectable scores while dyskinetic: other competitors just can't believe their eyes, hahaha. The trick is that I have found a position that keeps the involuntary movements at a minimum when I concentrate and relax. After that, it's just a question of concentrating on the front sight, aiming carefully and squeeeeezing the trigger slowly. It is a sport that helps me stay sane by forcing me to focus on something else than muscle pains, cramps, tremors, memory problems, flailing arms and shuffling feet. Take care, see you later! /John ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn