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When telling people, it's worth adding that it's not catching and doesn't cause insanity. Some still don't know this and will be frightened. There may also be a legal / terms of service requirement to inform an employer. When I told my workmates I found most had worked it out anyway, only one neede reassurance. Amanda -----Original Message----- From: platypus <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Sent: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 8.32pm Subject: Re: introduction and question I am a doctor. I gave up surgery when I saw how easily a colleage could do? it. I gave up mmy practice when people stopped coming because they thought I? had Alzheimers disease, but I still look up things for people on internet. I? meditate and write poetry? You will always be a vet in your heart? ? http://meditation.org.au/? ? http://mungomandreaming.blogspot.com/? ? ? ----- Original Message -----? From: "Kristin Woestehoff" <[log in to unmask]>? To: <[log in to unmask]>? Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 2:22 AM? Subject: introduction and question? ? > 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.? >? >? > --? > No virus found in this incoming message.? > Checked by AVG Free Edition.? > Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.13.32/1032 - Release Date:? > 26/09/2007 8:20 PM? >? >? ? ----------------------------------------------------------------------? To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn? ________________________________________________________________________ Get a FREE AOL Email account with unlimited storage. Plus, share and store photos and experience exclusively recorded live music Sessions from your favourite artists. Find out more at http://info.aol.co.uk/joinnow/?ncid=548. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn