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Hi, my name is Kristin and I am new to the list and to the PD community. I am 49, married with two kids and own my on veterinary practice in Colorado. I heard about PIEN when I read the book, When Parkinsons Strikes Early. That was a great book to start my education and get me connected to a very supportive PD community. I had some trouble signing up for PIEN at first, so I joined the yahoo PD list (plwp2) and found out what a great group of people this disease brings together! It is nice not to have to go through this alone... Right now I am newly diagnosed and very mild, so I am able to function OK, I just have the usual worries about the future. I have left sided tremors and a bit of loss of strength and coordination on that side, but not so much that it affects what I do. I will ask a question that I asked the PLWP2 list, as I want to hear what others think. I am struggling with how much to tell people. It is in my nature to 'let it all hang out' so I will probably be quite open about it, but I do wonder how people will react. Friends and family I am not too concerned about. I am mostly concerned about what my staff at work and my clients (the pet owners) will think. Will they think I am not capable? I think right now I can, for instance, do surgery OK. The tremor is in my nondominant hand, and I do not really notice it much during surgery. I am sure that will change overtime and I will have to give up that aspect of my practice. I am not currently being treated for PD. I do take propranolol which seems to diminish the trremors, probably by dimishing any anxiety I might have that aggravates the tremors. Looking forward to learning from you all! Kristin --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn Looking for a deal? Find great prices on flights and hotels with Yahoo! FareChase.