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I want to second what Rick said about making the most of the first few years after diagnosis. This is a time you can still walk and talk and do things. He's right, you're never going to feel this good again. I was diagnosed in 1996 - in 1997 went to New Zealand/Australia and walked alone (no cane) to the Opera House and Sydney art museum from the hotel. In 1999 my niece and I went to Egypt and I walked thru tombs, etc with cane. Travel was always my great love and I should have done more of it when I could. I could also write and do all kinds of stuff. The only thing certain about PD is that it gets worse. A time will come when you have to figure out how you are going to deal with the prison PD has put you in. I try to do what I can still do, like use the computer to write and advocate for PD causes. I guess I choose not to think too much about the end game as I don't want it to spoil today. And something else may get me. PD is not the only bad disease out there. Taking it one day at a time. Ray you betcha!!! Rayilyn Brown Director AZNPF Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation [log in to unmask] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn