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Hello, I'm just 34 ys old with PD far away in the middle of Europe. But I felt I must answer you. Someone who think to have so much to do gets really angry when this disease limits the used movements. I feel from your letter that you are ready to fight against the symptoms. I think you become a big support from your big family what can give you more energy. To have so many grandchild ca be a huge motivation. I heard from my trainer that she knows some 80 ys old person who do the exercises as well as the younger ones. So doing gym and special exercises are very helpful and important. Ani 2011/7/17 Mildred L. Prather-Garner <[log in to unmask]> > Hello, > I have been reading this list for a while and thought it about time to > introduce myself. I am 80 years old and was diagnosed about a year and a > half ago but believe that I have been having some of the symptoms for the > last 5 years or so: various kinds of ailments that no one was able to put > together into a diagnosis. But now I find that most of the problems I have > had are often found with PD. > > I was really angry for some time as there are so many things I was to do > yet before I depart this life. I finally came to the realization that I > could make the best of every day that I have or I could become a bitter old > woman. I have 11 grandchildren and don't want them to see me turn into a > dodderlng, drooling, demented version of the grandma who was always ready > for an adventure. > > My first husband died of Alzheimer's. I married again in 2000 to the most > patient, generous, caring, honorable man I have ever known and I don't want > to put him through what I had to deal with before my first husband died. > Guess I need some encouragement from someone who understands. > > Mildred > > ------------------------------**------------------------------**---------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask]** > utoronto.ca <[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